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B2B Payments
How Embedded Insurance Could Lower Costs For SMBs
May 25, 2021

Small businesses learned a lot during the pandemic. Whether it was accelerating existing digitization efforts, stepping into the eCommerce space for the first time, or overhauling business models entirely, the small to medium-sized business (SMB) ecosystem was forced to be flexible in order to remain...

B2B Payments
FinTech Partners Ease Banks Into Blockchain
May 25, 2021

Bank-FinTech partnerships can provide valuable guidance and technology for financial institutions to modernize and even dip their toes into emerging tools like blockchain. This week’s roundup finds fresh support for collaboration to boost open banking adoption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
Equipment Leasing Finds Its Own POS Financing Path
May 25, 2021

The trajectory of innovation in the B2B payments and commerce space has largely been attributed to the influence of the B2C arena. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Payment Methods
‘NASCAR’ Checkout Pages Are Back – And Merchants May Not Mind
May 25, 2021

Cryptocurrency is good for many things — trading, investing, speculating, paying for cybercrime — but as a means of payment for transactions, it leaves a lot to be desired for enthusiasts. It’s not as easy to spend crypto as it is to spend actual currency...

Payment Methods
Fiserv Sees Big Uptake Of Venmo-like Touchless Retail POS Payment Systems
May 25, 2021

Masks are coming off, restaurants are humming again, summer’s almost here and there’s a palpable optimism in the air. Beneath increasingly sunny skies are breakout opportunities for the real reopening now getting underway, where we find merchants and technology firms taking digital transformation in new...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Mission Lane Acquires Honeydue To Expand Debit, Digital Banking
May 24, 2021

FinTech Mission Lane has bought Honeydue, which is a fellow FinTech focused on helping consumers manage their finances, 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...

IPO
Brazil’s FinTech Ebanx Readies IPO, Eyes LatAm Acquisitions
May 24, 2021

Brazilian FinTech Ebanx is looking at acquisitions in Latin America as it prepares for a possible initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Banking
Greensill Debacle Triggers Liquidation Of Italy’s Aigis Banca
May 24, 2021

The Italian bank Aigis went belly up following the Greensill Capital debacle involving GFG Alliance invoices, Financial Times (FT) reported on Monday (May 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Paytm Stops Banking Support To Crypto Exchanges; HSBC Chief Says Bank Won’t Trade,...
May 24, 2021

Paytm Payments Bank is no longer providing support for cryptocurrency exchanges, including WazirX, ZebPay and CoinSwitch Kuber, Mint 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...