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BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy Due to Exposure to FTX
Crypto lender BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection citing a liquidity crisis due to substantial exposure to recently bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. BlockFi says that it is exposed to FTX via loans to Alameda, a crypto trading firm
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J.P. Morgan and Mastercard Launch Pay-by-Bank Service
J.P. Morgan Payments and Mastercard have launched Pay-by-Bank to enable consumers to permission their financial data to be shared so they can pay bills directly from their bank account. The service means that consumers will not need to type in
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Bilt Rewards Hits US$1.5B Valuation With US$150M Round Led by Left Lane Capital
Bilt Rewards, a rewards programme for renters, has raised US$150 million at a US$1.5 billion valuation. The round was led by Left Lane Capital, with Smash Capital, Wells Fargo, Greystar, Greystar, Camber Creek, Fifth Wall, and Prosus Ventures participating. Launched
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Embedded Finance to Account for More than 10% of All US Transactions by 2026
In 2021, US consumers and businesses poured US$2.6 trillion in transactions through embedded financial services, a sum that represents nearly 5% of all US financial transactions, according to a new report by Bain Capital and Bain & Company. By 2026,
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MoneyGram Is Now Haas F1 Team’s Title Sponsor in 2023 and Beyond
Digital payments company MoneyGram is now Haas F1 Team’s title sponsor for the 2023 season and beyond, with the new “MoneyGram Haas F1 Team” brand to take effect next year. The Haas F1 Team is a a fan favorite and
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TripActions Raises US$150M at US$9.2B Valuation as Business Travel Recovers
Travel expense management platform TripActions has raised a US$300 million Series G at a US$9.2 billion post-money valuation. The raise is a combination of US$154 million in equity and a US$150 million structured capital transaction led by Coatue. The announcement
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Apple Card Partners With Goldman Sachs to Offer Savings Account Feature
Apple has partnered with Goldman Sachs to provide Apple Card users with a savings account where they will be able to automatically deposit their Daily Cash cashback rewards. Apple Card users will be able to set up, manage and monitor
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Oracle NetSuite Launches Accounts Payable Automation With HSBC
Oracle NetSuite has launched a solution which embeds HSBC’s banking services in NetSuite’s cloud enterprise resource planning system to allow vendor payments to be made from within the platform. The new NetSuite AP Automation solution is said to shorten accounts
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CYBERA Raises Additional US$5M to Disrupt Financial Cybercrime
CYBERA Global Inc. has secured an additional US$5 million in what it says was an oversubscribed equity round led by Converge VC and New North Ventures. Founder Collective, Swiss venture capital firms Serpentine Ventures and CV VC, as well as
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UBS Venture Unit Leads New Wealthtech US$50M Series C Funding Round
New York-based asset management platform Ethic has closed a US$50 million Series C funding round led by the Jordan Park Group, with participation from UBS’ venture unit UBS Next. The round also saw participation from existing investors including Oak HC/FT,
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