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Amazon Web Services Mexico to Boost Local Services in LatAm Region

Amazon Web Services Mexico to Boost Local Services in LatAm Region
Amazon Web Services Mexico to Boost Local Services in LatAm Region
September 21, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Mexico plans to open a local hub in the first quarter of 2023 to increase bandwidth for clients in the region,...

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EMEA FinTech NORD.Investments, Mastercard Team on Open Banking Payments
EMEA FinTech NORD.Investments, Mastercard Team on Open Banking Payments
September 21, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Mastercard company Aiia is collaborating with NORD.Investments to allow more open banking payments in Denmark’s largest independent digital investment advisor platform, a press release from...

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Today in Crypto: US House Stablecoin Bill Won’t Include Digital Dollar Push, Report Says; Bank CEOs Tell US Lawmakers They Won’t Finance Crypto Miners
Today in Crypto: US House Stablecoin Bill Won’t Include Digital Dollar Push, Report Says; Bank...
September 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Central Bank of Iran said it will begin a pilot launch of its central bank digital currency, the crypto-rial, on Thursday (Sept. 22), a press...

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HSBC Ventures Pours $35M Into Mobile Money App Monese for Expansion
HSBC Ventures Pours $35M Into Mobile Money App Monese for Expansion
September 21, 2022  |  Investments

Monese has announced a $35 million investment from HSBC, which now sees Monese’s total raised to $208 million, a press release said. Get the Full...

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Nasdaq to Launch Crypto Custody Service for Institutional Investors
Nasdaq to Launch Crypto Custody Service for Institutional Investors
September 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Nasdaq has announced a new business, Nasdaq Digital Assets, which will promote institutional participation in digital assets, a press release said Tuesday (Sept. 20). Get...

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Boost, Robobai Partner to Accelerate Payments Optimization 
Boost, Robobai Partner to Accelerate Payments Optimization 
September 21, 2022  |  B2B Payments

B2B payment processing company Boost Payment Solutions has partnered with automated intelligence software provider Robobai to help enterprise businesses accelerate payments optimization and to provide...

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Fashion Retailer Intermix Partners With Affirm for BNPL
Fashion Retailer Intermix Partners With Affirm for BNPL
September 21, 2022  |  Partnerships

Designer fashion boutique Intermix has formed a partnership with buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm, giving customers the option to pay for clothing in...

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Justice Department Seeks Congressional Green Light for Faster Crypto Investigations
Justice Department Seeks Congressional Green Light for Faster Crypto Investigations
September 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Not only does the U.S. Department of Justice want crypto criminals who violate money transmitter licensing laws to spend more time in jail, but it...

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Wire Transfers First to Go When B2B Firms Adopt Real-Time Payments
Wire Transfers First to Go When B2B Firms Adopt Real-Time Payments
September 21, 2022  |  B2B Payments

When companies add real-time transactions to their B2B payments mix, wire transfers and regular ACH are the typically the first methods to get displaced.  Get...

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