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As WhatsApp Stumbles in Brazil, Huge P2B Mobile Payments Opportunity up for Grabs

As WhatsApp Stumbles in Brazil, Huge P2B Mobile Payments Opportunity up for Grabs
As WhatsApp Stumbles in Brazil, Huge P2B Mobile Payments Opportunity up for Grabs
April 20, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Merchant acceptance is key for new payments methodologies to reach critical mass, to truly become ingrained in commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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How Pix Ignited Digital Payments in Brazil
How Pix Ignited Digital Payments in Brazil
April 20, 2022  |  Latin America

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Mercado Libre Boosts Its Billion-Dollar Brazil Investment
Mercado Libre Boosts Its Billion-Dollar Brazil Investment
March 22, 2022  |  Investments

South American eCommerce firm Mercado Libre is boosting its investment in Brazil by 70% this year, planning to spend 17 billion reais ($3.44 billion), as...

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Today in Crypto: Visa Seeks Undergrads to Join Crypto Development Program; Oppenheimer Says Coinbase Stock is Undervalued
Today in Crypto: Visa Seeks Undergrads to Join Crypto Development Program; Oppenheimer Says Coinbase Stock...
March 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Visa has been inviting undergraduate students to apply for a Crypto Development Program, Coindesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Today in FinTech: Lunar Raises $76M; Brazil Unveils FinTech Regs; Cardlay Hires CTO
Today in FinTech: Lunar Raises $76M; Brazil Unveils FinTech Regs; Cardlay Hires CTO
March 11, 2022  |  Digital Banking

In today’s FinTech news, Lunar digital bank eyes growth in the Nordic region, while Brazil’s central bank hands down new FinTech regulations. Plus, Revolut’s CRO...

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CBDC Weekly: Biden Ignites Digital Dollar Debate; India’s Digital Rupee Expected This Year
CBDC Weekly: Biden Ignites Digital Dollar Debate; India’s Digital Rupee Expected This Year
March 11, 2022  |  CBDC

The question of whether the U.S. needs a digital dollar moved far higher up the political agenda this week, as the need for a central...

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Brazil Imposes Stricter FinTech Rules
Brazil Imposes Stricter FinTech Rules
March 11, 2022  |  Regulation

The Central Bank of Brazil unveiled stricter regulations for FinTech firms Friday (March 11), imposing regulations based on the size and complexity of these companies...

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Contabilizei Receives Investment of $60M Led by Softbank
Contabilizei Receives Investment of $60M Led by Softbank
March 11, 2022  |  SMBs

Contabilizei, the Brazilian back-office accounting services firm for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has raised $60 million in a Series C financing, Bloomberg reported Thursday (March 10)....

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RapiCredit Eyes Expansion to Caribbean Markets, Brazil
RapiCredit Eyes Expansion to Caribbean Markets, Brazil
March 02, 2022  |  International

Colombia-based, short-term lending startup RapiCredit is in talks with business groups in Brazil and the Caribbean about expanding into those regions, The Rio Times reported...

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