August 17, 2023
Binance Connect Shutdown Highlights Crypto’s Ongoing Identity Crisis
The year 2022 could not have been better for the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. Crypto markets were coming off an all-time high, and the November implosion of rival exchange FTX, Binance’s...
August 17, 2023
Texting Connections: Companies Drive Conversations Into Conversions, Vibes Says
In today’s economy, retailers are on a perpetual quest to connect with their consumers in more meaningful ways. In this pursuit, the focus has shifted toward leveraging the channels where...
August 16, 2023
Round2 Capital Supports Betterspace’s Expansion Into New Industries
European investment firm Round2 Capital has invested a seven-figure amount in Betterspace, a provider of hotel management platforms. This investment will allow Betterspace to scale its new solution, better.energy, and...
August 16, 2023
Is Going for Broke With ChatGPT Bankrupting Sam Altman’s OpenAI?
A promise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is its potential to cut costs. Unfortunately, the realities of the unit economics inherent to building and running foundational AI models might result...
August 16, 2023
Open Exchange Fined $2.7 Million for UAE Crypto Violations
Dubai has fined cryptocurrency firm Open Exchange nearly $3 million for violating its digital asset rules. The country’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) said in a regulatory notice Tuesday (Aug. 15) that a fine of...
August 16, 2023
Why Firms Should Focus on Individuality to Build Their Own...
To play ball in today’s B2B landscape, firms need to home in on their advantage and build an ecosystem, or moat, around what is unique about them specifically. Sound familiar?...
August 16, 2023
Cross-Border Payment Solutions Give Big Lift to Small Business Growth...
Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) help economies across the world go ’round. But despite their significant contributions to global commerce, local SMEs have long been underserved by traditional financial institutions when it...
August 15, 2023
FinTech IPO Index Offers Directory of ‘Who’s Who’ for Bank...
At first glance, it might seem incongruous to mention the PYMNTS FinTech IPO Index and banks and M&A in the same sentence. The index itself is up 32% year to date. ...
August 15, 2023
Splitit Secures $50 Million Investment From Motive Partners
Installments-as-a-service platform provider Splitit has secured an investment of $50 million from private equity firm Motive Partners. This commitment is composed of two tranches of $25 million in exchange for the issuance of...