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Why the Wisdom of the Online Crowd is Key to Fighting BNPL Fraud

Why the Wisdom of the Online Crowd is Key to Fighting BNPL Fraud
Why the Wisdom of the Online Crowd is Key to Fighting BNPL Fraud
December 21, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has gone global, empowering people to set up their payments on a predetermined schedule. It gives people more control over...

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Latin America’s Embrace of eCommerce, Digital Payments Marks Cultural Shift
Latin America’s Embrace of eCommerce, Digital Payments Marks Cultural Shift
December 21, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The adoption of digital payments and the number of people who are doing their shopping online has accelerated rapidly in Latin America this year. While...

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Visa Completes Acquisition of Cross Border Payments Platform Currencycloud
Visa Completes Acquisition of Cross Border Payments Platform Currencycloud
December 20, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Visa has completed its purchase of Currencycloud, which works with banks and FinTechs to provide foreign exchange (FX) solutions for cross-border payments, according to a...

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Nike Pledges Further Consumer Connection and Innovation To Extend Athleisure Trend
Nike Pledges Further Consumer Connection and Innovation To Extend Athleisure Trend
December 20, 2021  |  Earnings

Nike. A small word but a mighty brand that can perk-up retailers’ — and consumers’ — ears in an instant, while its ‘Swoosh’ logo is...

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Online Marketplace Snapdeal May File Draft IPO With India’s Markets Regulator
Online Marketplace Snapdeal May File Draft IPO With India’s Markets Regulator
December 20, 2021  |  IPO

Online marketplace Snapdeal is likely to file papers soon with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for an initial public offering (IPO), The...

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FinTech OppFi Names Ex-Kiva Chief Neville Crawley as New CEO
FinTech OppFi Names Ex-Kiva Chief Neville Crawley as New CEO
December 20, 2021  |  Personnel

OppFi, a FinTech that powers banks to broaden credit access, announced Monday (Dec. 20) that effective Dec. 31, company president Neville Crawley will succeed Jared...

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The Most Ambitious of the ‘Ethereum Killers,’ Polkadot’s Launch Could Begin the Reinvention of DeFi
The Most Ambitious of the ‘Ethereum Killers,’ Polkadot’s Launch Could Begin the Reinvention of DeFi
December 20, 2021  |  Blockchain

Ethereum Co-founder Gavin Wood’s attempt to knock his creation off its pedestal as the blockchain on which almost all DeFi, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and many...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Market Adds $1.5T in Overall Value in 2021; Top Bitcoin Holders Control 27% of the Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Market Adds $1.5T in Overall Value in 2021; Top Bitcoin Holders Control...
December 20, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies have added $1.5 trillion in value this year as they continue to be a force in the market, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story...

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Revolut Bank Granted Full EU Banking License Amid Criticisms of Unfair Competition
Revolut Bank Granted Full EU Banking License Amid Criticisms of Unfair Competition
December 20, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Revolut Bank, part of the U.K. FinTech unicorn Revolut, has been granted a full banking license by the European Central Bank (ECB), the Bank of...

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