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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Landry’s to Debut Bitcoin Rewards; City of Miami Plans to Send Bitcoin to...
November 11, 2021

Restaurant giant Landry’s will be working with New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) in order to roll out a bitcoin loyalty rewards program, the group announced Tuesday (Nov. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Grocery Roundup: Instacart Woos Lower-Income Consumers; Williams-Sonoma Eyes Contextual Commerce
November 11, 2021

Instacart is aiming to expand its user base to include lower-income customers. On Thursday (Nov. 11), the online grocery platform announced features aimed to woo price-conscious shoppers, including a “Deals” tab and a reduced cost and free delivery option for orders in advance in select...

Investments
Mexican FinTech Stori Grabs $200M in Series C Funding
November 11, 2021

Mexican FinTech Stori on Thursday (Nov. 11) closed a $125 million oversubscribed Series C equity funding round led by venture capital firm GGV Capital and growth-stage investor GIC, paired with a debt raise to fund Stori’s credit card portfolio. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Veem Debuts Partner Connect Program for Global AP/AR-as-a-Service
November 11, 2021

Business payment service provider Veem on Thursday (Nov. 11) rolled out the Veem Partner Connect program to give partners flexible integration options of its payment offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
CredAble Debuts Credit and Cash Flow Management App for SMBs
November 11, 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled capital financing platform CredAble on Thursday (Nov. 11) introduced UpScale for micro-sized, small and medium-sized businesses across India, according to a Mint report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

International
Singapore’s Doctor Anywhere Acquires Thailand’s Telemed Doctor Raksa
November 11, 2021

Singapore-based telehealth company Doctor Anywhere (DA) is acquiring telemedicine platform Doctor Raksa for undisclosed terms, according to a press release on Thursday (Nov. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Digital Banking
Volt Expands Open Banking to Brazil
November 11, 2021

Open payments gateway Volt has expanded operations to Brazil to make way for real-time payments, currency export and foreign exchange to the Central Bank of Brazil, according to a Thursday (Nov. 11) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

International
Monetary Authority of Singapore and UAE Sign Digital Trade Financing Pact 
November 11, 2021

Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) on Thursday (Nov. 11) announced the completion of a cross-border digital trade financing pilot.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

Investments
Socure Raises $450M at $4.5B Valuation in Oversubscribed Series E
November 11, 2021

Digital identity verification and fraud platform Socure raised $450 million in an oversubscribed Series E funding round that puts its valuation at $4.5 billion, the company announced Tuesday (Nov. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...