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Revolut Pilots BNPL Product in Ireland
Revolut Pilots BNPL Product in Ireland
June 24, 2022  |  BNPL

Revolut is piloting a buy now, pay later (BNPL) product in Ireland for its 1.9 million customers there, with plans to launch the installment credit...

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SEC’s ‘Backdoor’ Approach to Crypto May Cost It Power
SEC’s ‘Backdoor’ Approach to Crypto May Cost It Power
June 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto’s notable absence from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s spring regulatory agenda is the latest sign of an agency with a penchant for backdoor...

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Today in The Connected Economy: Mastercard Debuts ‘Belle Block’ Community
Today in The Connected Economy: Mastercard Debuts ‘Belle Block’ Community
June 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Mastercard unveils the Belle Block, a crypto and Web3 community aimed at women and nonbinary people. Also, Mastercard and WhatsApp...

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Well-Funded Crypto Survivors Smell Blood in the Water
Well-Funded Crypto Survivors Smell Blood in the Water
June 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When cryptocurrency exchange Binance.US announced it was offering zero-fee trades on bitcoin, the results were predictable. Its biggest competitor, Nasdaq-listed Coinbase, saw its already crumbling...

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Biometric Checkout on the Horizon for UK Shoppers
Biometric Checkout on the Horizon for UK Shoppers
June 23, 2022  |  Biometrics

In a report last month, the Manchester Evening News ran a rather sensational headline: “Aldi, ASDA, Tesco, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s could soon urge you...

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FedEx ‘Picture Proof’ Is Latest Salvo vs. Friendly Fraud
FedEx ‘Picture Proof’ Is Latest Salvo vs. Friendly Fraud
June 23, 2022  |  Delivery

For eCommerce, call it a photo finish. Or: proof positive in the fight against friendly fraud, or more specifically first-party misuse. FedEx said on Wednesday...

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Amazon Eyes Cheaper, Smaller Version of ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech
Amazon Eyes Cheaper, Smaller Version of ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech
June 23, 2022  |  Retail

What started as a three-man foray in 2012 to rethink the physical retail experience and eliminate standing in line has blossomed into a massive global...

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CFPB Wants to Use Banks’ Revenue Data to Change Card Late Fees
CFPB Wants to Use Banks’ Revenue Data to Change Card Late Fees
June 23, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took its first step yesterday, June 22, to change the regulation affecting credit card late fees. The Bureau published...

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The Role of a Modern Clearing Bank in Scaling Global Payments
The Role of a Modern Clearing Bank in Scaling Global Payments
June 23, 2022  |  Banking

Global payments are complex, often slow and inevitably risky. Compliance and anti-fraud efforts can be lengthy, costly processes, and many businesses, financial institutions (FIs) and...

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