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Foursquare Snags $33M
October 03, 2018

Foursquare has announced a $33 million round of equity funding co-led by strategic investors Simon Ventures and Naver Corp. and by Union Square Ventures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Ex-Batavia Members, we.trade Merge Blockchain Trade Finance Efforts
October 03, 2018

Blockchain trade finance consortium we.trade has grown with the addition of three new bank members, reports in CryptoNinjas said Tuesday (Oct. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Coinbase Valued At $8B With Potential Tiger Global Investment
October 03, 2018

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange operator, is nearing a deal that would give it a valuation of around $8 billion, reported Recode. The report, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Coinbase is in discussions with Tiger Global and existing shareholders for an investment as high as $500 million....

B2B Payments
Getting B2B Payments Out Of The Paper Check Dark Ages
October 03, 2018

Someone needs to write an epic poem about the paper check. Love it or hate it (and we all say we hate it even though many of us still use it, especially for B2B payments), the payment form not only endures in these supposedly digital...

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HSBC Integrates SMB, Personal Banking Services
October 02, 2018

HSBC is streamlining its banking services for clients with both a small business and personal account. 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...

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As IPOs Rise, Red Ink Fails To Deter Investors
October 02, 2018

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Tanium Secures $6.5B Valuation For Enterprise Security Tech
October 02, 2018

Enterprise cybersecurity startup Tanium has raised additional funding just five months since its last investment round, according to reports on Tuesday (Oct. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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AscendantFX Integrates With Fiserv’s WireXchange
October 02, 2018

Cross-border payments technology provider AscendantFX is bolstering its offering for financial institutions (FIs) through an integration with WireXchange, the wire transfer service operated by Fiserv. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Five At Five: Discover Makes Friends With Amazon
October 02, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the nice things Discover’s new CEO is saying about Amazon, along with a Kroger-Walgreens retail partnership. The EU-Google dance continues, Apple goes to college and bots are...