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Open Banking to Play Key Role in Accelerating Invisible Payments Trend
Open Banking to Play Key Role in Accelerating Invisible Payments Trend
June 01, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

In today’s world where consumers are more and more inclined toward convenience, the arrival of new payment methods has lifted the bar higher in terms...

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Israeli Freight Platform Freightos to Go Public Via SPAC
Israeli Freight Platform Freightos to Go Public Via SPAC
May 31, 2022  |  SPAC

Israeli digital freight booking and payment platform Freightos will go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC)  Gesher Acquisition, the companies announced...

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Singapore’s SMB Payments Gateway HitPay Nets $15.8M
Singapore’s SMB Payments Gateway HitPay Nets $15.8M
May 31, 2022  |  B2B Payments

HitPay, a payments platform for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced Tuesday (May 31) that it had raised $15.7 million in a Series A funding...

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European Payments Services Company Worldline Launches Virtual Showroom in Metaverse
European Payments Services Company Worldline Launches Virtual Showroom in Metaverse
May 31, 2022  |  Metaverse

France-based Worldline on Tuesday (May 31) announced the public launch of one of the first virtual showrooms operated by a payments firm. The company stated...

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UK-Based Debite Launches BNPL Service for Early-Stage Companies
UK-Based Debite Launches BNPL Service for Early-Stage Companies
May 31, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

London-based financing platform Debite announced its launch in the U.K. Monday (May 30), saying it was out to help early-stage companies through its buy now,...

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EMEA Daily: UK Closer to New Online Ad Rules
EMEA Daily: UK Closer to New Online Ad Rules
May 31, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, the U.K. is preparing new ad regulations that could affect companies like Google and...

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BNPL Startup Tranch Raises $4.4M, Partners With Yobata
BNPL Startup Tranch Raises $4.4M, Partners With Yobata
May 31, 2022  |  Investments

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Tranch has secured 3.5 million British pounds (about $4.4 million) in funding and partnered with cloud-based FinTech Yobota to...

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Today in TechREG: SEC, CFTC’s Crypto Aspirations to Be Tested; Big Tech in the US Could Have Its Own Regulator
Today in TechREG: SEC, CFTC’s Crypto Aspirations to Be Tested; Big Tech in the US...
May 31, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, a group of European Union lawmakers informed Parliament about their visit to Silicon Valley highlighting the positive feedback from Big Tech to...

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Cross-Border Payments in Focus as Supply Chains Rebound From Pandemic
Cross-Border Payments in Focus as Supply Chains Rebound From Pandemic
May 31, 2022  |  Supply Chain

The signs are there that the supply chain snarls are unsnarling, just a bit. But of course, things can change on a dime. In the...

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