September 02, 2022
B2B Payment Trends Driven by Need for Speed

It’s been an eventful period in the B2B payments space. Here’s a recap of recent developments along with an analysis of the trends they illustrate. Integration Takes Top Billing Two...

September 02, 2022
NortonLifeLock to Complete Acquisition of Avast After Regulator’s OK

Following approval by the United Kingdom’s competition regulator, NortonLifeLock announced in a Friday (Sept. 2) press release that its acquisition of fellow cybersecurity software provider Avast is now expected to...

September 02, 2022
Block Will Let Users Make Cash App Payments Outside Its...

Block, which was formerly called Square, has begun letting users of its Cash App make payments on eCommerce sites that aren’t part of the Square network. This replaces a system...

August 31, 2022
TechREG Talks… with Katharine Kemp, Philip Marsden & Jacqueline Downes

In this edition of CPI TechREG Talks, we have the pleasure of presenting a summary of a discussion with Philip Marsden and Allens partner Jacqueline Downes, moderated by Katharine Kemp....

August 30, 2022
Wise Fined $360K for AML Violations by Abu Dhabi Regulator

Money transfer service Wise has been fined $360,000 in Abu Dhabi for violating anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. The Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) said in a...

August 26, 2022
EMEA Daily: BLIK Goes International With VIAMO Acquisition; Zuora to...

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the company that operates Poland’s BLIK mobile payment solution is set to acquire the Slovakian FinTech VIAMO. Meanwhile, Zuora is expanding its...

August 26, 2022
Beepo App Enables Secure, Decentralized B2B Payments, Messaging

Decentralized messaging app Beepo, which is currently in beta testing, has added a new feature that it said secures all chats with blockchain encryption. With this feature, users can make...

August 25, 2022
Cash App, Block Accused of Negligence in Class Action Over...

A class action was filed against mobile payments company Cash App Investing and its parent Block over “negligent” behavior related to the December 2021 data breach that allegedly compromised the personal...

August 24, 2022
Whistleblower Says Twitter Mislead Investors & Regulator

Twitter executives deceived federal regulators and the company’s own board of directors about “extreme, egregious deficiencies” in its defenses against hackers, as well as its meager efforts to fight spam,...