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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: eBay Is Considering Taking Crypto As Payment, Allowing Sale Of NFTs; Thailand To...
May 03, 2021

eBay CEO Jamie Iannone told CNBC that he is optimistic about the future for his company, including with the potential for the eCommerce site to introduce non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Epic Games Buys Online Marketplace ArtStation
May 03, 2021

Epic Games has acquired ArtStation, according to a company blog post. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

B2B Payments
Today In B2B: Clearco Talks Performance-Based SMB Finance; Tesco Readies Sustainability Supplier Finance
May 03, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Clearco talks performance-based small business finance, and MRB Direct explores the compliance challenge of banking cannabis. Plus, Tesco creates a sustainability-linked supplier financing program, Currencycloud collaborates with Alviere, and PrimePay turns to M&A to boost its payroll capabilities. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
Citi Commercial Cards, CSI Team On Supplier Payments
May 03, 2021

Citi Commercial Cards and Corporate Spending Innovations (CSI) have joined forces to provide business-to-business (B2B) payment offerings to customers of Citi through a collaboration, according to a Monday (May 3) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

IPO
Expensify Submits IPO Draft Registration
May 03, 2021

Expensify, an expense management software company, has announced in a press release that it submitted a draft registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

International
Today In Payments Around The World: UK Banks Prepare For Firms Extending BBLS Terms; UN...
May 03, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, banks in the United Kingdom are bracing for a wave of requests from firms to extend terms for the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), while eCommerce around the globe comprised 19 percent of total retail sales in...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Veem, Freightos Collaborate On Digital Payments For Global Freight
May 03, 2021

Online payment technology company Veem will be collaborating with digital global freight reservation platform Freightos.com. Veem will be on Freightos.com as an available payments choice, providing users with additional methods to make payments for international freight transportation, according to a Monday (May 3) announcement. Get...

News
Today In Payments: EPI Looks To Topple US FinTechs; Sweden’s Trustly Scraps $950 Million IPO Plans
May 03, 2021

In today’s top news, the European Payments Initiative aims to take on U.S. FinTechs with a new pan-European payments firm, and Trustly is scrapping its initial public offering (IPO) plans. Plus, DoorDash is eyeing moving into Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Digital Wine Ventures, Earlypay Team On BNPL
May 03, 2021

Digital Wine Ventures, an online beverage supplier, is rolling out a buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution in partnership with Earlypay, a payment solution provider, a press release said Monday (May 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...