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Invoice Financing Via Blockchain Targets SMB Cash Flow Problems

Invoice Financing Via Blockchain Targets SMB Cash Flow Problems
Invoice Financing Via Blockchain Targets SMB Cash Flow Problems
March 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the lifeblood of many economies — Europe’s among them — and working capital is the lifeblood of SMBs. Get...

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WhatsApp Debuts Biz App On iOS
WhatsApp Debuts Biz App On iOS
March 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

WhatsApp Business has started to roll out its services on iOS, more than a year after it launched on Android. The app, which is separate...

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VC FinTech Funding Sets Sights On ‘Alternative’ Data
VC FinTech Funding Sets Sights On ‘Alternative’ Data
March 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

If data makes the world go ’round, so, too, does it garner investor interest, as evidenced by venture capital and other investors’ funds coming into...

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First Data, InstaReM Pair On Corporate Card Issuance
First Data, InstaReM Pair On Corporate Card Issuance
March 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Singapore-based FinTech startup InstaReM, which enables banks and consumers to send money across borders, announced a partnership with First Data to assist businesses that issue corporate...

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Bitcoin Futures Rollout In Jeopardy
Bitcoin Futures Rollout In Jeopardy
March 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)’s plans to launch bitcoin futures in November of last year have been delayed because of regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Pinterest IPO Could Happen In Mid-April, Sooner Than Planned
Pinterest IPO Could Happen In Mid-April, Sooner Than Planned
March 22, 2019  |  IPO

Pinterest, the image search company, is now gearing up to launch its initial public offering in the middle part of April, earlier than it previously...

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Apple Buys Payments API Developer Stamplay
Apple Buys Payments API Developer Stamplay
March 22, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has reportedly acquired API integration developer Stamplay for 5 million euros ($5.678 million). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Posts New Blockchain Job; Mt. Gox Nears Creditor Account Settlement
Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Posts New Blockchain Job; Mt. Gox Nears Creditor Account Settlement
March 22, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A new job posting has revealed that Facebook is looking to hire a lead commercial counsel for its blockchain initiatives. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Ex-Walmart CTO Joins Pinterest
Ex-Walmart CTO Joins Pinterest
March 22, 2019  |  Personnel

Walmart CTO Jeremy King is moving to Pinterest. According to CNBC, King will be the new head of engineering at social media company Pinterest, where...

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