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Pine Labs, Standard Chartered Malaysia Debut BNPL Offering

Pine Labs, Standard Chartered Malaysia Debut BNPL Offering
Pine Labs, Standard Chartered Malaysia Debut BNPL Offering
November 17, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Indian FinTech firm Pine Labs on Wednesday (Nov. 17) announced it has partnered with Standard Chartered Malaysia on a buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering...

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Perth Heat Baseball Club to Accept, Pay Players and Staff in Bitcoin 
Perth Heat Baseball Club to Accept, Pay Players and Staff in Bitcoin 
November 17, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Australia baseball team the Perth Heat on Tuesday (Nov. 16) partnered with Bitcoin payments company OpenNode in a move to allow the club to accept...

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US Liquidating $56M in BitConnect Fraud Case
US Liquidating $56M in BitConnect Fraud Case
November 17, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Justice Department is set to begin liquidating roughly $56 million in fraud proceeds seized during its investigation into the cryptocurrency BitConnect. Get the...

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Newtap Technologies Snags Parfait to Broaden FinTech Reach with Lending 
Newtap Technologies Snags Parfait to Broaden FinTech Reach with Lending 
November 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Newtap Technologies Pvt. Ltd., the investment vehicle of FinTech firm Cred that was founded by Kunal Shah, has acquired Parfait Finance & Investment as part...

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Cashfree Launches Tokenization Tool Ahead of RBI Deadline
Cashfree Launches Tokenization Tool Ahead of RBI Deadline
November 17, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Indian payments company Cashfree Payments has launched a tool it says will allow merchants to easily save card network tokens while still remaining within Reserve...

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Comviva, Strands Team to Provide Banks a Digital Payment Suite
Comviva, Strands Team to Provide Banks a Digital Payment Suite
November 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

India-based mobile solutions provider Comviva has joined forces with FinTech firm Strands to offer an integrated suite of digital banking, wallet and payment solutions for...

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Retail’s Biggest Names Battle Against Consumer Inflation ‘Sticker Shock’
Retail’s Biggest Names Battle Against Consumer Inflation ‘Sticker Shock’
November 17, 2021  |  Retail

To keep consumers buying, tamp down the sticker shock. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Google Maps Expands eGrocery Discovery Features
Google Maps Expands eGrocery Discovery Features
November 17, 2021  |  Retail

Google Maps is becoming a grocery aggregator. On Tuesday (Nov. 16), the company announced in a blog post that after an initial test in Portland,...

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Looking Past Checkout, Walmart Ready for Holiday Shoppers, Refurbished Christmas
Looking Past Checkout, Walmart Ready for Holiday Shoppers, Refurbished Christmas
November 17, 2021  |  Today In Data

Refurbished items could save the day for some holiday shoppers. Plus, merchants have to look beyond the checkout to improve online sales setup, and Walmart...

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