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Merchants Forced to Adapt Payments Systems as X-Border Mobile Commerce Soars
Merchants Forced to Adapt Payments Systems as X-Border Mobile Commerce Soars
January 04, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Cross-border transactions continue to gain traction around the world, with a staggering $156 trillion expected to cross international borders annually by 2022. Get the Full...

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Synovus Debuts Mobile Virtual Visa Commercial Credit Card 
Synovus Debuts Mobile Virtual Visa Commercial Credit Card 
January 04, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Synovus on Tuesday (Jan. 4) teamed up with Visa on a mobile virtual commercial credit card that allows businesses to instantly generate and send virtual...

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Arcos Dorados Taps dLocal for McDonald’s In-App Payments in Uruguay
Arcos Dorados Taps dLocal for McDonald’s In-App Payments in Uruguay
January 04, 2022  |  Partnerships

Arcos Dorados, the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee, is turning to dLocal to power in-app payments for its fast-food restaurants across Uruguay, according to a...

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Estonia Won’t Ban Crypto in New Virtual Asset Service Provider Legislation
Estonia Won’t Ban Crypto in New Virtual Asset Service Provider Legislation
January 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

New draft legislation for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in Estonia will not ban customers from owning or trading cryptocurrency, but the proposed requirements could...

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IoT Platforms Aim to Speed Connected Economy’s Evolution
IoT Platforms Aim to Speed Connected Economy’s Evolution
January 04, 2022  |  Internet of Things

Weave the web of connectivity — with 5G, with all manner of mobile devices — and the Internet of Things takes shape. Add platforms into...

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B4B Payments Joins Mastercard Fintech Express Program
B4B Payments Joins Mastercard Fintech Express Program
January 04, 2022  |  Partnerships

Global payments provider B4B Payments is joining the Mastercard FinTech Express program to become licensed to issue Mastercard prepaid, debit and credit cards either directly...

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New Bill Increases Third-Party Delivery App Transparency in Texas
New Bill Increases Third-Party Delivery App Transparency in Texas
January 04, 2022  |  Delivery

On New Year’s Day, a new Texas law went into effect designed to protects restaurants from predatory practices by third-party delivery services, according to Austin.Eater.com....

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State Bank of India Backs Pine Labs with $20M
State Bank of India Backs Pine Labs with $20M
January 04, 2022  |  Investments

The State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest commercial bank, invested $20 million in the merchant commerce platform Pine Labs ahead of an expected...

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For Banks Hunting Fraudsters, There’s No Magic Bullet
For Banks Hunting Fraudsters, There’s No Magic Bullet
January 04, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Online fraudsters have gotten more and more sophisticated, making it tougher or financial institutions (FIs) to tell the difference between customer and scammer. Get the...

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