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Today In Payments Around The World: French Upstart Alan Raises $220 Million; Stripe Rolls Out Issuing Service In 20 Nations
Today In Payments Around The World: French Upstart Alan Raises $220 Million; Stripe Rolls Out...
April 20, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Alan has raised $220 million in a funding round, while Stripe has launched its Stripe Issuing offering...

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Crypto Speculators Rally Around Dogecoin, But Uncertainty Remains
Crypto Speculators Rally Around Dogecoin, But Uncertainty Remains
April 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Tuesday (April 20) was supposed to be a red-letter day of sorts for Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency that has its roots as an internet sensation –...

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Nigerian Banks Ask Regulators For Help As Local FinTechs Emerge
Nigerian Banks Ask Regulators For Help As Local FinTechs Emerge
April 20, 2021  |  Banking

After years of enjoying little to no competition, banks in Nigeria have reached out to the country’s regulators for help in dealing with encroaching FinTech...

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Clearbanc, Now Clearco, Valued At $2 Billion After $100 Million Series C
Clearbanc, Now Clearco, Valued At $2 Billion After $100 Million Series C
April 20, 2021  |  Investments

The eCommerce investor Clearco, formerly Clearbanc, announced a new name and a new round of funding on Tuesday (April 20), bringing the company’s valuation into...

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Today In Payments: PayPal Plans Cross-Border Wallet In China; Visa, TripActions Team On Spend Management
Today In Payments: PayPal Plans Cross-Border Wallet In China; Visa, TripActions Team On Spend Management
April 20, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, PayPal is planning a cross-border digital wallet in China, and Visa and TripActions have partnered on digital travel expense management. Plus,...

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Mastercard Partners With Aion Bank For FinTech Express Program
Mastercard Partners With Aion Bank For FinTech Express Program
April 20, 2021  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has chosen Aion Bank, powered by the Vodeno Cloud Platform, as a strategic partner for its Fintech Express Program. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Joshua Kushner’s Oscar Health Launches ‘Tech-Driven Platform’ After IPO
Joshua Kushner’s Oscar Health Launches ‘Tech-Driven Platform’ After IPO
April 20, 2021  |  Healthcare

InsurTech Oscar Health is launching +Oscar, a “tech-driven platform business designed to help healthcare clients drive improved efficiency, growth and superior engagement with their members and...

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Afterpay Reports 123 Pct Sales Spike, Explores US Public Listing
Afterpay Reports 123 Pct Sales Spike, Explores US Public Listing
April 20, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Afterpay Limited saw record sales for the quarter ending March 30 (Q3 FY21), the buy now pay later (BNPL) platform said on Tuesday (April 20),...

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Today In Retail: BJ’s Wholesale Appoints New President And CEO; Advance Auto Parts Forecasts Comp Growth
Today In Retail: BJ’s Wholesale Appoints New President And CEO; Advance Auto Parts Forecasts Comp...
April 20, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, BJ’s Wholesale Club has named Bob Eddy as its new president and CEO, while Advance Auto Parts is forecasting comparable-store...

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