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Plaid Pilots Payments Tool to Streamline Recurring Payments
Plaid Pilots Payments Tool to Streamline Recurring Payments
July 26, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Plaid has launched a tool in beta to improve variable recurring payments (VRPs) for individual consumers and businesses in the United Kingdom, according to a...

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UK Digital Banks Set Sights on Underserved Mass Affluent Segment
UK Digital Banks Set Sights on Underserved Mass Affluent Segment
July 26, 2022  |  Digital Banking

When we talk about the mass affluent, it goes beyond high-net-worth individuals and affluent retirees to people who have made a huge fortune from the...

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Aspire, RegTech Provider Know Your Customer Team to Better Serve SMBs
Aspire, RegTech Provider Know Your Customer Team to Better Serve SMBs
July 25, 2022  |  Partnerships

Finance operating system Aspire and RegTech firm Know Your Customer are partnering to bolster financial services for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Southeast Asia,...

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CBDC Weekly: Is the US Behind on a Digital Dollar?
CBDC Weekly: Is the US Behind on a Digital Dollar?
July 25, 2022  |  CBDC

About 50 countries are in the development, pilot or launch phase of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to Josh Lipsky, senior director at...

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Iceland: A Key European Center for Web3 and AML Innovation Technology
Iceland: A Key European Center for Web3 and AML Innovation Technology
July 25, 2022  |  emea

For a country that has a population of less than half a million, Iceland has an impressively diverse tech scene that includes a number of...

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Algorand Adviser Says Digital Dollar Could Be Lifeline, Not a Threat to Banks
Algorand Adviser Says Digital Dollar Could Be Lifeline, Not a Threat to Banks
July 25, 2022  |  CBDC

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IDEX Biometrics Debuts Payments Cards in Turkey
IDEX Biometrics Debuts Payments Cards in Turkey
July 25, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Due to consumer demand, IDEX Biometrics on Monday (July 25) launched a biometrics payment card program across Turkey that should be in consumers’ hands by...

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Homegrown Super Apps Shape the Future of Mobile-First African Market
Homegrown Super Apps Shape the Future of Mobile-First African Market
July 25, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

In discussions of super apps, a handful of Asian mobile apps such as AliPay, Gojek, Grab and WeChat are often cited as notable examples. Get...

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B2B Logistics Firm Kwik Launches eCommerce Storefront
B2B Logistics Firm Kwik Launches eCommerce Storefront
July 25, 2022  |  eCommerce

B2B logistics company Kwik is expanding its digital services with the debut of KwikStore, a free eCommerce storefront that lets merchants in Africa do business...

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