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Regulation
SEC Scales Up Probe Into Stock Trade Gamification
August 29, 2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ramping up its attempts to look into the “gamification” that online brokerages use to draw in subscribers, according to a statement by SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Brazilian Federal Police Seize $27.6M in Bitcoin From Alleged Ponzi Scheme; Swiss Luxury...
August 29, 2021

Brazilian federal police have uncovered around $27.6 million in bitcoin after a series of reported Ponzi schemes from one company, The Daily Hodl reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Zeal Nets $13M to Build Its Custom Payroll API
August 29, 2021

Application programming interface (API)-first payroll infrastructure provider Zeal has ended a Series A funding round with $13 million, 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...

B2B Payments
NYCM Insurance Debuts Snapsheet’s Cloud-Based Disbursements
August 29, 2021

Snapsheet, which works with cloud-native claims management, announced that its services will be used by NYCM Insurance, which offers coverage to residents and businesses in New York state, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Virtual Cards Improve B2B Processes As Employees Work Remotely
August 27, 2021

When office spaces closed and staff began working from home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, employees still needed to send and receive payments on behalf of their companies. As a result, companies had to support daily expenditures for their remote workforces as well as...

Retail
Today In Retail: Peloton Subpoenaed Over Treadmill Injuries; Amazon, Walmart Remain Neck-and-Neck For Retail Lead
August 27, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Peloton has been subpoenaed by the federal government over its handling of dozens of reported injuries caused by treadmills, and PYMNTS data show that Amazon has held onto its front-runner status over Walmart for the third quarter in a row,...

B2B Payments
Buyers, Sellers Moving From Paper Checks To Virtual Cards To Boost Efficiency
August 27, 2021

Paper checks remain a staple in the B2B payments space, but their inherent limitations are leading some buyers and sellers to seek better alternatives. As a result, the number of buyers paying suppliers with paper checks has dropped 7 percent during the pandemic, PYMNTS reports....

IPO
ResTech Startup Toast Files For $100M IPO At $20B Valuation
August 27, 2021

The point-of-sale (POS) restaurant technology (ResTech) payments platform Toast is filing for an estimated $100 million initial public offering (IPO) at a rough valuation of $20 billion, Bloomberg and other news outlets reported on Friday (Aug. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Delivery
Tortoise Shifts Focus Of Automated Delivery To The Present
August 27, 2021

Even with the delivery boom that began in 2020, major food delivery services continue to operate at a loss. DoorDash recently reported its fourth consecutive quarter of losses, and Uber Eats and Grubhub also continue to incur losses. With grocery-first services such as Instacart, changing...