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ResTech Startup Popmenu Notches $65 Million Led By Tiger Global

ResTech Startup Popmenu Notches $65 Million Led By Tiger Global
ResTech Startup Popmenu Notches $65 Million Led By Tiger Global
June 11, 2021  |  Investments

The restaurant software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Popmenu raised $65 million in a Series C funding round led by Tiger Global, according to a press release on...

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Dorsey: Lightning Network May Be Coming To Twitter
Dorsey: Lightning Network May Be Coming To Twitter
June 11, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Will Twitter integrate the bitcoin layer 2 payments protocol Lightning Network? CEO and Founder Jack Dorsey seemed to indicate as much on the social media...

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The Future Of Connecting Commerce Everywhere And Anywhere
The Future Of Connecting Commerce Everywhere And Anywhere
June 11, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

After 20 years of disrupting the movie business and creating the video-on-demand market, only to see that market become cluttered with competitors, Netflix is trying...

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Cyberattacks Doubled In Europe During Pandemic
Cyberattacks Doubled In Europe During Pandemic
June 11, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Cybercrime in Europe doubled in the past year as hackers took advantage of the pandemic, CNN reported, citing figures from the European Union. Get the...

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House Bill Could Split Up Big Tech Companies
House Bill Could Split Up Big Tech Companies
June 11, 2021  |  Regulation

U.S. lawmakers are preparing bipartisan legislation that would require Big Tech companies like Amazon to essentially split in two or shed their private-label products. Get...

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Meme Stocks, Loyalty Programs And Crypto Debit Cards Top This Week’s News
Meme Stocks, Loyalty Programs And Crypto Debit Cards Top This Week’s News
June 11, 2021  |  The Weekender

The next bumper crop of meme names could be tied to … well, names. Also, new insights have emerged on loyalty programs in addition to...

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Today In Payments: China’s eCurrency Can Be Stored In Digital, Physical Wallets; Stripe Launches Tax Compliance Service
Today In Payments: China’s eCurrency Can Be Stored In Digital, Physical Wallets; Stripe Launches Tax...
June 11, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, China’s digital yuan can be stored in a variety of wallets, and Stripe launched its own global tax compliance service. Plus,...

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China Enacts New Rules For $1 Trillion Cash Management Market
China Enacts New Rules For $1 Trillion Cash Management Market
June 11, 2021  |  Regulation

China’s Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) has imposed new rules on wealth management products for cash, a move that puts stricter controls on the...

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Flying Taxis Take Off With Vertical Aerospace, Eve Urban SPAC IPOs
Flying Taxis Take Off With Vertical Aerospace, Eve Urban SPAC IPOs
June 11, 2021  |  IPO

Flying taxi startups Vertical Aerospace and Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions are separately planning initial public offerings (IPOs) via mergers with special purpose acquisition companies...

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