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Cross-border Payments
Small Business Gets Lessons in FX as They Eye Sales Cross Border
November 02, 2021

As a growing number of businesses around the world aim to find — and sell to — customers internationally, foreign exchange (FX) is becoming an increasingly important and common topic of conversation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
After B2B Payments Automation, Business Turn Focus to Serving Customers
November 02, 2021

Using automation in B2B payments is a key part to having a healthy and growing business, EVO Director of Project Management Marcy Stumpf told PYMNTS. She provided three examples that demonstrate the value of automation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

International
Epic Games to Shut Down Chinese Version of Fortnite
November 02, 2021

Fortress Night, the Chinese adaptation of Epic Games’ Fortnite, will close later in November, without any reason given so far by the company, BBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Zendesk Expands Feedback Data Service With $4.1B SurveyMonkey Buy
November 02, 2021

Zendesk is hoping that its $4.13 billion acquisition of Momentive Global, which owns SurveyMonkey, will give it the power to see what users and consumers are thinking, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

CFPB
CFPB’S Chopra: Stablecoins May ‘Create Stress’ on US Financial System Without ‘Oversight’
November 01, 2021

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra said the agency will be taking action on stablecoins, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Investments
Filipino FinTech Mynt Nets $300M in Funding on $2B Valuation
November 01, 2021

Mynt, a digital financial solutions provider based in the Philippines, which puts out the Gcash payment services app, has raised $300 million in a funding round, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Boatzon Debuts eMarketplace for Boats, Marine Products
November 01, 2021

Online boat and marine retailer Boatzon is debuting a direct marketplace for consumers to buy boats and other marine products, according to a company press release Monday (Nov. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Burger King, Robinhood Team to Give Away Crypto; Singapore Eyes Becoming Crypto Hub
November 01, 2021

Burger King is looking to give away cryptocurrency as prizes to customers with a new Robinhood partnership launching Monday (Nov. 1), according to Coindesk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Investments
Push Payments Platform Checkbook Nets $10M to Scale API
November 01, 2021

Online payments processor Checkbook Inc. has secured $10 million in a Series A funding round, according to a company-issued press release Monday (Nov. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...