B2B FinTechs Start 2020 Strong With More Than $1B In VC Funding
B2B FinTechs Start 2020 Strong With More Than $1B In VC Funding
January 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small...

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German Neobank N26 Sees 40 Pct. Customer Increase Since Summer
German Neobank N26 Sees 40 Pct. Customer Increase Since Summer
January 24, 2020  |  Digital Banking

German smartphone bank N26, valued at $3.5 billion by investors, now has 5 million customers, co-founder Valentin Stalf said. Berlin’s most valuable FinTech startup grew...

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Mastercard, Rockefeller Foundation Launch Online Data Platform For Non-Profits
Mastercard, Rockefeller Foundation Launch Online Data Platform For Non-Profits
January 24, 2020  |  Mastercard

The Rockefeller Foundation, along with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, announced their new platform data.org today in Davos. The site will be a dynamic...

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US Moves To Curb Pirated eCommerce Goods
US Moves To Curb Pirated eCommerce Goods
January 24, 2020  |  eCommerce

The U.S. is moving to get tough on the sale of counterfeit merchandise online, notifying eCommerce marketplaces and warehouses that they will get hit with...

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Mercari Acquires Rival Marketplace App Origami
Mercari Acquires Rival Marketplace App Origami
January 24, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mercari, the flea market app in Japan with nearly 15 million users, announced Thursday it is purchasing Origami, a payments platform also in Japan. The...

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UK Investigation Could Delay Takeaway-Just Eat Deal
UK Investigation Could Delay Takeaway-Just Eat Deal
January 24, 2020  |  International

In a setback to Takeaway.com’s purchase of Just Eat, Britain’s competition watchdog has launched a probe into the buyout, delaying the multi-billion dollar deal. Takeaway.com...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chiliz Blockchain Firm Creates Sports-Focused Crypto Exchange; Proposed Hawaii Legislation Would Allow Banks To Hold Digital Currencies
Bitcoin Daily: Chiliz Blockchain Firm Creates Sports-Focused Crypto Exchange; Proposed Hawaii Legislation Would Allow Banks...
January 24, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Chiliz, a blockchain venture based in Malta, is introducing a crypto exchange with entertainment and sports tokens, according to Cointelegraph. The new exchange will be...

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LendingClub President: FICO’s New Model Won’t Save A Credit Scoring ‘Dinosaur’
LendingClub President: FICO’s New Model Won’t Save A Credit Scoring ‘Dinosaur’
January 24, 2020  |  Consumer Finance

In lending, in determining whether credit is likely to be repaid by a borrower, the devil is in the details. What if the details are...

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This Week In Payments: Davos, China X-Border Commerce And Talk To (And Pay With) The Hand
This Week In Payments: Davos, China X-Border Commerce And Talk To (And Pay With) The...
January 24, 2020  |  Global Payments

While there was no shortage of goings on this week, the eyes and ears of the payments, commerce and finance enthusiasts were more likely trained...

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