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Robinhood Ditches Some Of Its Controversial Glitz
Robinhood Ditches Some Of Its Controversial Glitz
March 31, 2021  |  Investments

Robinhood, the investing platform that boasts about its attention to making trading fun — and has drawn fire from lawmakers and others for being good...

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SPAC Boom Hits $1.3 Billion For Q1
SPAC Boom Hits $1.3 Billion For Q1
March 31, 2021  |  IPO

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have seen their strongest developments in four decades in the first quarter of this year as special purpose acquisition companies...

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Fortnite Maker Epic In Talks To Raise $1.7 Billion At $28 Billion Valuation
Fortnite Maker Epic In Talks To Raise $1.7 Billion At $28 Billion Valuation
March 31, 2021  |  Investments

Epic Games could raise as much as $1.7 billion, which would constitute a doubling of its fundraising in the past year, Bloomberg reported. Get the...

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States Pursue Online Gambling in Bid to Restore Tax Coffers Hit by Pandemic
States Pursue Online Gambling in Bid to Restore Tax Coffers Hit by Pandemic
March 31, 2021  |  Economy

The pandemic has spurred states to scramble to find more revenue streams in place to combat the impact of COVID-19 on tax coffers amid business...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Fondeadora Taps AU10TIX For ID Verification; Federal Reserve Reveals FedNow Specifications
Today In Digital-First Banking: Fondeadora Taps AU10TIX For ID Verification; Federal Reserve Reveals FedNow Specifications
March 31, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Fondeadora said it had chosen AU10TIX to be its identity verification provider, while the U.S. Federal Reserve revealed...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Japan’s Paidy Inc. Lands $120 Million; Italy’s Everli Raises $100 Million
Today In Payments Around The World: Japan’s Paidy Inc. Lands $120 Million; Italy’s Everli Raises...
March 31, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Paidy Inc. said it completed its Series D funding round while Everli has raised $100 million in...

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Squarespace Moves Into Hospitality, Acquires ResTech Tock
Squarespace Moves Into Hospitality, Acquires ResTech Tock
March 31, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Squarespace has acquired Tock, a unified system servicing the hospitality industry, according to a company blog post. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Get...

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App Annie: Consumers Set Record With $32 Billion On In-App Purchases In Q1
App Annie: Consumers Set Record With $32 Billion On In-App Purchases In Q1
March 31, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Mobile phone users spent $32 billion on in-app purchases in the first quarter of this year, according to an App Annie report. That amounts to...

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Today In Payments: Paysafe Goes Public; Amazon Acquires Indian Digital Retail Platform Perpule
Today In Payments: Paysafe Goes Public; Amazon Acquires Indian Digital Retail Platform Perpule
March 31, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Paysafe started trading on the New York Stock Exchange, and Amazon acquired retail tech firm Perpule. Plus, Deliveroo’s valuation fell after...

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