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EML Payments Buys Open Banking Firm Sentenial in Multi-Million Dollar Deal
EML Payments Buys Open Banking Firm Sentenial in Multi-Million Dollar Deal
September 30, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Australian global payments platform EML Payments received the go-ahead from French and U.K. financial regulators Thursday (Sept. 30) to purchase open banking company Sentenial Group...

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B2B Payments Platform Verto Raises $10M
B2B Payments Platform Verto Raises $10M
September 30, 2021  |  Investments

The B2B payments platform VertoFX says it has raised $10 million in Series A funding to help expand the list of currencies on its platform....

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New Zealand Central Bank Seeks Public Feedback on CBDC
New Zealand Central Bank Seeks Public Feedback on CBDC
September 30, 2021  |  CBDC

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) released two issues papers on Thursday (Sept. 30) that outline the central bank’s thoughts about the pros and...

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GM Moves to Make Connected Vehicles Perform Like Smartphones 
GM Moves to Make Connected Vehicles Perform Like Smartphones 
September 30, 2021  |  Innovation

Beginning in 2023, select next-generation vehicles from General Motors will be able to receive over-the-air upgrades, personalization options and app selections that look and act...

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FTNI Helps VIP Beverage Distributors Add Mobile Payments 
FTNI Helps VIP Beverage Distributors Add Mobile Payments 
September 30, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

FinTech Financial Transmission Network, Inc. (FTNI) on Thursday (Sept. 30) announced that beverage-focused tech platform Vermont Information Processing (VIP) will use its ETran Mobile payment...

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Apple Pay Glitch May Be Exploited for Unauthorized Contactless Payments 
Apple Pay Glitch May Be Exploited for Unauthorized Contactless Payments 
September 30, 2021  |  Apple Pay

Researchers have recently discovered a loophole in iPhones that allows hackers to make unauthorized contactless payments on locked mobile phones by exploiting an Apple Pay...

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Visa Unveils Universal Payment Channel for Blockchain
Visa Unveils Universal Payment Channel for Blockchain
September 30, 2021  |  Blockchain

Visa is working on a universal payment channel project that connects blockchain networks to a variety of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)....

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Uber Eats Leverages Halloween to Launch In-App Specialty Stores
Uber Eats Leverages Halloween to Launch In-App Specialty Stores
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

In a move to capture a piece of holiday-themed merchandise sales — and more “last-mile logistics” market share in the process — Uber announced on Thursday (Sept. 30) that it’s launching...

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CBDCs Lower Costs and Settlement Times for X-Border Payments 
CBDCs Lower Costs and Settlement Times for X-Border Payments 
September 30, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

For central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), time is of the essence. Literally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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