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Facebook Can Now Use Visa Token Service for Payments

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Continuing its development of financial technologies on its platform, social media firm Facebook has joined a Visa program that enables the network to access its Token Service for payments, Visa announced today.

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Five At Five: Amazon’s New India Push

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There is a new development from the world of real estate payments, and a large social media platform is embracing commerce. Intel Secures AI Partnerships f or FinServ, Supply Chains. Today’s coverage includes details of Amazon’s new plans for India, along with a potential threat to JD.com.

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FB Touched Base With Fed On Crypto

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Powell added that the Fed meets “with a broad range of financial sector firms all the time on financial technology.”. Earlier this week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, called for a moratorium on the digital currency. “The

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become more broadly adopted in everyday commerce. . Investors, we noted, watch other investors and may bid prices higher — in expectations that prices will go, well, higher.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

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Thankfully, there was still a smartphone and social media to commiserate. Engagement platform Personetics also secured $85M from Thoma Bravo Digital banking provider Apiture announced a fundraising round led by Live Oak Bank, Pinnacle Bank, and BHG Financial Digital banking provider Backbase raised $128.6M

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

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Others are hosted by former regulatory officials and current financial institution executives who have a knack for finding interesting guests to interview or well-timed topics to discuss. Using Data to Acquire, Engage, and Retain Banking Customers,” and “Customer Identity: Balancing Security and Seamless Banking Experiences.”

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INV Fintech Launches New Monthly Podcast

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INV Fintech, the sister accelerator to this site, is pleased to announce its inaugural episode of INV Unfiltered — a new monthly podcast series, which will cover current trends and intriguing topics in financial technology and beyond.

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