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Stride Funding, Credit Investors Partner on $105M Student Credit Facility
Stride Funding, Credit Investors Partner on $105M Student Credit Facility
April 04, 2022  |  Partnerships

Stride Funding has partnered with Encina Lender Finance and other credit funds in a bid to get more financial support for students pursuing high-impact bootcamp...

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Investment Platform Moneybox Raises £35M in Series D Round
Investment Platform Moneybox Raises £35M in Series D Round
April 04, 2022  |  Investments

Moneybox, a London-based savings and investment platform, has raised £35 million ($49 million) in Series D funding to help grow its customer base and introduce...

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Citi’s Magical MetaFi Tour Predicts a $13T Metaverse Financial System, Infinite Payment Rails by 2030
Citi’s Magical MetaFi Tour Predicts a $13T Metaverse Financial System, Infinite Payment Rails by 2030
April 04, 2022  |  Metaverse

By 2030, 5 billion people — more than half the world’s population — will be trading in daily drudgery for the metaverse’s 3D immersive virtual...

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Today in Crypto: Ronin Hackers Attempt to Hide Stolen Ether; Crypto Asset In-Flows Reached $180M Last Week
Today in Crypto: Ronin Hackers Attempt to Hide Stolen Ether; Crypto Asset In-Flows Reached $180M...
April 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers have moved some of the $600 million in crypto stolen from the Axie Infinity gaming platform to a service that helps mask transactions, Bloomberg...

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Food Delivery Services Zomato, Swiggy Investigated by Indian Antitrust Regulators
Food Delivery Services Zomato, Swiggy Investigated by Indian Antitrust Regulators
April 04, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Indian antitrust regulators from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) are looking into food delivery companies Zomato and Swiggy over allegations of the companies not...

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Cryptocurrency Is Opportunity for Scammers, Bank of England Governor Declares
Cryptocurrency Is Opportunity for Scammers, Bank of England Governor Declares
April 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says cryptocurrencies are the top of the list for criminal scams regulators are fighting back against, Bloomberg wrote Monday...

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Today in FinTech: FinAccel Buys Major Banking Stake; Klarna Closes PriceRunner Deal; Mobile Wallet DigiWallet Collabs With Telepin
Today in FinTech: FinAccel Buys Major Banking Stake; Klarna Closes PriceRunner Deal; Mobile Wallet DigiWallet...
April 04, 2022  |  Acquisitions

In today’s FinTech news, Kedivo parent FinAccel picked up a 75% stake in Bank Bisnis, while Klarna finalized its deal for PriceRunner. Plus, Telepin and...

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Shariah-Compliant Payment Gateway PayHalal Offers BNPL Platform With Atome
Shariah-Compliant Payment Gateway PayHalal Offers BNPL Platform With Atome
April 04, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

PayHalal, the Malaysian, Shariah-compliant payment gateway, is letting merchants participate in a buy now, pay later (BNPL) shopping facility, a report said Monday (April 4)....

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Today in B2B: Mondu Names Klarna’s Miyu Lee as Chief Legal Officer; Vehicle Transporters Increase Capacity With Digital Payments
Today in B2B: Mondu Names Klarna’s Miyu Lee as Chief Legal Officer; Vehicle Transporters Increase...
April 04, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Mondu names a Klarna veteran as its legal chief, while digital payments help vehicle transporters boost capacity. Plus, B2B welcomes the...

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