PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2017

Russia is getting more into digital currency with the central bank in the country launching tests of several digital currency schemes. “Regulators of all countries agree that it’s essential to develop a national digital currency, that it is the future,” Skorobogatova said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Vertical payments startup Flywire has acquired healthcare technology startup Simplee , while also closing a $120 million Series E investment round led by Goldman Sachs, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. High-deductible health plans are contributed to rising healthcare costs. It is estimated that U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Startups specializing in blockchain may have their eye on disrupting the $15 billion music industry. The startup recently collaborated with an artist that allowed a wallet to be set up on the Ethereum blockchain, where users could send digital currency to be issued a license for an MP3 file, while simultaneously paying out the artist.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2017

FinTech startup Populous has officially launched. The FinTech startup developed its own virtual currency tokens, Pokens, pegged with fiat currencies. With the smart contract, we have created our own tokens, our own currency in a sense, which the contracts accept,” Williams explained to the publication. “If

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APRIL 16, 2020

In other news, Purse, a bitcoin startup, plans to close following a run that lasted for six years, CoinDesk reported. The company provided discounts as high as 5 percent at Amazon by linking holders of Amazon gift cards with digital currency investors. Users could buy gift cards at reduced prices with bitcoin or bitcoin cash.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

It will be easier for New York cryptocurrency businesses to launch in New York, thanks to a plan by regulators that would ease licensing rules. The existing licensee would provide the startup with the operational, staffing, and other support until it can obtain a full DFS virtual currency license.

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APRIL 5, 2019

However, users will need to use a UBP bank account — and show a government-issued ID — to exchange funds to and from the virtual currency. Last year, Zhao said his company planned to launch exchanges on almost every continent. A new startup from the co-founder of Simple Bank has launched an open beta.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2019

Elwood Asset Management — owned by British billionaire and Brevan Howard Founder Alan Howard — is planning a $1 billion venture into the crypto hedge fund space. An event is planned at Lounge K in Gangnam on Sept. Howard is launching a $1 billion endeavor for specially-designed cryptocurrency hedge fund portfolios.

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2019

African FinTech payment startup Chipper Cash has attracted some high-profile investors and raised $2.4 The company went live in October of 2018, and it’s a no-fee, P2P cross-border startup. The company plans to use revenues from Checkout to support its no-fee business. He said having Montana as an investor adds value.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

Russia’s love-hate relationship with digital currency continues. Now, Russia has overcome its fears and has opened the first digital currency exchange. The new exchange will provide 24/7 currency exchange services and, according to News BTC , the Russian exchange is an actual office. In the first half of 2016, 7.8 Regulation.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Social Finance (SoFi), a San Francisco-based online lending startup, is holding talks about selling to a blank-check acquisition company, Reuters reported, to help it debut on the stock market. Last year, Noto had said going public was a long-term plan but not a priority. Noto is an ex- Goldman Sachs investment banker.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

It’s been several months, if not years, since blockchain was the darling of tech startup investors, but this week proved the technology still has a lot to offer venture capitalists. blockchain startup Envoy will be used to bolster its supply chain and trade finance platform, the company told PYMNTS in an emailed announcement.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The Bermuda government is working on a plan to roll out a digital stimulus token to help residents and vendors, The Royal Gazette reported. In other news, the rollout of China's Central Bank Digital Currency (CDBC) might not only include digital wallets — it could also come with hardware wallets, too, CoinDesk reported.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The government’s record borrowing plans for the next financial year sent benchmark bond yields to two-and-a-half years high. The rebound in equity markets, however, failed to push the rupee up as the local currency lost 18 paise against the greenback to close at 74.80.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2017

But off the trading floors, the news cycle carried its own pace as Walmart made cash cheaper to send, bitcoin and the blockchain got a series of thumbs down from bankers around the world and startups started feeling the burn. prohibits banks it transacts with from dealing with virtual-currency exchanges, for example. Investment in U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2018

However, this summer, a different kind of B2B startup has captured investors’ attention. Enterprise blockchain startup Axoni secured $32 million in Series B funding this week, the company announced in a press release. B2B FinTech is undoubtedly a hot spot for venture capitalists (VCs) this year. MyDreamPlus.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Today’s coverage includes the latest on how Visa views cryptocurrencies, and Expedia’s fresh plan to take on Airbnb. Moody’s has news about the charge-off climate, chocolate is getting more expensive and the OCC’s bank charter plan faces more trouble. The startups let owners of apartment buildings control short-term rentals.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Ukrainian financial institution UKRSIBBANK is collaborating with Sweden-based FinTech upstart Dreams, while Oportun Financial is pursuing a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Plus, N26 is launching a subscription-based online banking suite.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2019

