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Alt-Lending Conglomerate TruFin Lands $97M In IPO
Alt-Lending Conglomerate TruFin Lands $97M In IPO
February 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

An alternative lending conglomerate based in the U.K. just secured more than $97 million through an initial public offering. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Microsoft, Comcast Remain In Blockchain Exploratory Mode
Microsoft, Comcast Remain In Blockchain Exploratory Mode
February 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Spending on blockchain technologies will ramp up to $9.2 billion by 2021, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) figures. Its latest Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending...

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Boost And Mastercard Find Blue Skies And White Spaces In The Caribbean B2B Market
Boost And Mastercard Find Blue Skies And White Spaces In The Caribbean B2B Market
February 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Beyond the stereotype of the piña colada on the beach and tropical climates, the Caribbean beckons as a hot spot for B2B payments through virtual...

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US Household Debt Spikes In Q4 2017
US Household Debt Spikes In Q4 2017
February 14, 2018  |  Debt

Thanks in part to a rising number of mortgage loans, the debt levels of Americans increased during the last three months of 2017. Get the...

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Wells Fargo CEO Downplays Regulation Woes To Investors
Wells Fargo CEO Downplays Regulation Woes To Investors
February 14, 2018  |  Regulation

Wells Fargo & Co.’s Chief Executive Tim Sloan said at an investor conference Tuesday (Feb. 13) that the asset cap imposed on it by the...

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Western Union Reports Q4 Growth, Confirms Ripple Test
Western Union Reports Q4 Growth, Confirms Ripple Test
February 14, 2018  |  Earnings

Western Union reported results Tuesday that showed continued momentum in its digital business, as consumer money transfers grew on a cross-border basis. Get the Full...

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Payfone Lands $23M To Expand Authentication Network
Payfone Lands $23M To Expand Authentication Network
February 14, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Payfone announced that it has raised $23 million to expand its cybersecurity services in the retail, insurance, and healthcare sectors. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Fitbit Expands Its Health Care Reach With Twine Health Buy
Fitbit Expands Its Health Care Reach With Twine Health Buy
February 14, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Fitbit, the maker of wearable devices, announced Tuesday (Feb. 13) that it is acquiring Twine Health, the health coaching platform that aims to help people...

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Bitcoin Daily: Coincheck’s Investors Take Their Money, Iceland’s Big Mining Electricity Bill
Bitcoin Daily: Coincheck’s Investors Take Their Money, Iceland’s Big Mining Electricity Bill
February 14, 2018  |  Bitcoin

While investors are worried that the price of bitcoin might be artificially held high, a head of a cryptocurrency firm is not concerned, CNBC reported....

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