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B2B BNPL Platform Billie Closes $100M Funding at $640M Valuation
B2B BNPL Platform Billie Closes $100M Funding at $640M Valuation
October 25, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Business-to-business (B2B) buy now play later (BNPL) startup Billie raised $100 million in a Series C funding round at a $640 million valuation, four times...

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PayPal Not Buying Pinterest ‘At This Time’
PayPal Not Buying Pinterest ‘At This Time’
October 25, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

PayPal is not buying the social media image sharing site Pinterest, the payments giant said in a brief statement on Sunday (Oct. 24). Get the...

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Jumio Intros No-Code Orchestration Layer for KYX Platform
Jumio Intros No-Code Orchestration Layer for KYX Platform
October 25, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Artificial intelligence (AI) identity verification startup Jumio has launched an intuitive, no-code orchestration layer for its KYX Platform that pulls together a full suite of...

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JPMorgan: Real Time Payments Will Speed B2B Payments, But ACH Has Staying Power
JPMorgan: Real Time Payments Will Speed B2B Payments, But ACH Has Staying Power
October 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The headlines paint an ominous picture for the holiday shopping season — and, indeed, for everyday commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Bakkt’s Plan to Grow Its Digital Asset Network From 100K Active Users to 32 Million In Five Years
Bakkt’s Plan to Grow Its Digital Asset Network From 100K Active Users to 32 Million...
October 25, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

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Report: Mobile Innovations Now the Centerpiece Of QSR’s Digital Strategy
Report: Mobile Innovations Now the Centerpiece Of QSR’s Digital Strategy
October 25, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

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Surging Debit Use Leads ‘Eighty-Fold’ Acceleration in LatAm Digital Payments
Surging Debit Use Leads ‘Eighty-Fold’ Acceleration in LatAm Digital Payments
October 25, 2021  |  Payment Methods

In just two years, Latin American debit and credit card use rates have essentially swapped their market share positions.  In 2019, roughly 60% of the...

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What Buy Now Pay Later Has in Common With Visa and Mastercard’s Early Days
What Buy Now Pay Later Has in Common With Visa and Mastercard’s Early Days
October 25, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has become the modern-day version of layaway, but with a better value proposition — the consumer can buy now, take possession...

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Crypto Owners Are 4 Times More Likely to Use Digital Dollar Alternatives for Remittances
Crypto Owners Are 4 Times More Likely to Use Digital Dollar Alternatives for Remittances
October 25, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In much the same way that the shift from in-person retail to digital shopping has changed retail over the past decade, the expanded possibilities surrounding cross-border remittances are set to follow a similar...

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