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Indonesian FinTech LinkAja Closes $100M Series B Led By Singapore Super App Grab 

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Indonesian FinTech LinkAja closed a series B funding round led by Singapore super app Grab, with participation from Telkomsel, BRI Ventura Investama and Mandiri Capital Indonesia. . “We Cashless transactions in the country using digital money is anticipated to increase to 24 percent by 2027. 10), per IBS Intelligence.

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FinTech Oxygen Introduces eBanking Solution For Gig Economy

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The new digital banking solution offers flexible tools to help people manage their finances when they have multiple income streams coming in from contract work and freelance gigs. workforce by 2027. That’s leaving the newest generation of workers and those who are self-employed short on options,” he said.

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Neobank Joust Raises $2.6M To Improve Freelancer Payments

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“Freelancers require credit and banking products that mirror the user experience of the consumer market but [offer] the product sophistication of the small business market,” said Dave Fields, founder and managing partner of PTB Ventures. Existing financial market infrastructure just isn’t built to provide this bundle.

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The Historic Push For PPE

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billion in annual spending on PPE projected by 2027. Ancona , vice president and general manager, National Client Group B2B, American Express , told PYMNTS. Digital payments help sellers get paid faster and buyers [to] make convenient payments while benefiting from working capital and cash flow management.”.

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How Retailers Could Turn Smart Vending Into A $15B Market By 2025

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The projected CAGR of the global interactive kiosk market from 2019 to 2027 is 6.1 And the parking industry is seeing investments: In 2018, ParkWhiz announced it had taken in an additional $5 million in equity to its Series D financing, bringing its total funding round led by NewSpring Capital to $25 million.

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Instant payments more mainstream than ever, but at what cost?

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In another study, the UK consulting firm Ovum, forecasts that cashless payment tools will reduce traditional credit and debit card payments in Europe by 37 percent by 2027, and instant payments will overtake traditional cards by 2025 in usage. Read more about IBM Counter Fraud Management for Safer Payments here.

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Deep Dive: Preventing Fraudsters From Gaming The System As Online Gaming Heats Up

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A recent survey revealed that 93 percent of United Kingdom gaming compliance managers anticipate growing numbers of chargebacks and fraud as the pandemic prods consumers to access online services. percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) globally from 2020 to 2027. . billion in the U.S. by 2025 and to experience an 11.5

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