acquisitions

Bitcoin (And Other Crypto) Use Cases Fizzle, Bit By Bit?

Bitcoin (And Other Crypto) Use Cases Fizzle, Bit By Bit?
Bitcoin (And Other Crypto) Use Cases Fizzle, Bit By Bit?
March 22, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Much hype and hope surrounds the adoption of cryptocurrencies — bitcoin among them as the marquee name in the space, of course — beyond the...

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VC FinTech Funding Sets Sights On ‘Alternative’ Data
VC FinTech Funding Sets Sights On ‘Alternative’ Data
March 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

If data makes the world go ’round, so, too, does it garner investor interest, as evidenced by venture capital and other investors’ funds coming into...

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Prepaid Tech Buys Karmic Labs’ dash
Prepaid Tech Buys Karmic Labs’ dash
March 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Prepaid Technologies, a provider of business payment solutions for more than 20 years, announced that it has acquired Karmic Labs‘ dash, the company’s purchasing card...

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FIS’ Lowthers On Worldpay Buy: Creating A Global Commerce Community
FIS’ Lowthers On Worldpay Buy: Creating A Global Commerce Community
March 20, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

There is scale — then there is scale. There is growth, and the resulting — often massive — increase in customers and revenues in markets across...

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How Many Multibillion-Dollar Deals Does It Take To Change Payments?
How Many Multibillion-Dollar Deals Does It Take To Change Payments?
March 19, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Behind the billions of dollars — OK, make that tens and tens of billions of dollars — in deal-making that has marked the payments space...

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Mastercard: The Why Of The Ethoca Buy
Mastercard: The Why Of The Ethoca Buy
March 13, 2019  |  Mastercard

In the quest to reduce false positives and chargebacks, and boost digital commerce for consumers, Mastercard is buying Ethoca. Johan Gerber, executive vice president of...

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How SMB FinTech Firms Boost Data Sharing Without Open Banking
How SMB FinTech Firms Boost Data Sharing Without Open Banking
March 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

For proponents of open banking, the regulatory initiative seen in the U.K. and Europe is a natural progression from the surge in FinTech solutions offered...

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India’s Largest Biz Travel Firm Receives Takeover Bid
India’s Largest Biz Travel Firm Receives Takeover Bid
March 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

India’s largest business travel service provider Yatra Online has received a takeover offer from Software-as-a-Service company Ebix, the companies said in a press release on Monday (March...

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China’s PINTEC Acquires Bank SaaS Firm InfraRisk
China’s PINTEC Acquires Bank SaaS Firm InfraRisk
March 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

China-based financial services technology firm PINTEC Technology has announced its acquisition of Australia-based InfraRisk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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