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Today In Payments: CT AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business; Petco’s $864 Million IPO Beats Forecasts

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In today’s top news, Connecticut’s Attorney General has opened an antitrust probe into Amazon’s eBook business, and Petco beat expectations in its IPO. Connecticut AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business. ECB's Lagarde: Bitcoin A Money Laundering Tool, Needs More Regulation.

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Fintech Fundings: 21 Companies Raise $440 Million Week Ending July 23

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The biggest equity round ($50 million) went to Remedy Partners , a Connecticut-based health tech company. While not a pure fintech play, we included it here because its primary customers are the big insurers, including the U.S. HQ: Darien, Connecticut. Bitcoin wallet & payments. HQ: South Glastonbury, Connecticut.

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Fintech Fundings: 38 Companies Raised $300 Million First Week of June

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With 38 deals reported – one shy of the weekly record – fintech companies raised $303 million worldwide the first week of June. Fintech deals by size from May 28 to 3 June, 2016: Partners Life. HQ: Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Tags: Consumer, SMB, payments, virtual currency, crypto-currency, bitcoin, blockchain. BudgetBakers.