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Volatile FinTech Stocks Highlight Promise, Perils of Financial Services’ Digital Makeover
Volatile FinTech Stocks Highlight Promise, Perils of Financial Services’ Digital Makeover
November 08, 2024  |  Earnings

On Wall Street, what goes up must go down, and vice versa. A momentous week with a seesaw of volatility in the markets could be...

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Block Earnings Show Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin and Banking Ambitions
Block Earnings Show Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin and Banking Ambitions
November 07, 2024  |  Earnings

Block, formerly known as Square and the owner of Cash App, has distinct ambitions. And they vary for each of its business lines. Outside of Square and...

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This Week in B2B: Smokestack Upgrades, CFO Intelligence, SMB Innovation
This Week in B2B: Smokestack Upgrades, CFO Intelligence, SMB Innovation
October 31, 2024  |  B2B Payments

The B2B innovation landscape has never been more exciting than right now. Ongoing technological advances are driving a paradigm shift, allowing B2B firms to streamline...

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Square Card Enters UK Amid Small Businesses Cash Flow Worries
Square Card Enters UK Amid Small Businesses Cash Flow Worries
October 31, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Square is expanding its card offering into the U.K. for merchants seeking quicker funding access. An executive from the company — an arm of Twitter founder...

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Thredd’s McCarthy Voices Concern About Embedded Finance ‘Moving Backwards’
Thredd’s McCarthy Voices Concern About Embedded Finance ‘Moving Backwards’
October 25, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

There’s no shortage of analysis of the various use cases where payments, credit and other offerings can be delivered outside the realm of traditional financial...

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Square Adds Sales and Back-Office Features for Beauty and Wellness Sellers
Square Adds Sales and Back-Office Features for Beauty and Wellness Sellers
October 24, 2024  |  Back-office

Square has increased its offerings for beauty and wellness sellers by adding new features, partner integrations and a distribution partnership. These tools are designed to...

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Battle Lines Being Drawn as FDIC Examines Industrial Loan Companies
Battle Lines Being Drawn as FDIC Examines Industrial Loan Companies
October 09, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

A relatively obscure corner of the banking sector is being thrust into the spotlight — and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. may change the ways in...

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Square Makes Orders Platform Generally Available to Sellers in US
Square Makes Orders Platform Generally Available to Sellers in US
October 08, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Square’s new Orders platform is now generally available to sellers in the United States after being completed during the third quarter. The new order-based infrastructure...

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Missing Pieces: What the Pundits Get Wrong About the DOJ Debit Interchange Lawsuit Against Visa
Missing Pieces: What the Pundits Get Wrong About the DOJ Debit Interchange Lawsuit Against Visa
October 01, 2024  |  VISA

After listening to and scrolling through days of “expert” commentary about the lawsuit filed by the DOJ against Visa over debit interchange, I feel compelled...

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