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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Coinbase Pro Accepts Dogecoin Deposits; 14 Pct Of Financial Advisers Use Or Recommend...
June 01, 2021

Coinbase Pro plans to open up to Dogecoin this year as the joke coin has seen a massive 6,000 percent increase in value, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Komgo Raises $29 Million For Blockchain Trade Finance Platform
June 01, 2021

Trade finance blockchain company Komgo has closed a funding round with $29 million, a press release said on Tuesday (June 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Temenos Brings ‘Virtual COO’ To SMB Bank Clients
June 01, 2021

Temenos, the banking technology company, and Canadian Western Bank (CWB) have built out Temenos Virtual COO, an Explainable AI-driven (XAI) offering. Temenos has rolled out the offering throughout the world, according to a Tuesday (June 1) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
B2B Payments Today: What Firms Want From Global Payments Innovation; Truist Eyes Industry-Specific Business Banking
June 01, 2021

Today in B2B payments, PYMNTS releases new data on corporates’ cross-border payments innovation needs, and Truist discusses an industry-specific approach to business banking. Plus, Funding Circle collaborates with Atom on small business lending, Credit Suisse addresses the ongoing Greensill fallout and iBanFirst secures new investment....

B2B Payments
Synovus Debuts Integrated Receivables Platform
June 01, 2021

Synovus debuted its Synovus Accelerate AR platform called to increase access to working capital and decrease exceptions by the way of straight-through processing throughout every payment channel. The solution is offered with payments and business technology company Deluxe, according to a Tuesday (June 1) announcement....

Retail
7-Eleven To Install 500 Electric Car Charge Ports In US, Canada
June 01, 2021

7-Eleven will be installing electric vehicle (EV) ports in what a press release called a furthering of “environmental ambitions.” 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...

Social Commerce
Twitter Pilots Full-Screen Ads On Fleets Feature
June 01, 2021

Twitter is piloting full-screen ads on its new feature Fleets, as the company strives to grow its suite of advertising tools and increase ad revenue, according to a company blog post by Senior Product Manager Justin Hoang and Global Product Marketing Manager Austin Evers on...

Digital Banking
SoFi IPO Underscores The Rise Of The Purpose-Built Bank
June 01, 2021

With Wall Street’s newest FinTech darling, SoFi, trading higher and presumably off to greener pastures following its initial public offering (IPO), investor appetite clearly remains strong for anything that can digitally disrupt the financial services space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Regulation
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: European Nations Want More Control Over Big Tech Mergers; US Treasury...
June 01, 2021

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny.  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,...