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South African FinTech Sava Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Funding
South African FinTech Sava Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Funding
June 30, 2022  |  Investments

South African FinTech Sava has raised pre-seed funding worth $2 million, which will go towards the company’s business-to-business (B2B) spending and budgeting solution, a report...

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Hollydesk Debuts BNPL Option for Egyptian SMBs
Hollydesk Debuts BNPL Option for Egyptian SMBs
June 30, 2022  |  BNPL

Cairo-based FinTech Hollydesk announced on Thursday (June 30) a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) option that lets its small business customers pay vendors over a 30-to-90 day period....

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Worldline Completes Purchase of 80% Stake in Eurobank Merchant Acquiring
Worldline Completes Purchase of 80% Stake in Eurobank Merchant Acquiring
June 30, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Payments firm Worldline on Thursday (June 30) said it has completed its previously announced acquisition of 80% of Eurobank Merchant Acquiring, which holds a 21%...

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CryptoRefills Adds EUROC Stablecoin Support
CryptoRefills Adds EUROC Stablecoin Support
June 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

CryptoRefills announced Thursday (June 30) that it is adding Circle’s new euro-backed digital currency, EUROC, to its list of supported cryptocurrencies.  CryptoRefills is a platform...

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BNPL Provider Zilch Raises $160M for US Business Growth
BNPL Provider Zilch Raises $160M for US Business Growth
June 30, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

London-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Zilch announced Thursday (June 30) that it has secured an additional $50 million investment for its Series C...

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FinTech IPO Index Closes Q2 Down 43% for the Year
FinTech IPO Index Closes Q2 Down 43% for the Year
June 30, 2022  |  IPO

No respite into the end of the quarter. And halfway through the year 2022, the FinTech IPO Index, as tracked by PYMNTS, has had a...

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Decathlon and Payer Strike Deal for Digital B2B Invoicing
Decathlon and Payer Strike Deal for Digital B2B Invoicing
June 30, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Decathlon, a chain of department stores that operates throughout Europe and says it stocks equipment for some 70 sports, will use a digital B2B invoicing...

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Today in TechREG: EU Agrees on Strong AML Rules for Crypto Transactions; CFPB Warns Debt Collectors About Fees
Today in TechREG: EU Agrees on Strong AML Rules for Crypto Transactions; CFPB Warns Debt...
June 30, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, European Union negotiators have reached an agreement about the scope of anti-money laundering (AML) rules for cryptocurrency transactions. While most of the...

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Coinbase Furthers European Expansion Following US Layoffs
Coinbase Furthers European Expansion Following US Layoffs
June 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Already active in the U.K., Ireland, and Germany, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is seeking additional licenses across Europe in an international expansion move that follows layoffs...

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