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B2B Payments
Airbase, QuickBooks Integrate To Streamline Accounting
August 11, 2021

Spend-management platform Airbase will be integrated with QuickBooks Desktop, a press release said Tuesday (Aug. 10), to help automate the company spend and the general ledger workflow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Cross-border Payments
Tranglo Granted New Payment Licenses By The Monetary Authority Of Singapore
August 10, 2021

Cross-border payment hub Tranglo has received new payment functions from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the company shared in an announcement on Monday (Aug. 9). The approvals will enable the company to provide account issuance, domestic money transfer and e-money issuance services. Get the...

Payment Methods
TNM Mpamba Partners With Mastercard To Launch A Virtual Payment Solution In Malawi
August 10, 2021

TNM Mpamba on Tuesday (Aug. 10) announced the launch of a Mastercard virtual payment solution that will enable its mobile money wallet customers to make safe local and international eCommerce transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Payments Network Rapyd Adds PromptPay Capabilities For Google In Thailand
August 10, 2021

Global FinTech startup Rapyd announced on Tuesday (Aug. 10) that Thailand’s Google Play users will now have access to PromptPay payments, starting from August 2021. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
Data Shows Cyberattack Ransom Up 82 Pct Since 2020
August 10, 2021

As ransomware has increased in proliferation, so has the amount paid on average to the criminals, a Computer Weekly report says, citing data from the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security consulting group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

International
Jamaica’s Central Bank Tests Country’s First CBDC
August 10, 2021

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) minted the first installment of what’s expected to be 230 million JMD (nearly $1.5 million) in central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Tuesday (August 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Card-Based Payment Platform Provider MOCA Debuts Browser Extension Mia For Online Payments
August 10, 2021

Digital payment platform MOCA on Tuesday (Aug. 10) rolled out its online payment assistant browser extension, Mia. 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 our...

Acquiring
Robinhood Buys Communications Platform Say Technologies for $140M
August 10, 2021

Robinhood announced Tuesday (August 10) that it has signed an agreement to acquire investment communication platform Say Technologies for about $140 million as an all-cash deal, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: NFT Market DraftKings Marketplace Goes Live; FalconX Quintuples Its Value; India’s CoinDCX Now...
August 10, 2021

Non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem DraftKings Marketplace has gone live and will be featuring its first Preseason Access Collection, set to debut this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...