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Microlending FinTech Branch International Eyes Creating Pan-African Digital Bank
Microlending FinTech Branch International Eyes Creating Pan-African Digital Bank
March 01, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Branch International, an Andreessen-backed startup, is vying to become a pan-African digital bank, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Billtrust’s Business Payments Network Grows 99% YoY, Card Payments Up 64% in Q4
Billtrust’s Business Payments Network Grows 99% YoY, Card Payments Up 64% in Q4
March 01, 2022  |  Earnings

Billtrust, in its earnings report for the quarter ended Dec. 31, touted its international expansion as one of the highlights lately. Get the Full Story...

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Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank Suspends Dividend, Refuses to Leave Russia
Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank Suspends Dividend, Refuses to Leave Russia
March 01, 2022  |  International

The CEO of Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank, which has seen its market price halved in the last few weeks because it had a lot of exposure...

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Uber Plans to Expand German Delivery Service to 70 Cities This Year
Uber Plans to Expand German Delivery Service to 70 Cities This Year
March 01, 2022  |  Delivery

Uber is growing its German delivery business and plans to include 70 cities by the end of the year, expanding on its current roster of...

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Federal Reserve Proposes US Central Bank Payment System Changes
Federal Reserve Proposes US Central Bank Payment System Changes
March 01, 2022  |  Banking

The Federal Reserve Board has been looking closer at how financial firms get access to the U.S. Central Bank’s payment system, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March...

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57% of Consumers Who Have Used Advanced ID Verification Want to Use It Again
57% of Consumers Who Have Used Advanced ID Verification Want to Use It Again
March 01, 2022  |  Digital Identity

While digital contact methods have grown in popularity, the telephone remains a staple of customer service contact, according to the “Consumer Authentication Experiences” report, a...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Launches Entertainment Feature
Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Launches Entertainment Feature
March 01, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Uber launched a feature that lets people book reservations at restaurants, while a partnership between NCR and Stratacache helps restaurants...

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Crypto Fan Tokens Are Coming to Your Favorite Team, but Investors Beware
Crypto Fan Tokens Are Coming to Your Favorite Team, but Investors Beware
March 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: Is Bitcoin Really Anonymous and How Can Law Enforcement Track It?
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: Is Bitcoin Really Anonymous and How Can Law Enforcement Track It?
March 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of since the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness in 2021....

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