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Uber Eats’ BitPay Integration Allows Users to Pay With Crypto

Uber Eats’ BitPay Integration Allows Users to Pay With Crypto
Uber Eats’ BitPay Integration Allows Users to Pay With Crypto
July 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The BitPay Card can be used anywhere Mastercard can be used, including with DoorDash and Uber Eats, according to a post on BitPay’s blog. Get...

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Alerus Financial Acquires SMB-Focused Metro Phoenix Bank
Alerus Financial Acquires SMB-Focused Metro Phoenix Bank
July 03, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Alerus Financial announced Friday (July 1) that it has completed its acquisition of MPB BHC, the bank holding company of Metro Phoenix Bank. Get the...

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Amazon Egypt Introduces BNPL Offerings Through valU FinTech Platform
Amazon Egypt Introduces BNPL Offerings Through valU FinTech Platform
July 03, 2022  |  BNPL

Amazon Egypt is now offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans to qualified buyers through valU, the companies announced Sunday (July 3). Get the Full...

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EMEA Neobank Weekly: Newcomers Seek to Differentiate as UK Grants Fresh Licenses
EMEA Neobank Weekly: Newcomers Seek to Differentiate as UK Grants Fresh Licenses
July 03, 2022  |  Banking

In this week’s EMEA neobank news, the U.K is set to get two new neobanks as both Ashman and Kroo are granted licenses. Get the...

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Supreme Court Ruling May Tie SEC’s Hands on Crypto Crackdown
Supreme Court Ruling May Tie SEC’s Hands on Crypto Crackdown
July 03, 2022  |  Regulation

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler’s ongoing regulatory campaign against the cryptocurrency industry he calls “the Wild West of finance” may have just...

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Magnati Launches ‘Experiential Commerce’ Platform
Magnati Launches ‘Experiential Commerce’ Platform
July 01, 2022  |  eCommerce

Payments firm Magnati announced Friday (July 1) the launch of what may be the first metaverse shopping experience in the Middle East. Get the Full...

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FATF: International Crypto AML Framework is Lacking
FATF: International Crypto AML Framework is Lacking
July 01, 2022  |  AML

Too many countries lack legal frameworks to fight the use of cryptocurrency in money laundering or terrorist funding, according to a Paris-based intergovernmental group that...

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Finastra Launches BNPL Alternative Tool
Finastra Launches BNPL Alternative Tool
July 01, 2022  |  Loans

British FinTech Finastra has debuted an embedded customer lending product, a solution the company says provides access to “traditional regulated lending options” for customers at...

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Today in The Connected Economy: Twitter Debuts Branded Likes; Facebook Pilots NFTs
Today in The Connected Economy: Twitter Debuts Branded Likes; Facebook Pilots NFTs
July 01, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Twitter debuts its Branded Likes feature for advertisers with audiences in the U.S, U.K., Japan and Saudi Arabia. Get the...

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