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Security & Fraud
Tech CEOs Vow To Fight Cyber Crime With Billions Following Biden Meeting
August 26, 2021

Tech moguls are vowing to invest billions to fight cybercrime following a White House meeting with President Joe Biden, the AP and other news outlets reported on Thursday (Aug. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Digital Bill Pay Creates Predictable Cash Flow For Treasurers
August 26, 2021

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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Limonetik Sees Huge Post-Acquisition Payments Growth In Africa And Asia
August 26, 2021

Playing in the big leagues. That is the new environment French payment platform Limonetik finds itself in, according to CEO and Co-founder Christophe Bourbier, following its acquisition by cross-border payments leader Thunes in July. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Payment Methods
Fiserv: Real Time Payouts To Millennials’ PayPal Or Venmo Accounts Could Take 50 Pct Share
August 26, 2021

Nandan Sheth, head of Fiserv’s Carat and Digital Commerce business, said the payouts industry was held back for far too long by an inability for businesses to offer consumer choice. This comment comes on the heels of the announcement that Fiserv has just expanded its...

Payment Methods
Facebook Ties Novi Launch To Diem, May Include NFT Features
August 25, 2021

Facebook is planning to link its launch of the Novi digital wallet to the debut of the digital coin Diem, according to David Marcus, who oversees F2 (Facebook Financial), in an interview Wednesday (Aug. 25) on Bloomberg Television. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

IPO
Brazilian FinTech Nubank Readies For IPO, Valuation Could Top $55B
August 25, 2021

Nubank, a Brazil-based FinTech that has amassed more than 40 million clients in Latin America in part by looking for business among constituencies ignored by traditional banks, could be worth more than $55 billion when it holds a planned initial public offering (IPO), Reuters reported....

Global Payments
Australia’s Airwallex Launches Its Cross Border Services In US
August 25, 2021

Melbourne, Australia-based FinTech Airwallex announced in a press release it will operate under newly-approved licenses in the United States — the first North American country in which it has a presence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Ulta ‘Focused On Playing Offense’ As Beauty Industry Recovers
August 25, 2021

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B2B Payments
B2B Payments Today: Balance Raises $25M To Digitize B2B eCommerce Payments; Visa, Citi, PayMate Partner...
August 25, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Balance raises $25 million in Series A funding and PayMate partners with Citi and Visa. Plus, Brex debuts a financing tool, Hopper expands into B2B service with Hopper Cloud and global B2B payments slip in the first half of 2021 because...