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No need to rush in creating a federal digital dollar, Fed chair says
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell insists on Congress's approval before proceeding with a central bank digital currency. Meanwhile, the Senate's new banking panel chair is calling for faster action.
By Dan Ennis • March 24, 2021 -
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Jumio lands $150M from private equity firm Great Hill Partners
The company focuses on B2B services, using digital identity verification tools including biometrics, computer vision, big data and machine learning to verify account-holders' identity and thwart fraud.
By Lynne Marek • March 23, 2021 -
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Ultrasound payment authentication platform LISNR looks to raise capital, partners with Shuttl
Backed by Visa, the company has raised $40 million since its 2012 inception and will continue to fund its growth in the payments authentication landscape, LISNR's CEO Eric Allen told Payments Dive.
By Vaidik Trivedi • March 22, 2021 -
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Stripe faces building pressure for a go-public strategy
Stripe's Irish co-founder brothers will be balancing management, investor and banker views in deciding the best path to fund the company's future.
By Lynne Marek • March 22, 2021 -
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Mastercard partners with Riot Games, fans use cards for in-game transactions
Players who use a Mastercard credit or debit card, and keep the card on file linked to their account, are automatically entered in sweepstakes for in-game currency.
By Matt Thibault • March 18, 2021 -
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Fintechs Chime, Current beat legacy banks with stimulus check distributions
Meanwhile, customers criticized Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase over the weekend for slow distribution.
By Dan Ennis • March 15, 2021 -
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Blockchain startup Spring Labs nabs former top OCC regulator for board
Brian Brooks, former acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), will be its first independent director, though the company already counts several other former top federal officials as advisers.
By Anna Hrushka • March 15, 2021 -
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Stripe's new $95B valuation makes it the most valuable Silicon Valley startup
The payments processing company's new valuation is based on raising $600 million in new capital that it plans to use for further expansion in Europe.
By Lynne Marek • March 15, 2021 -
Mobile wallet industry to reach $3.5 trillion by 2023, report finds
Western countries are behind in adopting the technology, but the pandemic accelerated the digital transformation of payments, according to a report from Finaria.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 12, 2021 -
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Ride-hailing, payments startup Grab reportedly weighs SPAC with $40B valuation
The startup has established both a digital wallet as well as a rewards system and numberless credit card.
By Anthony Epling • March 12, 2021 -
JPMorgan to pull Chase Pay from merchant apps, sites March 31
The bank announced in 2019 it would shut down the platform's stand-alone app. Merchant acceptance — about 1% in 2019 — has paled in comparison to competitor Apple Pay's 40%.
By Robert Freedman • March 10, 2021 -
Kings of Leon releases new album as a 'non-fungible token'
NFTs, a part of a crypto uptick in the music industry, let musicians see royalties for album sales much faster than with traditional royalty payments, Yellowheart CEO Josh Katz said.
By Anthony Epling • March 09, 2021 -
PayPal to acquire digital asset firm Curv
The acquisition follows PayPal's recent expansion of its digital wallet capabilities, including enabling buying, selling and holding cryptocurrency.
By Andy Burt • March 09, 2021 -
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Dallas Mavericks to accept crypto Dogecoin to buy tickets, merchandise
Critics contend the move to accept "joke coins" is a mistake, and the cryptocurrency's instability may harm consumers.
By Anthony Epling • March 08, 2021 -
Plaid payroll product streamlines income verification
Plaid Income is the second product the company has launched since the termination of a proposed $5.3 billion tie-up with Visa, signaling the scrapped deal is not slowing the expansion of the fintech's suite.
By Anna Hrushka • March 08, 2021 -
Panda Express opens first ghost kitchen in San Francisco
The delivery-only location is Panda's initial step in offering faster dining solutions for off-premise guests, with plans to test more concepts this year.
By Julie Littman • March 08, 2021 -
PayPal CFO: Pandemic has created 'inflection point' for digital payments
The virtual payments processor does not anticipate a post-pandemic drop in business, and intends to double its user base and triple total payment volume, according to John Rainey.
By Jane Thier • March 05, 2021 -
SEC chair nominee promises to write crypto guidelines
Gary Gensler aims to zero in on which cryptocurrencies should be treated as securities.
By Robert Freedman • March 04, 2021 -
Stimulus payments fuel surge in ACH transactions
Nacha, which governs the ACH network, recently announced its plans to increase the same day transfer limit from $100,000 to $1 million, effective March 18, 2022.
By Ted Jackson • UPDATED: April 6, 2021 at 11:44 a.m. -
59% of US shoppers see Amazon Go as a threat to Walmart, Kroger, study finds
Stores similar to Amazon's cashierless convenience locations appeal to more than half of U.S. consumers, according to a Piplsay survey.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 03, 2021 -
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Goldman crypto trading desk relaunch portends softer industry stance on Bitcoin
The bank follows BNY Mellon and JPMorgan in greater crypto acceptance, in a reversal from a May report in which Goldman called Bitcoin an "unsuitable investment." Citi this week said the currency is at a "tipping point."
By Dan Ennis • March 03, 2021 -
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Payments startup Klarna raises $1B in funding, hits $31B valuation
The funding makes it the highest-valued private fintech in Europe and the second-highest globally, according to the company.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 02, 2021 -
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Inside Marqeta's plans to grow its 'card-as-a-service' offering
The card issuer and processor is differentiating through a flexible, API-based platform that helps clients launch card offerings in months instead of years.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • March 02, 2021 -
Auto retailer HGreg to accept cryptocurrency for purchases
The company is one of the first auto groups to accept this form of payment, joining a growing host of companies willing to demonstrate their confidence in crypto.
By Anthony Epling • March 02, 2021 -
Gemini Exchange moves into credit cards, yield-bearing programs
Crypto exchange’s push is the latest in the growing list of blockchain players adding banking-like benefits.
By Ted Jackson • March 01, 2021
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