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Digital IDs Find New Use Cases and Unexpected Advocacy from UK Postal Service

Digital IDs Find New Use Cases and Unexpected Advocacy from UK Postal Service
Digital IDs Find New Use Cases and Unexpected Advocacy from UK Postal Service
September 02, 2021  |  Digital Identity

The push toward digital identities is so far a fragmented one, where seemingly app by app, digital identities are established, and at least in some...

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Point Card Wraps $46.5M Series B Funding Round
Point Card Wraps $46.5M Series B Funding Round
September 02, 2021  |  Investments

Point Card, the premium debit card geared toward millennials and Gen Z consumers, announced on Thursday (Sept. 2) that it has wrapped a $46.5 million...

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Cross-Border CBDCs Being Piloted in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa
Cross-Border CBDCs Being Piloted in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa
September 02, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are being trialed for cross-border payments in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa, according to Reuters and other news outlets...

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Indian Nonprofit Cites Apple Fees in Antitrust Complaint
Indian Nonprofit Cites Apple Fees in Antitrust Complaint
September 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

In-app payment issues are at the forefront of an antitrust complaint against Apple by an Indian nonprofit group, which went to the Competition Commission of...

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Wyoming Gets BetMGM Mobile Sports Betting
Wyoming Gets BetMGM Mobile Sports Betting
September 02, 2021  |  Mobile

BetMGM on Thursday (Sept. 2) announced Wyoming as the 14th market to offer digital sports betting through the company’s mobile and online platforms. Get the...

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Singapore: Binance Lacks License to Offer Services
Singapore: Binance Lacks License to Offer Services
September 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance Holdings Ltd. had been providing payment and business transaction services to Singapore’s residents without proper...

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PropTech FinTech HomeLight Nets $363M, Ups Valuation To $1.6B
PropTech FinTech HomeLight Nets $363M, Ups Valuation To $1.6B
September 02, 2021  |  Investments

Real estate technology platform HomeLight on Thursday (Sept. 2) announced a new $363 million round of funding. Led by Zeev Ventures — with participation from...

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JPMorgan Vet John Hunter Named SWIFT Chief of Americas, UK 
JPMorgan Vet John Hunter Named SWIFT Chief of Americas, UK 
September 02, 2021  |  Personnel

 The financial messaging services provider SWIFT has named JPMorgan Chase vet John Hunter to serve as its chief executive for its Americas and U.K. operations. ...

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Ireland’s Data Watchdog Fines Facebook’s WhatsApp $267M
Ireland’s Data Watchdog Fines Facebook’s WhatsApp $267M
September 02, 2021  |  Regulation

Facebook’s WhatsApp was slapped with a record $267 million (€225 million) fine by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violating the European Union’s (EU) data...

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