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DUST Identity Raises $10M For Supply Chain Security

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Pioneers of the first diamond-coated unclonable security tag for supply chain security and end-to-end tracking, DUST Identity has announced $10 million in Series A funding. The company’s technology addresses growing vulnerabilities and security disruptions as global value chains become more digital and dynamic.

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The secure digital platform for financial services innovation

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CxOs recognize the demand for people with skills to manage new markets, new business models and new ways of engaging with customers and business partners. So, given this environment, what are the most likely go-to-market strategies that these CxOs will apply? Quest for secure digital platforms.

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Ripple’s XRP Value Spikes While Fundamentals Questioned

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The hint at xRapid’s adoption would come in the wake of xCurrent’s place within the financial services pantheon, and where that blockchain offering is being used in partnerships with about 120 banks. All of this may stand separately from the debate as to whether XRP is to be classified as a security by regulators, amid ongoing lawsuits.

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Logistics, Alt Lending Lead B2B Startup Funding

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The firm offers QR code payments technologies, enabling merchants to accept electronic payments, but the firm’s Co-founder and CEO Ashneer Grover told the publication that the company is looking to step into the B2B eCommerce market, “not in an inventory-led manner, but as a marketplace.” ZipLoan secured $12.5

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Yes, Virginia, There Are Women Leaders In Fintech

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Pendo Systems has announced that Ruth Wandhöfer, global head of regulatory and market strategy at Citi, has joined its board. Her reputation has been built around her ability to drive regulatory and industry dialogue while developing product and market strategies that integrate with an evolving regulatory and innovation landscape.”.

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Cybersecurity, Recruiting Tech Lead B2B VC

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Crowdz is developing a blockchain platform that enables B2B vendors to submit invoices, receive payment and sell invoices for financing. million in capital led by Bridge Bank and SG Credit Partners, according to a press release issued this week, and will use the funding to continue its growth plan and go-to-market strategy.

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Payment Rail Innovation Tops B2B’s Year Of Disruption

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One firm embracing the opportunity to bypass existing infrastructure in favor of entirely new ones is blockchain company Ripple, which this year announced a collaboration with MoneyGram to power cross-border B2B payments. Those will be critical value-add opportunities for B2B, she noted. Credit Card Giants Stake Their B2B Bets.