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E-commerce operating system Swap raises $40 million

Swap, the e-commerce operating system (OS) that connects operations on one platform for e-commerce brands, today announced a $40 million Series B led by ICONIQ Growth, with participation from prior lead investors Cherry Ventures, QED Investors, and 9900 Capital.

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Klarna launches Gift Card Store in Europe

Today, Klarna, the AI powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has partnered with Blackhawk Network (BHN), a leading global branded payments provider, to expand Klarna’s Gift Card Store in Germany, Italy, and The Netherlands.

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MiFinity expands payment options in Asia

MiFinity, a trusted global eWallet provider serving merchants and consumers worldwide, is deepening its presence in Asia with additional local payment options.

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Coinbase to offer crypto trading services in India

Coinbase, the leading global cryptocurrency exchange, is pleased to announce that it has registered with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

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LiquidTrust raises $4 million in Seed financing

LiquidTrust, a fintech company pioneering secure payment solutions purpose-built for small and medium-sized businesses, announced the completion of its $4 million seed funding round, led by Anthemis Female Innovators Lab Fund, Resolute Ventures, and Motivate Ventures, after participation in WMNfintech by BMO and 1871.

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Clearstream opens up to crypto asset custody

Clearstream and Crypto Finance, both members of Deutsche Börse Group, facilitate digital asset access with new crypto custody offering for institutional investors via Clearstream.

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Flutterwave receives licence to provide inward remittance services to Ghana

Flutterwave, Africa's leading payments technology company, has announced its approval to provide inward remittance services to Ghana, granted recently by the Bank of Ghana.

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Cardstream connects with Moneris for Canadian market entry

Cardstream Group, UK’s largest independent payment technology provider, and Moneris Solutions Corporation (“Moneris”), a leading Canadian commerce solutions provider, have announced that Moneris will leverage Cardstream’s Payment Facilitation-as-a-Service (“PFaaS”) platform to enable its partners to extend their presence and integrated offerings in the Canadian market.

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Bank of Ireland pivots to Surecomp's Trade Finance-as-a-service

Surecomp today announced that Bank of Ireland, the country's leading financial institution, has chosen to deploy its DOKA-NG platform as a SaaS solution to streamline back-office trade finance operational efficiency.

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ClearBank appoints new CEO

ClearBank has appointed Mark Fairless, formerly CFO, as its new CEO. ClearBank’s co-founder and former CEO, Charles McManus, will continue to play an active role in driving the business strategy as a non-executive member of the Group Board.

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Smarsh rolls out AI assistant for compliance professionals

Smarsh, the global leader in communications data and intelligence, today announced the launch of Smarsh AI Assistant for Professional Archive.

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Coeo Inkasso selects Neonomics to simplify debt collection with open banking

coeo Inkasso, a leading credit management service in Europe, has partnered with Neonomics to introduce a seamless, cost-efficient payment solution for debt collection bills in Norway.

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