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Algorand pledges carbon-negative blockchain
Smart contract platform Algorand plans to achieve a carbon-negative network by implementing a “sustainability oracle” in partnership with ClimateTrade in a move that ...
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Joe Biden to visit UK in June for first overseas trip as president
US President Joe Biden will visit the UK in June for his first overseas trip since his election victory last year. The president ...
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Facebook-Backed Crypto Diem Updates Launch Plan — Will Take a ‘Phased Approach’
The cryptocurrency proposed by social media giant Facebook is gearing up to launch using a “phased approach,” its co-creator explains. The Diem Association, ...
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PayTabs partners with Visa to bring innovative ‘Tap to Phone’ mobile acceptance solution to MENA
PayTabs, MENA’s award-winning payment solutions powerhouse, has announced the launch of their PayTabs Touch product, globally known as Tap to Phone, a contactless ...
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Mali’s Insuretech Startup, Oko Finance Raises $1.2M to Drive Expansion
Mali’s insuretech startup for agribusinesses, Oko, has completed an investment round of $1.2 million. The round was led by Newfund and ResiliAnce while ...
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Alphabet joins $40m Mantl funding round
Mantl, a digital account opening technology provider targeting community banks and credit unions, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round ...
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Israel begins first phase of Open Banking reform
Israel has begun the first stage in its Open Banking reform after directing banks to share information regarding their customers’ checking accounts, when ...
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Yimba, Railsbank partner for digital wallet services
FAST (Fintech-as-a-Service Technology) company Yimba and Railsbank have partnered to provide customers with products and services that will enhance their digital wallet experience. ...
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Ex-Google employees launch neobanking app Fi targeted at millennials
Two former Google employees Sujith Narayanan and Sumit Gwalani, who pioneered building Google Pay, have launched Fi a neobank targeted at the salaried ...
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Saudi fintech Tamara raises $110 million in record Series A led by Checkout
Riyadh-headquartered nine-month-old buy now pay later platform Tamara has raised $110 million in a Series A round led by leading global payment processor ...