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Investments
Fraud-Prevention Platform Sift Raises $50 Million, Valued At Over $1 Billion
April 22, 2021

Sift, which works in digital safety, has ended a new funding round and raised $50 million, according to a press release. The company is now valued at over $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: EU Regulators Probe Binance Over Stock Tokens; Turkish Authorities Investigate Crypto Exchange Thodex...
April 22, 2021

European regulators are looking into whether Binance, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, has been following securities rules since it launched trading in stock tokens, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Currencycloud Selects Singapore As APAC HQ, Hires 50 People
April 22, 2021

London-based FinTech startup Currencycloud will be making Singapore its Asia-Pacific (APAC) headquarters, according to a report from The Business Times. The company will also be hiring over 50 new staff members in the next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
ForwardAI Debuts API For SMB Lending
April 22, 2021

ForwardAI, which works in lender-first FinTech services, has rolled out ForwardAI Precise, an application programming interface (API) delivering a suite of cash flow, accounting and financial data for small- to medium-sized business (SMB) lending, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Today In B2B: Employees’ Payroll Needs; Bank of America’s AP Tool Debut
April 22, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Deel discusses employee payroll needs and Bank of America launches its accounts payable solution. Plus, ArcaPay talks faster cross-border B2B payments, Citi embraces Mastercard Send and Plastiq digs deeper into supplier card acceptance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
Today In Retail: Genuine Parts Posts Strong Q1 Sales; Tractor Supply Boosts Outlook
April 22, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Genuine Parts Company reported $4.5 billion in sales from continuing operations, while Tractor Supply posted record first-quarter results and released a more bullish full-year outlook. Plus, MarineMax reported an increase in revenue for the quarter ending March 31 from the...

B2B Payments
Airbase Now Supports International Bill Payments To Over 200 Countries
April 22, 2021

Airbase, a spend management platform focused on small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), said it now supports international bill payments to more than 200 nations and 145 currencies, according to a Thursday (April 22) announcement emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

International
Today In Payments Around The World: Tamara Lands $110 Million; Tribal Credit Raises $34.3 Million
April 22, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Checkout.com is leading a $110 million funding round for Tamara, while Tribal Credit landed $34.3 million in a Series A funding round. Plus, nearly three-quarters of a million companies in the United Kingdom are facing financial hardship....

Regulation
Supreme Court Ruling Lessens FTC Options For Consumer Monetary Relief
April 22, 2021

Under a new Supreme Court ruling, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will have much less authority to enable monetary relief for customers when companies are found to use deceptive practices, CNBC reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...