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Wirex, Visa Team on Crypto-Backed Visa Card
Wirex, Visa Team on Crypto-Backed Visa Card
May 10, 2022  |  Partnerships

Cryptocurrency platform Wirex has more than 150,000 registrations on its cryptocurrency app that launched in the U.S. six weeks ago and will work with Visa...

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SoftBank’s Vision Fund Suffers Amid Tech Stock Slide
SoftBank’s Vision Fund Suffers Amid Tech Stock Slide
May 10, 2022  |  Investments

SoftBank’s Vision Fund, a $100 billion pool of money designed to fund tech startups, is suffering from the market’s tech selloff, the Wall Street Journal...

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Dutch Payments Firm Adyen Expands Partnership With BNPL Provider Afterpay
Dutch Payments Firm Adyen Expands Partnership With BNPL Provider Afterpay
May 10, 2022  |  BNPL

Dutch payments firm Adyen is expanding its collaboration with Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) leader Afterpay to further grow across central markets in Australia, New Zealand,...

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One in Four Consumers See Curbside Pickup as Top Differentiator for eGrocers
One in Four Consumers See Curbside Pickup as Top Differentiator for eGrocers
May 10, 2022  |  Commerce

Grocery shoppers want to be able to get their groceries quickly and conveniently online without springing for high-cost delivery options. Curbside pickup provides a happy...

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Subscription Platforms Ride Real Estate Boom With Offerings for Homeowners, Sellers
Subscription Platforms Ride Real Estate Boom With Offerings for Homeowners, Sellers
May 10, 2022  |  Subscriptions

There’s been a lot of talk about homes in the past couple of years, with people sheltering in place, working from home, remodeling their homes...

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SYNQA Rebrands as Opn, Raises $120M
SYNQA Rebrands as Opn, Raises $120M
May 10, 2022  |  Investments

Payment and embedded FinTech solutions firm Opn has raised $120 million in a Series C+ funding round, the Tokyo-based company announced Monday (May 9). Get...

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The Data Point: Real-Time Payments Are the Norm at Nearly 9 in 10 Big Businesses
The Data Point: Real-Time Payments Are the Norm at Nearly 9 in 10 Big Businesses
May 10, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Real-time payments (RTP) are a long time coming and still in very early days, but the wrangling of regulators, banks and other stakeholders is fast...

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Today in Data: Plastiq COO Urges Caution on Crypto
Today in Data: Plastiq COO Urges Caution on Crypto
May 10, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, the COO of payments firm Plastiq advises caution on cryptocurrency as Coinbase readies potentially disappointing news. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Upstart Signals Turbulence for AI-Driven Lending Models, and Lower FICO Score Borrowers
Upstart Signals Turbulence for AI-Driven Lending Models, and Lower FICO Score Borrowers
May 10, 2022  |  Loans

In this economy, staring down a possible recession, we’ll see if the disruptors to traditional lending wind up being disrupted themselves. Get the Full Story...

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