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Brazil’s ‘Cash Is King’ Culture Cedes Ground to Convenient Gift Cards, QR Codes

Brazil’s ‘Cash Is King’ Culture Cedes Ground to Convenient Gift Cards, QR Codes
Brazil’s ‘Cash Is King’ Culture Cedes Ground to Convenient Gift Cards, QR Codes
September 14, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Cash might still be the king of South America’s largest economy, Brazil, where it accounts for over a third of all payments — but as...

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Supply Management Firm LevaData Raises $47M
Supply Management Firm LevaData Raises $47M
September 14, 2021  |  Investments

Supply management software company LevaData announced that it had closed a $47 million Series C funding round, according to a press release on Monday (Sept....

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Egypt’s Capiter Nets $33M for Expansion Across MENA
Egypt’s Capiter Nets $33M for Expansion Across MENA
September 14, 2021  |  Investments

Cairo-based startup Capiter announced Monday (Sept. 13) that it has raised $33 million in a Series A funding round to expand its B2B eCommerce platform...

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SEC’s Gensler to Appear Before Senate Banking Committee on Regulating Crypto
SEC’s Gensler to Appear Before Senate Banking Committee on Regulating Crypto
September 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler is expected to face heavy questioning over plans to regulate the cryptocurrency markets when he appears before...

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Capital One Eyes Testing BNPL Waters With POS Offering
Capital One Eyes Testing BNPL Waters With POS Offering
September 13, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Capital One will be testing out a buy now, pay later (BNPL) product as consumer loans see rising competition, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story...

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Crypto Firms Still Struggle to Comply With AML Regulations
Crypto Firms Still Struggle to Comply With AML Regulations
September 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency industry continues to gain momentum around the world, but a “significantly high” number of U.K. cryptocurrency firms have failed to meet regulations aimed...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity Investments Aims to Expand Crypto Team by 70% This Year; S. Korea Exchanges Face Licensing Deadline
Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity Investments Aims to Expand Crypto Team by 70% This Year; S. Korea...
September 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Fidelity Investments is bolstering its digital assets team as crypto sees a glut of financial advisers, family offices and other investors get on board, according...

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Blockchain-Based FinTech Optherium Labs Secures Pre-Series A Funding
Blockchain-Based FinTech Optherium Labs Secures Pre-Series A Funding
September 13, 2021  |  Investments

Blockchain-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company Optherium Labs, which helps other companies add banking services, has received a pre-Series A investment from IRETH, which will help both...

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Apple Fixes Flaw That Was Causing Software Breach Since February
Apple Fixes Flaw That Was Causing Software Breach Since February
September 13, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Apple has put out a new security update to fix a flaw that caused a software breach for months, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported...

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