InstaReM, the Singapore FinTech startup that enables banks and consumers to send money across borders , raised $41 million in venture funding. According to a report in TechCrunch , the four-year-old startup raised the money in a Series C round of funding. To date, the startup has raised $59.5 million, according to the report.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

In its second known investment in a cryptocurrency startup, Visa has reportedly invested millions in the crypto storage company Anchorage. The payments firm co-led the funding round along with digital currency-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital, Fortune reported.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2021

The SEC is investigating how the San Francisco-area startup allocates revenue. . Roblox was planning to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange in the fourth quarter of 2020 but in an SEC filing on Jan. 8, the company changed its plans to a direct listing to occur in February. . 29), citing an employee memo.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

In Asia, venture capitalists have backed two commercial card startups — one in China, targeting employee expense management, and one in India, with a focus on linking startups to credit without the need for a personal guarantee. Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest in commercial card innovation. QuickBooks Adds Card Payment Support.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

Singapore-based FinTech startup InstaReM , which enables banks and consumers to send money across borders , announced a partnership with First Data to assist businesses that issue corporate credit cards. Ripple participated as well, and has partnered with InstaReM to enable the startup to send payments around the world. million.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

In a week of multiple nine-figure venture capital funding rounds, B2B FinTech has proved it plans to end the year on a high note. This week, RPA startup Automation Anywhere made waves with its $300 million investment from the SoftBank Vision Fund, reports said Thursday (Nov. The investment now values Automation Anywhere at $2.6

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

Currency transfer and finding ways for consumers to avoid the inevitable fees is a hot spot for FinTech startups. With Revolut, the money can be spent in over 90 currencies around the world at the cheapest exchange rate available, the interbank rate, with no fees, at least for now. Revolut, a U.K.-based

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2018

According to sources familiar with the plan, the company had reportedly approached a firm that advises clients about structuring initial coin offerings (ICOs). The company, which is behind the XRP currency, said regulators should focus on anti-money laundering (AML), consumer protection and financial stability.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has proposed a conditional licensing framework that promises to make it easier for cryptocurrency startups. plans to offer a Samsung Pay Card that will operate like a digital wall for customers. Morgan: Treasurers Are Critical To Helping Firms Plan For Business Resiliency.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In today’s top news, the stock market takes its biggest hit since 2015 due to mounting fears over the coronavirus, and an ex-Microsoft engineer is found guilty of stealing $10 million in digital currency. JPMC CEO: Bank Plans FinTech, Other ‘Very Creative’ Acquisitions. Will Bird’s Payment Plans Take Flight? In 48 Hours.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Cubans are turning to digital currencies to get around U.S. Sanchez bought fractions of bitcoin — which are worth around $10,000 each — through Fusyona , a startup founded by Cubans in Brazil that claims it is Cuba’s first crypto exchange. That same month, tech guru John McAfee claimed he could help Cuba launch the digital currency.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

Hong Kong-based finance startup Neat has closed a Series A funding round and come away with $11 million, according to a press release. The company plans to invest more in customer support, expand its customer base in Southeast Asia, and add more regulatory licenses around the world.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2018

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) is planning to roll out crypto trading, Cryptovest reported. Blockchain fantasy sports startup The Crown League is seeking $100 million to build a new league for fantasy football, according to CoinDesk. To that end, the exchange is working with Blockstation , a FinTech firm based in Canada.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

With $521 million raised this week among B2B FinTech startups, the industry continues to prove its appeal among venture capitalists. Corporate card startup Ramp announced the debut of its product this week, alongside its $25 million funding round led by Founders Fund’s Keith Rabois, as reported by Pulse 2.0. CybelAngel.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

percent probability that the popular currency will someday have no value. On another note, a survey from Gem and Harris Insights suggests that not many Americans invest in digital currencies, Fortune reported. According to a Crypto Finance Conference study, VC firms are investing in both startups and blockchain funds.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2019

French startup Pixpay is the first challenger bank to cater to teens, offering a debit Mastercard for cashless payments, news outlets reported on Friday (Nov. Eventually, the startup wants to allow teens to get paid for particular chores or jobs and let more than one parent manage a child’s account. The startup has raised $3.4

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2017

From startups to blockchain and financial institutions, there has been a myriad of investing related news announced late this week. million | Amount of funding announced by food delivery startup JoyRun. $7 7 million | Series A funding for digital currency startup Ledger. subprime lender. . $7 subprime lender.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

Blockchain and digital currency startups notched over £200m in funding from venture capitalists in 2018 per Pitchbook and London & Partners data, TheNextWeb reported. By comparison, the startups from those industries only took in £19.11M in funding in 2017 compared to £51.96M the year prior.

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