Today In Payments

Today In Payments: Ant Group Expands Digital Yuan Trial; Kabbage, FinTechs Reportedly Under DOJ Scrutiny Over PPP Loans
Today In Payments: Ant Group Expands Digital Yuan Trial; Kabbage, FinTechs Reportedly Under DOJ Scrutiny...
May 10, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, China’s digital yuan trials have been expanded to Alipay users, and the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating how several FinTechs, such as...

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Today In Payments: SEC Chair Says Congress Should Regulate Crypto Exchanges; Walmart Acquires Telehealth Provider MeMD
Today In Payments: SEC Chair Says Congress Should Regulate Crypto Exchanges; Walmart Acquires Telehealth Provider...
May 07, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said cryptocurrency needs more regulation, and Walmart has acquired telehealth firm...

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Today In Payments: PayPal Reports Strong Q1 Results; Chime Stops Using Word ‘Bank’ After Regulator’s Pushback
Today In Payments: PayPal Reports Strong Q1 Results; Chime Stops Using Word ‘Bank’ After Regulator’s...
May 06, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, PayPal’s earnings exceeded expectations as the firm sets its eyes on building a super app, and Chime has to drop the...

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Today In Payments: ClassPass, MindBody Reportedly Eye Merger, IPO; Western Union Shows C2C X-Border Transfer Revenues Up 6 Pct
Today In Payments: ClassPass, MindBody Reportedly Eye Merger, IPO; Western Union Shows C2C X-Border Transfer...
May 05, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, fitness companies ClassPass and MindBody have reportedly been discussing a merger, and cross-border remittances were up in Western Union’s first-quarter earnings...

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Today In Payments: UN Says eCommerce 19 Percent Of Global Retail Sales; Uruguay’s Payments Startup dLocal Files For IPO
Today In Payments: UN Says eCommerce 19 Percent Of Global Retail Sales; Uruguay’s Payments Startup...
May 04, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, eCommerce now accounts for 19 percent of global retail sales, according to a new report from the U.N., and Uruguayan payments...

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Today In Payments: EPI Looks To Topple US FinTechs; Sweden’s Trustly Scraps $950 Million IPO Plans
Today In Payments: EPI Looks To Topple US FinTechs; Sweden’s Trustly Scraps $950 Million IPO Plans
May 03, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, the European Payments Initiative aims to take on U.S. FinTechs with a new pan-European payments firm, and Trustly is scrapping its...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Q1 Profits Triple; Mastercard Says Domestic Spend At Pre-Pandemic Levels
Today In Payments: Amazon Q1 Profits Triple; Mastercard Says Domestic Spend At Pre-Pandemic Levels
April 30, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon reported record profit in its first-quarter earnings, and Mastercard’s quarterly earnings showed a continued surge in debit spending. Plus, PayPal...

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Today In Payments: Visa Teams With Airbnb On Faster Host Payments; Fiserv Delivers POS QR Codes With PayPal And Venmo
Today In Payments: Visa Teams With Airbnb On Faster Host Payments; Fiserv Delivers POS QR...
April 28, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Airbnb hosts can now use Visa Direct to up their cash flow, and Fiserv is teaming with PayPal and Venmo to...

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Today In Payments: Amazon’s In-Garage Grocery Delivery Rolls Out Nationwide; MedTech Startup Kry Raises $300 Million
Today In Payments: Amazon’s In-Garage Grocery Delivery Rolls Out Nationwide; MedTech Startup Kry Raises $300...
April 27, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon’s in-garage delivery is expanding across the country, and Sweden’s MedTech startup Kry is now valued at $2 billion after raising...

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