TechCrunch Fintech

MARCH 3, 2024

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! Apologies for being out last week — a cold got the best of me, but I’m back and here to talk about the fact that shutting down startups is big business, Stripe’s new valuation, Klarna’s latest AI update and more. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 3, 2024

Paytm's banking business has been fined 55 million rupees (about $663,000) by an Indian regulator on money laundering charges.

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Fintech News

MARCH 3, 2024

More than 61,000 Singaporean bank accounts have utilised the “Money Lock” feature since its launch in November 2023, with over S$5.4 billion set aside for protection against digital theft. Alvin Tan, Minister of State for the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, as well as a board member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) , shared this update during a recent parliament sitting.

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Inai

MARCH 3, 2024

Payment alerts go a long way in helping a business secure its payment structure and enable fraud prevention. As a business, you can customize and set up different alerts to maximize your notifications while enhancing customer experience.

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Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Fintech News

MARCH 3, 2024

B2B embedded finance startup Fairbanc has secured US$13.3 million in debt financing from digital lending arm of Pegadaian, a subsidiary of Bank Rakyat Indonesia. According to DealStreetAsia , Fairbanc aims to utilise the newly acquired funds to broaden its operations in Indonesia, focusing on off-balance sheet financing via its newly introduced Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) gateway.

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The Paypers

MARCH 3, 2024

Estonia-based cryptocurrency payment gateway CoinsPaid has partnered with auto parts retailer ALVADI to enable crypto payments for its customers.

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The Paypers

MARCH 3, 2024

Korea-based financial services provider Hecto Financial has announced the launch of its Master Account Management Solution (MAMS) for cross-border transactions.

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Fintech News

MARCH 3, 2024

FOMO Group, a Singapore-based financial holding company, announced that it has appointed Cindy Ho as its new Group Head of Compliance. In her new role at FOMO Group , Cindy will be essential in advancing the company’s compliance infrastructure, ensuring adherence to the diverse regulatory landscapes of the jurisdictions in which the company operates.

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The Paypers

MARCH 3, 2024

AsiaVerify has announced its partnership with Visa in order to improve digital payments and banking customer experiences in the region of Asia Pacific.

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Fintech News

MARCH 3, 2024

ShopBack, a shopping and rewards platform, revealed that it will be discontinuing its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service effective from 22 March 2024 in Singapore and Malaysia. This decision will affect both online and in-store transactions across its network of PayLater merchants. The ShopBack PayLater service was initially launched in July 2022 in both countries following the company’s acquisition of BNPL provider hoolah in November 2021.

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Fintech News

MARCH 3, 2024

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform, has announced several new appointments to its leadership team as well as expansion plans for its operations in the United States. The company has appointed Jason Gottlieb as VP, Financial Partnerships, Hugo Buret as Global Head of Strategic Partnerships, and Ankur Goel as Global Head of Revenue Operations to its Americas headquarters in San Francisco.

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Fintech News

MARCH 3, 2024

Alchemy Pay, a global crypto payment service provider, has unveiled its strategic roadmap for 2024, focusing on expanding its payment services and integrating new technologies. As the crypto industry continues to evolve with the Bitcoin halving and upgrades in Ethereum’s network, Alchemy Pay aims to enhance its services to meet the growing demand for crypto payments worldwide.

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