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UK Credit Card Startup Yonder Raises $26M
UK Credit Card Startup Yonder Raises $26M
March 31, 2022  |  Investments

Yonder, a credit card startup founded by former ClearScore executives, has announced a 20 million British pound (about $26.3 million) seed round ahead of its...

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Ten-fold Borrowing Increase Drives UK B2B Lender MarketFinance to Profit
Ten-fold Borrowing Increase Drives UK B2B Lender MarketFinance to Profit
March 31, 2022  |  B2B Payments

MarketFinance saw its business reach profitability in 2021, with a revenue increase of 133%, the U.K. business lender announced in a Thursday (March 31) press...

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Today in FinTech: GoTo IPO on Track; Khazna Using Capital for Underbanked; TD Auto Offers Dealers Real-Time Payments
Today in FinTech: GoTo IPO on Track; Khazna Using Capital for Underbanked; TD Auto Offers...
March 31, 2022  |  Banking

In today’s FinTech news, GoTo’s public offering in Indonesia is moving forward, while Khanza’s funding will help Egypt’s underbanked population. Plus, TD Auto Finance offers...

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Ukrainian Aid in Crypto Donations Reaches $136M
Ukrainian Aid in Crypto Donations Reaches $136M
March 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A surge in cryptocurrency donations to support Ukraine in the last four weeks has brought the total to nearly $136 million, TRM Labs, a blockchain...

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FinTech IPO Tracker Wraps up 1Q Down 20% YTD
FinTech IPO Tracker Wraps up 1Q Down 20% YTD
March 31, 2022  |  IPO

Right into the end of the quarter, and year to date, it’s been rough sledding for the FinTech IPO Tracker. The headline numbers show that...

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QNB Reveals New Payment Services in Qatar
QNB Reveals New Payment Services in Qatar
March 31, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

QNB Group, one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East and Africa, has unveiled its latest digital banking products and services, the Doha,...

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Study: 67% of US Websites Violate EU Data Protection Law
Study: 67% of US Websites Violate EU Data Protection Law
March 31, 2022  |  Europe

The European Union has passed several laws aimed at providing digital identity protection, among them the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went into effect...

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Adyen to Expand Into Embedded Financial Products
Adyen to Expand Into Embedded Financial Products
March 31, 2022  |  Commerce

Dutch payments group Adyen on Wednesday (March 30) launched a suite of embedded financial products that will allow platforms and marketplaces to create tailored financial...

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Klarna Unveils ‘Klarna Kosma’ Open Banking Unit
Klarna Unveils ‘Klarna Kosma’ Open Banking Unit
March 31, 2022  |  BNPL

Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Klarna on Thursday (March 31) rolled out the Klarna Kosma sub-brand and business unit that’s geared toward open...

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