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B2B Payments
B2B FinTech Funding Creates Another Unicorn
May 07, 2021

After several weeks of B2B FinTech funding activity, the market has cooled a bit with about $220 million in total investment for the sector. Saudi Arabia’s B2B eCommerce sector enjoyed a fundraising boost, while in the U.S., the digitization of SMBs drove VCs to welcome...

B2B Payments
Aligning AR To B2B Firms’ Business Model Evolutions
May 07, 2021

Supply chain disruptions and major swings in customer buying behavior drove organizations of all kinds to suddenly shift their business models amid the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Faster Payments
Online Gaming Places Its Bets On Real Time Payments
May 07, 2021

There is always some sport or another in season — which means sports betting is always in season. In fact, as we all learned last year when major-league sports leagues shut down worldwide, sports betting was more persistent than the sports themselves, as gamblers proved...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Resorts World Las Vegas, Gemini Crypto Exchange To Allow Patrons To Use Crypto...
May 06, 2021

Resorts World Las Vegas and cryptocurrency exchange Gemini are now working together to “explore future opportunities” for casino patrons to pay for items using cryptocurrency, according to a press release. With the partnership, Resorts World is looking to become more crypto-friendly. Get the Full Story...

Social Commerce
Twitter Debuts ‘Tip Jar’ Feature For Tipping Beloved Accounts
May 06, 2021

Twitter is rolling out Tip Jar, a new feature to allow tipping for various tweets, 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...

B2B Payments
Thryv, Mastercard Collaboration Helps SMBs Modernize
May 06, 2021

Thryv Holdings, Inc. will become a part of the Digital Doors initiative from Mastercard and co-sponsor a small business online instructional series as part of a collaboration, according to a Thursday (May 6) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Banking
CFPB Looks Into US Bancorp’s Consumer Sales Practices
May 06, 2021

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking into some of U.S. Bancorp’s consumer sales practices, according to the financial services company’s 10-Q filed this week. U.S. Bancorp said in the filing that it has responded to the CFPB and continues responding to the Bureau....

Retail
Retail’s (Margin) Conundrum Is Here As eCommerce Surges
May 06, 2021

In the surge of eCommerce lies a double-edged sword. 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 this form,...

B2B Payments
Today In B2B: CheckAlt Recognizes The Value Of The Check; Tipalti Embraces ERP Integration
May 06, 2021

Today in B2B payments, CheckAlt urges accounts receivable (AR) departments not to overlook the check, and Tipalti embraces ERP integrations. Plus, KarbonPay discusses the expansion of payroll across borders, GoCardless partners with BillingPlatform and Bill.com considers a takeover of Divvy. Get the Full Story Complete...