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Fintech & Ecommerce

Marqeta Buys Power Finance for $275 Million

Fintech company Marqeta will acquire a platform for managing Power Finance credit card programs.

Finance & Economics

Barclays Replaces Branches With Banking Pods

Bank Barclays, based in the UK, opts for semi-permanent bank cells, abandoning traditional branches.

Finance & Economics

UK to Roll Out More Shared Banking Hubs

Nine new shared banking centers will open in the UK.

Reports

Green Investment Hit a Milestone in 2022

Green investment globally reached the levels of funding put into producing fossil fuels for the first time in 2022 – the important milestone was enabled by dramatic growth in carbon capture investments

Finance & Economics

BlockFi Gets Court Approval to Sell Crypto Mining Assets

The crypto bankrupt BlockFi received a court approval to sell off its crypto-mining equipment to repay creditors. The firm is expected to conduct the auction asap, while the market faces upheaval

Blockchain & Crypto

Mastercard & Binance to Launch Prepaid Crypto Card in Brazil

The crypto leader Binance and payment giant Mastercard expanded their crypto-to-fiat offer to the most lucrative market in Latin America

Finance & Economics

Walmart Launches Savings Offer for New US Sellers

Retail giant Walmart has launched a new exclusive savings offer for those US-based merchants who start selling on Walmart Marketplace

Fintech & Ecommerce

RegTech Konsentus Launches in Saudi Arabia

Open Ecosystem RegTech provider, Konsentus, launches in its first MENA regional market – Saudi Arabia – to offer open data infrastructure and technology services to regulators and FS providers

All materials

Barcelona Forbids Dark Stores in Blow to Q-Commerce

Barcelona City Hall has decided to ban dark shops.

Blockchain & Crypto

NY Bill to Allow Crypto Payments to State Agencies

The state of New York is considering a bill allowing citizens to use cryptocurrency to pay for the services of public institutions.

Finance & Economics

Plaid Publishes Response to CFPB’s Data Right Proposal

Plaid has issued recommendations for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Blockchain & Crypto

Moody’s Preps Stablecoin Scoring System

Moody’s is developing a system for evaluating up to 20 stablecoins.

Finance & Economics

Crypto Startup Mode Announces Closure

UK-based crypto startup Mode has asked its clients to withdraw funds from the firm’s application.

Finance & Economics

AfriGo to Replace VISA and MasterCard in Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched Nigerian National Domestic Card Scheme, AfriGo, barring the USD charges on domestic transactions

Finance & Economics

Metaprise Banking Adds B2B Payments for SME

Metaprise Banking has presented new offers on B2B payments for small and medium-sized businesses around the world.

Finance & Economics

Feedzai Сuts Workforce Amid Restructuring

Portuguese Feedzai reduced its workforce.