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PayMongo, a FinTech startup that helps businesses and merchants set up online payments systems, has raised $2.7 million in a seed funding round, according to...
China’s cryptocurrency czar said that while no country is ready to welcome Facebook’s Libra, they might not have a choice. “No countries welcome Libra, but...
Champion boxer Manny Pacquiao announced the launch of his own cryptocurrency at a free concert in Manila, The Verge reported on Monday (Sept. 2). Called...
Ayala, the Philippines-based conglomerate, is raising money for a new capital fund that will invest in technology companies. As reported in Deal Street Asia, Ayala...
In the Philippines, Grab’s acquisition of Uber’s operations is moving forward with approval from the country’s governing body for competition. The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC)...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes TransferTo‘s tie-up with Stellar Development Foundation for cross-border facilitation services. In...
Trulioo, the global identity verification company, announced Tuesday (July 24) that it started offering instant ID verification for consumers in the Philippines. In a press...
Months after South Korea’s Financial Services Commission banned token sales, the country’s National Assembly is seeking to allow some initial coin offerings (ICOs), CoinDesk reported....
Southeast Asian ridesharing company Grab has hired Ooi Huey Tyng to serve as managing director of its payments platform, GrabPay. According to PaymentsSource, Huey Tyng...