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Payoneer Finalises Merger With SPAC Company, Begins Trading on Nasdaq
Cross border payments specialist Payoneer announced that it has completed its merger with the FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp. (FTOC), a special purpose acquisition company, to become a publicly traded company. As a result of this merger, a new public entity
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Top 5 Fintech Cities in the USA
A world leader in tech innovation, it comes with little surprise that the US has produced some of the world’s biggest fintech companies with widely renowned names including PayPal, Square and Stripe. Today, the country hosts some of the largest
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Digital Asset Inks Deal to Connect Daml-Driven Apps Into the Nasdaq Marketplace
Digital Asset announced a new partnership with Nasdaq to enable Daml-driven applications on the Nasdaq Marketplace Services Platform. Nasdaq and Digital Asset customers will be able to leverage applications built in Daml, a multi-party application platform, and connect them seamlessly
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Visa Inks Deal to Acquire Swedish Open Banking Platform Tink for US$2.2 Billion
Visa announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tink, a Swedish open banking platform, for 1.8 billion Euros (US$2.2 billion). Tink will retain its brand and current management team, and its headquarters will remain in Stockholm, Sweden. The
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Miami Sees Booming Fintech Ecosystem Amid Favorable Political Environment and Latam Opportunity
As Miami rapidly becomes a central destination for technology development and a symbol for the tech exodus from Silicon Valley, fintech companies are flocking in the city, looking to leverage its Latin American (Latam) ties and crypto-friendly political environment. This
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Freight Payments Platform PayCargo Secures US$125 Million From Insight Partners
PayCargo, a freight payment platform in the U.S., has announced a US$125 million Series B investment by global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners. The Series B Round comes just nine months after Insight Partners’ previous investment of
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Dutch Payments Firm Adyen Granted Branch License to Operate in California
Dutch payments firm Adyen announced that it has received approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a branch in California. With the OCC’s approval and granting of the branch charter in combination with
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Broadridge Expands Wealth Management Capabilities with AdvisorStream Acquisition
Broadridge Financial Solutions, provider of investor communications, technology-driven solutions, and data and analytics to the financial services industry, announced that it has acquired AdvisorStream, a provider of digital engagement and marketing solutions for the global wealth and insurance industries. Terms
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Capchase Secures $125 Million Funding to Launch Financing for Tech Companies
Capchase, a New York-based a platform for recurring-revenue companies to secure non-dilutive capital, has announced a US$125 million Series A investment, led by QED Investors. Additional investors in the round include early backers Bling Capital, ScifiVC and Caffeinated Capital, along
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Wealthtech Startup Yieldstreet Lands US$100 Million in Series C Fundraise
Yieldstreet, a New York-based digital investing platform, announced that it has raised US$100 million during a Series C funding round. Tarsadia Investments, led the round, joined by Kingfisher Investment, Top Tier Capital Partners and Gaingels. Existing investors, Edison Partners, Soros
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