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Today In Payments Around The World: UK Gets 100th Tech Unicorn; Investment Heats Up In Middle East, Southeast Asia

Today In Payments Around The World: UK Gets 100th Tech Unicorn; Investment Heats Up In Middle East, Southeast Asia
Today In Payments Around The World: UK Gets 100th Tech Unicorn; Investment Heats Up In...
June 17, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, the technology industry in the United Kingdom has achieved a significant milestone, while global investment is heating...

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Google’s ‘Anti-Apple’ Store Is Open For Business In New York
Google’s ‘Anti-Apple’ Store Is Open For Business In New York
June 17, 2021  |  Google

Late to the game when it comes to a physical retail location to call its own, Google officially opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Manhattan...

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China Intensifies Antitrust Scrutiny On Domestic Tech Businesses
China Intensifies Antitrust Scrutiny On Domestic Tech Businesses
June 17, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Chinese officials are stepping up antitrust probes into numerous domestic technology firms, popping into facilities unannounced, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full...

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Branded NYC Tattoo Shop Pop-Up Generates Excitement For Plant-Based Eating
Branded NYC Tattoo Shop Pop-Up Generates Excitement For Plant-Based Eating
June 17, 2021  |  Retail

With the nationwide decline in COVID-19 cases and increase in the number of people who are fully vaccinated, in-person branded experiences are making a comeback....

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Blockchain Intelligence Firm TRM Labs Raises $14 Million As Digital Currency Adoption Grows
Blockchain Intelligence Firm TRM Labs Raises $14 Million As Digital Currency Adoption Grows
June 17, 2021  |  Investments

Bessemer Venture Partners, PayPal Ventures and others have invested in a $14 million Series A funding round for blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs, according to...

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Indonesia Central Bank Among Latest To Ban Crypto As Payment
Indonesia Central Bank Among Latest To Ban Crypto As Payment
June 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In what may be yet another door slamming shut to the use of cryptocurrency in mainstream commerce, Indonesia is nixing the use of the digital...

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Unit Raises $51 Million To Expand FinServ Products, Integrations
Unit Raises $51 Million To Expand FinServ Products, Integrations
June 17, 2021  |  Investments

Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform Unit has raised $51 million in a Series B funding round, the company said in a Thursday (June 17) announcement. Get the...

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Today In Payments: Wise Plans Direct Listing On LSE; Ant Could Go Public By Year-End
Today In Payments: Wise Plans Direct Listing On LSE; Ant Could Go Public By Year-End
June 17, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Wise plans to go public in London via direct listing, and Ant Group could go public at a slashed valuation. Plus,...

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Thieves In Brazil Steal iPhones Just To Access Banking Info
Thieves In Brazil Steal iPhones Just To Access Banking Info
June 17, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

If someone swipes your phone in Sao Paulo, you might soon find yourself with much bigger things to worry about than buying a new mobile...

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