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London FinTech Curve Notches $95 Million Series C For US Expansion
January 12, 2021

London-based FinTech startup Curve has raised $95 million in Series C funding led by IDC Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital, and the investment division of Vulcan Capital, launched from the estate of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Pandemic Fuels Highest Demand For Personal Computers In 10 Years
January 12, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is fueling a shift from mobile devices as personal computers (PCs) close 2020 with the biggest sales numbers in 10 years, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report on Tuesday (Jan. 12), citing industry data. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Digital Shift Leads Mastercard To Take Contactless Payments To The Cloud
January 12, 2021

If the sky’s the limit for contactless payments, which the pandemic has certainly shown, and if the technology is deployed across mobile devices … then it makes sense to move to the cloud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Virtual Cards Drive Consumerization Of B2B Payments
January 12, 2021

Historically, corporate travel and expense (T&E) management has been viewed as an entirely separate function from other B2B payment workflows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Snap To Buy Digital Mapping Startup StreetCred; Adds To Location Strategy
January 11, 2021

Snap, parent of social media company Snapchat, has bought New York City-based StreetCred, which is working on a platform for location data, according to a report from Business Blockchain HQ. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Bitcoin Daily: Britain’s Financial Regulator Warns Of Crypto Scams Offering High Returns
January 11, 2021

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said new scams could end up having devastating effects on crypto investors, CoinDesk 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....

B2B Payments
About 300 SMBs Received Less Than $99 In PPP
January 11, 2021

While the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was supposed to be a lifeline for struggling small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) during the pandemic, some SMBs that received loans less than $99 didn’t find much relief, The New York Times (NYT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
Revolution Unveils Level 3 Processing For Salesforce Users
January 11, 2021

Revolution Payments has unveiled a Level III credit card processing offering for those who use Salesforce, according to a Monday (Jan. 11) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Porter Capital Offers New Funding Tools To PPP Recipients
January 11, 2021

Porter Capital, which works with accounts receivable (AR) financing and asset-based lending solutions, will provide more funding for businesses in need of extra money from their current Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...