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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Russia Says Digital Ruble Could Mitigate Sanction Risk; FinCEN Fines Crypto ‘Mixer’ $60M...
October 19, 2020

StakeHound has teamed with DASH NEXT and Dash Core Group to provide those who use DASH with access to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications while accruing staking rewards, according to an announcement. The collaboration between StakeHound and DASH seeks to make and market a stakedDASH coin...

B2B Payments
Beroe, Tealbook Partner On Boosting Supply Chain Visibility
October 19, 2020

Procurement intelligence firm Beroe has teamed with Tealbook, which provides enterprise supplier information, to increase supply chain visibility, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
SHRM Debuts New Faster Pay Solution For Unbanked Americans
October 19, 2020

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has announced its new SHRM Payment Solution, a press release says, which will focus on faster delivery of payment to employees via electronic means. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Coupa, American Express Team On Virtual Cards
October 19, 2020

American Express is working with Coupa on a new partnership to use virtual cards for Coupa’s B2B solution, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Banking
FDIC: US Bankless Rate Set To Rise If Pandemic Continues
October 19, 2020

The number of Americans without bank accounts is expected to spike again in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic after hitting a low last year, according to a new report by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Investments
Autonomous Retail Startup AiFi Secures $30M Total Funding
October 19, 2020

Silicon Valley checkout-free, autonomous retail startup AiFi has secured a new round of funding, bringing its total raised to $30 million, the company said in a press release on Monday (Oct. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

News
Today In Payments: US Consumers’ FICO Scores Reach Record High; British Airways Hit With $25.8B...
October 19, 2020

In today’s top news, consumer credit scores have reached a milestone high, while British Airlines has to pay a $25.8 million penalty over a data breach. Plus, Paytm users will reportedly now face new 2 percent fees for utilizing the credit card linked to their digital...

Security & Fraud
New Cloud-Based Card-Issuing System Aims To Standardize Payments Security
October 19, 2020

Entrust, an identities, payments and data protection firm based in Minneapolis, on Monday (Oct. 19) announced that its Sigma Instant Desktop Issuance product will set “the standard for simple, secure and smart instant-ID solutions across enterprise, healthcare, government, higher education and financial institutions (FIs).” According...

Social Commerce
Instagram, Snaps Team To Connect Brands, Customers Via Messenger API
October 19, 2020

Snaps is teaming up with Instagram as the social media giant gears up for the holiday shopping season by sprucing up its commercial appeal to the major brands. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...