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Facebook, Cielo Ask Brazilian Watchdog To Allow WhatsApp Payments

Facebook, Cielo Ask Brazilian Watchdog To Allow WhatsApp Payments
Facebook, Cielo Ask Brazilian Watchdog To Allow WhatsApp Payments
June 29, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook and Cielo are requesting that Cade, Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, overturn the suspension of WhatsApp‘s payment system rollout in the country, Reuters reported. Get the...

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Today In Payments: Uber Money Head Resigns; Brussels To Investigate German Regulator Over Wirecard
Today In Payments: Uber Money Head Resigns; Brussels To Investigate German Regulator Over Wirecard
June 26, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Peter Hazlehurst, head of Uber Money, has resigned, and Brussels will investigate Germany’s financial regulatory authority over failing to supervise Wirecard....

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WhatsApp, Brazil Central Bank In Talks To Restore Payments Service
WhatsApp, Brazil Central Bank In Talks To Restore Payments Service
June 26, 2020  |  Digital Payments

WhatsApp, after Brazil’s central bank shut down its payment functions in the country earlier this week, has signaled that it could work things out soon,...

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Today In Payments: Brazil Central Bank Shuts WhatsApp Payments; Visa’s SMB Hub Launches With PayPal, Freshbooks
Today In Payments: Brazil Central Bank Shuts WhatsApp Payments; Visa’s SMB Hub Launches With PayPal,...
June 24, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Brazil’s central bank suspended WhatsApp’s payment feature, and Visa launched its online resource hub for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Plus,...

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WhatsApp And Facebook’s Brazil Conundrum
WhatsApp And Facebook’s Brazil Conundrum
June 24, 2020  |  International

Talk about an about-face. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Brazil Central Bank Cites Lack Of Competition In Shutting Down WhatsApp Payments
Brazil Central Bank Cites Lack Of Competition In Shutting Down WhatsApp Payments
June 24, 2020  |  International

Brazil’s central bank has suspended WhatsApp’s payment feature in the country, citing antitrust concerns, according to Bloomberg on Tuesday (June 23). Get the Full Story...

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Visa On Capturing The Digital Payments Opportunity In Latin America
Visa On Capturing The Digital Payments Opportunity In Latin America
June 18, 2020  |  VISA

The advance of digital payments in Latin America over the last two decades has been slow when measured against other parts of the globe. Get...

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Visa, Facebook Link Up For P2P Payments, eCommerce On WhatsApp
Visa, Facebook Link Up For P2P Payments, eCommerce On WhatsApp
June 15, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Visa is working with Facebook so that consumers can fully use the new payments feature on WhatsApp in Brazil, the global digital payments giant announced...

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Bitcoin Daily: Public Blockchain Cardano Developing Chip That Creates Cash-Like Crypto; Brazil Probes Banks Turning Away Crypto Firms; Albania Proposal To Regulate All Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Public Blockchain Cardano Developing Chip That Creates Cash-Like Crypto; Brazil Probes Banks Turning...
May 22, 2020  |  Bitcoin

With new microchip tech by Cardano, cryptocurrency users would be able to access payment services without an internet connection. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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