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CE 100 Index Slips 2.5% as Chip and Payment Names Lose Ground
CE 100 Index Slips 2.5% as Chip and Payment Names Lose Ground
March 31, 2025  |  Connected Economy

The end of March and the first quarter proved rough sledding for the CE 100 Index, as all pillars slipped through the last full trading...

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Block Cuts 8% of Staff Citing ‘Strategy’ and ‘Performance’ Issues
Block Cuts 8% of Staff Citing ‘Strategy’ and ‘Performance’ Issues
March 26, 2025  |  Personnel

Financial services company Block has reportedly laid off 8% of its workforce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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CE 100 Index Adds 2.1% as Porch Group Rallies and Tencent Surges on Earnings
CE 100 Index Adds 2.1% as Porch Group Rallies and Tencent Surges on Earnings
March 24, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Over the past week, the CE 100 Index’s 2.1% rally outpaced its benchmarks, driven by gains across all pillars. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Exclusive: Stable Sea Breaks Stealth Mode, Aims to Streamline Corporate Stablecoin Transactions
Exclusive: Stable Sea Breaks Stealth Mode, Aims to Streamline Corporate Stablecoin Transactions
March 19, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

There’s no such thing as a silver bullet. But that hasn’t stopped the payments marketplace from looking for one when it comes to navigating the...

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Block’s Direct Lending Move Aims at Filling Consumer Credit Gaps
Block’s Direct Lending Move Aims at Filling Consumer Credit Gaps
March 18, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The platforms that have banks embedded in their operations are taking more of their lending activities into a direct model, giving momentum to income streams...

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Cash App Embeds Afterpay Into App for BNPL
Cash App Embeds Afterpay Into App for BNPL
March 17, 2025  |  BNPL

Mobile payments provider Cash App says it has formed a pay later partnership with Afterpay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Square Financial Services to Service and Originate Cash App Borrow Loans
Square Financial Services to Service and Originate Cash App Borrow Loans
March 13, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Block said Thursday (March 13) that its industrial bank, Square Financial Services (SFS), received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) to offer the...

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Platforms Use Cards and Deposits to Become Alternatives to Traditional Banks
Platforms Use Cards and Deposits to Become Alternatives to Traditional Banks
February 24, 2025  |  Alternative Credit

FinTechs — especially platforms — are capitalizing on the continued buildout of digital solutions and products, including cards, to give consumers an alternative to traditional...

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CE 100 Index Slumps 4.3% as Fiverr and Block Plummet After Earnings Reports
CE 100 Index Slumps 4.3% as Fiverr and Block Plummet After Earnings Reports
February 24, 2025  |  Connected Economy

The CE100 Index’s slide far outpaced the drops seen this past holiday-shortened trading week across the broader markets.  Earnings weighed on stock trading, as all...

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