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Modulr Raises $108M for Embedded Payments Expansion
Modulr Raises $108M for Embedded Payments Expansion
May 18, 2022  |  Investments

Embedded payments platform Modulr has raised $108 million in a Series C round led by equity firm General Atlantic, the company announced in a Wednesday...

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Mollie Teams With in3 for BNPL in the Netherlands
Mollie Teams With in3 for BNPL in the Netherlands
May 18, 2022  |  BNPL

Amsterdam payments platform Mollie is teaming up with Eindhoven-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm in3 to offer interest-free installments across the Netherlands. Get the...

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UK Payment Regulator to Get More Powers to Fight Authorized Push Payment Fraud 
UK Payment Regulator to Get More Powers to Fight Authorized Push Payment Fraud 
May 18, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K. Payment System Regulator (PSR) is continuing its fight against authorized push payment (APP) fraud. New rules and legislation will provide the regulator with...

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Temasek Leads $160M Series D for Thought Machine’s Expansion
Temasek Leads $160M Series D for Thought Machine’s Expansion
May 18, 2022  |  Investments

Cloud banking technology startup Thought Machine closed a $160 million Series D funding round led by Temasek that gives the firm a post-money valuation of...

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With Lower Costs and Better Outcomes, Contactless Health Solutions Get Second Look
With Lower Costs and Better Outcomes, Contactless Health Solutions Get Second Look
May 18, 2022  |  Healthcare

The accelerated shift to contactless during the pandemic has led to faster, simpler and seamless services. That innovation, according to Thomas Grellner, CEO at German...

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Today in Crypto: Coinbase Streamlines Crypto Checkout in Merchant Tool; Despite Ban, China has 21% of Global Bitcoin Mining
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Streamlines Crypto Checkout in Merchant Tool; Despite Ban, China has 21%...
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase will integrate with Primer, which will make a more seamless crypto checkout experience, leveraging Coinbase Commerce, a company blog said Tuesday (May 17). Get...

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BoE Official Warns of Crypto’s Dire Future
BoE Official Warns of Crypto’s Dire Future
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Jon Cunliffe, Bank of England deputy governor, said investors in crypto should expect harder times, Reuters wrote Tuesday (May 17). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Crypto Regulation on Agenda of Meeting of G-7 Finance Heads
Crypto Regulation on Agenda of Meeting of G-7 Finance Heads
May 17, 2022  |  Regulation

Crypto asset regulation will be a topic of talk among the Group of Seven, according to French central bank head Francois Villeroy de Galhau, Reuters...

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Kenyan Financial CEO: Crypto Could Enhance Mobile Money
Kenyan Financial CEO: Crypto Could Enhance Mobile Money
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency will be able to supplement mobile money in Africa if lenders can convince regulators it’s worth it, according to the head of Kenya’s biggest...

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