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70BitcoinBitcoin Daily: BitPay Announces Stablecoin Payment Support, Amun Allowed To Provide Crypto-ETPs
Blockchain payment service company Bitpay announced Tuesday (Dec. 10) the introduction of stablecoin payments for both users and merchants, according to a...
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246InvestmentsZetwerk Raises $32M Series B Led By Lightspeed, Greenoaks Capital
Indian business-to-business (B2B) marketplace startup Zetwerk has raised $32 million in funding, led by new investors Lightspeed and Greenoaks Capital, reports said...
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260ANTITRUSTDOJ To Wrap Up Probe Into Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple In 2020
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said that he wants the government probes into big tech companies completed by 2020, according to a...
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343Partnerships / AcquisitionsNYC’s Payoneer Acquires optile To Bolster Payment Technology
New York City digital payment platform Payoneer is set to acquire the Germany-based open payment orchestration platform optile, Payoneer announced in a...
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335Partnerships / AcquisitionsDOJ To Review Google’s Fitbit Acquisition For Antitrust Flags
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is going to investigate Google’s proposed $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit for potential antitrust issues,...
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426CryptocurrencyECB President Touts Benefits Of Central Banks Launching Crypto
Policymakers at the European Central Bank (ECB) will meet in Frankfurt on Wednesday (Dec. 11) to talk about the pros and cons...
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491InvestmentsSoftBank’s Hard Lessons From The Animal Kingdom
There are so many canine metaphors to use here. It was the investment that went to the dogs. It’s been rough sledding...
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495Loyalty & RewardsAmex: The Race For Rewards Dominance Is Slowing
American Express (Amex) said there is finally some relief from the rewards war that has been raging for the past three years,...
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768B2B PaymentsPear Raises $160M To Back Seed-Stage Startups
Venture capital firm Pear has announced $160 million in new fundraising to fuel its next wave of investments, with a focus on...
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600B2B PaymentsTelleroo Integrates B2B Payments Function For SMB Accountants
Telleroo, a U.K.-based FinTech specializing in facilitating payments for small business accountancy firms, is partnering with BIN (bank account identification number) sponsor...
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635RidesharingBarclays Report: Despite Weak IPOs, Uber And Lyft Can Be Profitable
A new report from Barclays Capital about transportation in New York City says Uber and Lyft can achieve profitability in the future...
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488Partnerships / AcquisitionsLatest Prosus Offer Snubbed By Just Eat
Just Eat has once again turned down an offer from Netherlands-based Prosus, saying the deal still “significantly undervalues” the company, the Financial...
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745RegulationIndia Bill Aims To Tighten Regulations For Tech Data Collection
India has proposed new rules regarding how technology companies use data, and the proposal is similar to Europe’s GDPR regulation, according to...
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1.1KBlockchainChina’s Blockchain Network Taps WeBank For Technical Infrastructure
Tencent’s WeBank, which is a digital bank in China that provides loans to individuals and small businesses, will be the technical infrastructure...
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655InvestmentsYumi Raises $8M To Grow Fresh Baby Food Business
A baby food delivery startup named Yumi has raised $8 million in a funding round backed by some of the most notable...
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817MastercardMastercard Offers Holiday Refunds For Tap-and-Go Customers In NYC
Mastercard is running two transportation-friendly holiday season options for cardholders using tap-and-go payment in New York City, the company announced in a...
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675Security & FraudFinCEN Director: Bankers, Lawyers Provide Valuable Information To Deter Crime
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth A. Blanco told bankers and lawyers at a conference Dec. 10 that the information they...
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1.2KInnovationNike Patents ‘CryptoKicks’ Blockchain Shoes
Nike has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent Office for the sneaker company’s new blockchain-compatible sneakers, which are called “CryptoKicks,”...
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694B2B PaymentsUsio Broadens Footprint In B2B Invoice Payments Market
Accounts payable invoice automation provider Invoice Stream is integrating its technology into payments services provided by Usio. Usio announced the collaboration in a...
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594B2B PaymentsSurvey: Cross-Border B2B Payments Growth Raises Fraud Risk
Fraud and data security are quickly climbing to the top of accounts payable (AP) professionals’ list of concerns, according to new data...
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578NewsTop News In Payments: Bleak Outlook For Department Stores; SoftBank Parts With Startup Wag
In today’s top payments news, Moody’s predicts department stores will be “among the worst performers of retail” in 2020. Also, SoftBank sells...
