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Apple Plans Ambitious Fintech Plan with iPhone Payments

Apple is planning to introduce a new feature allowing businesses to take digital payments and credit cards with “just a tap on their iPhones.” So reports Reuters.

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VC Fintech Funding in U.S. Enjoyed Banner Year in 2021

U.S.-driven venture capital funding for fintechs enjoyed a massive surge in activity, doubling in volume and transactional value last year. So reports PYMNTS.

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Immutable X, GameStop Plan New NFT Project

GameStop is planning an NFT marketplace, and it has partnered with startup Immutable X to that end. So reports CNET.

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Matt Damon’s Crypto Commercial Continues to Get Skewered as 'South Park' Joins in the Bashfest

South Park’s first new episode since 2019 took a shot at Matt Damon’s crypto.com commercial, which has been widely ridiculed in recent weeks. So reports the Hollywood Reporter.

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Wormhole Suffers Near-record Attack Losing $320M in Tokens

Wormhole, a popular bridge between the solana and ethereum blockchains, was ripped off to the tune of $320 million in a recent attack. So reports CNBC.

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Pluto Attracts Eyeballs as it Enters Middle East Corporate Spend Market

Pluto, which aims to help underserved SMBs and other businesses in the Middle East digitize cash spending, closed a $6 million seed round. So reports TechCrunch.

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Federal Reserve Nominee Takes Heat Over Fintech Work

President Joe Biden’s nominee for vice chair of supervision at the Federal Reserve, Sarah Bloom Raskin, was grilled during her confirmation hearing regarding her work as director of Reserve Trust. So reports The Hill.

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Silvergate Capital Buys Facebook’s Stablecoin Tech, Plans to Issue Coin

After intense regulatory scrutiny, Facebook is winding down its ambitious Diem Association cryptocurrency project. So reports The Wall Street Journal.

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SAP Scoops Up Taulia as it Looks to Hop Into the 'Metaverse'

SAP will acquire a majority stake in the U.S. fintech Taulia with the hope of expanding its footprint in the working capital management and supply-chain financing spaces. So reports Reuters.

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Walmart Pushing Hard Into Fintech Arena with Recent Acquisitions

A new fintech created and supported by retail giant Walmart will be acquiring two new companies and rebranding itself as an entity called ONE. So reports CNBC.

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