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Security & Fraud
Mastercard’s CipherTrace Deal Brings Trust and Blockchain Forensics to Crypto Space
September 13, 2021

As crypto and digital currencies take shape — where bitcoin, blockchain, CBDCs and stablecoins jostle against one another for pre-eminence — there needs to be the proverbial adult in the room. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Billogram Closes $45M Round for Digital Invoicing Expansion
September 13, 2021

Billogram, a digital invoicing platform, has closed a funding round with $45 million from investor Partech, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Norway’s Visma Considers 2023 IPO
September 13, 2021

Norwegian software service firm Visma‘s leadership is eyeing a potential 2023 initial public offering, a spokesman told Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

International
China to Split Loan Business From Alipay, Calls on Ant Group to Turn Over User...
September 12, 2021

Beijing is angling to break up the super-app Alipay in order to make a new app for the company’s 1 billion-plus-user loans business, a Financial Times report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Papaya Global Raises $250M Toward Onboarding, Cross-Border Pay
September 12, 2021

Tel Aviv-based payroll and payroll management platform Papaya Global has raised $250 million in a new funding round, The Times of Israel reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Regulation
China’s Regulator Orders Tech Companies to Open ‘Walled Gardens’
September 12, 2021

A China regulator has told tech giants Alibaba, Tencent and others to stop blocking one another’s website links on their respective platforms, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador’s Bancoagricola Now Takes Crypto for Loan, Credit Card Payments; Miami’s SCOPE...
September 12, 2021

Bancoagrícola, the largest El Salvadorean bank, is accepting bitcoin for loans and credit card payments, The Block reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Payment Methods
BIS Says Central Banks Risk Playing CBDC Catch Up Game
September 12, 2021

There’s always deep debate about how best to promote innovation in the tech space – particularly when it comes to payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Volkswagen Seeks Collaborations With Carmakers on Software
September 10, 2021

Volkswagen (VW) expressed interest in partnering with other carmakers to share platforms and develop software, VW CEO Herbert Diess told the German news website Der Spiegel on Friday (Sept. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...