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RealT Selects Mt Pelerin’s Asset Tokenisation Technology for Real Estate Management
Real estate tokenisation platform RealT has chosen Swiss fintech Mt Pelerin‘s Bridge Protocol, an open source asset tokenisation technology, to optimise the management of its properties and investors. RealT, an American company based in Florida, has created a model that
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PayPal Allows American Customers to Use Cryptocurrencies for Purchases
PayPal announced the launch of Checkout with Crypto, where US customers will be able to choose to check out with crypto seamlessly. Building on the ability to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency with PayPal, customers using Checkout with Crypto can
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Visa Pilots Payment Settlements Using Stablecoin with Crypto.com
Visa announced that it will allow the use of USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin backed by the US dollar, to settle transactions on its payment network over Ethereum, an open-source blockchain. Visa said that it is piloting the capability with
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Open Banking Picks up in the US Amid Growing Demand and Competitive Pressures
Adoption of open banking is catching in the US on the back of rising customer demand and competitive pressures, according to a new report by Financial Technology (FT) Partners. In a paper titled Open Banking: Rearchitecting the Financial Landscape, the
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Fintech Platform Feedzai Raises $200 Million at a Unicorn Valuation
Feedzai, an American cloud-based financial risk management platform, announced that it has secured $200 million during a Series D investment round, valuing the startup at more than $1 billion. The funding round was led by leading global investment firm KKR,
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Open Banking Becomes a Reality in Latin America
The open banking movement has reached Latin America (LatAm) on the back of a booming fintech sector. The growth of fintech in LatAm started later than in other regions but quickly picked up steam. From 2017 to 2019, fintech investment
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Global Mapping: Open Banking Key Players in 2021
Dutch payment news and intelligence the Paypers has released an updated version of its infographic of the global open banking ecosystem in 2021, mapping key solution providers and their core offerings and solutions. The map categories open banking companies in
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Neobanks Come for Kids and Teens
Neobanks and digital banks have set new standards in customer experience and expectations, pushing incumbents to get out of their comfort zone and innovate. After accumulating an estimated 39 million users worldwide, neobanks are now coming after the next generation,
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Stripe Raises $600 Million in Funding, Pushing Its Valuation To $95 Billion
Stripe, an Irish-American payment processing platform, has raised $600 million (€500 million) during a funding round, pushing its valuation to $95 billion (€80 billion). Primary investors include Allianz X, Axa, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Sequoia Capital, and
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PayPal to Acquire Crypto Security Firm Curv
PayPal announced that it has agreed to acquire Curv to accelerate and expand its initiatives to support cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Curv is a provider of cloud-based infrastructure for digital asset security based in Tel Aviv, was founded in 2018
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