As Plaid has expanded its fintech services, so, too, has it grown its customer base. Plaid got its start as a company that connects consumer bank accounts to […]
iOS 18: How to lock and hide your iPhone apps
The Apple iOS 18 update comes with new features for locking or hiding particular apps. Here’s how to do it.
NYT’s The Mini crossword answers for June 20
Answers to each clue for the June 20, 2024 edition of NYT’s The Mini crossword puzzle.
Elon Musk’s X revenue has officially plummeted, new documents show
X is planning to launch a payment services system in hopes that it helps to remedy the company’s revenue-loss woes.
eBay will no longer accept American Express credit cards
eBay has announced it will soon stop accepting American Express credit cards, citing “unacceptably high” processing fees.
Lydia, the French payments app with 8 million users, launches mobile banking app Sumeria
If you live in the U.S., chances are you use apps like Venmo and Cash App to pay back your friends or split the bills with your roommates. […]
‘Got that boomer!’: How cyber-criminals steal one-time passcodes for SIM swap attacks and raiding bank accounts
The incoming phone call flashes on a victim’s phone. It may only last a few seconds, but can end with the victim handing over codes that give cybercriminals […]
Paystand acquires Teampay to be DeFi version of ‘Venmo for B2B payments’
Paystand has acquired spend management software startup Teampay to create what the companies describe as a “no-fee B2B digital payment and spend powerhouse.” Financial terms of the deal […]
‘Send now, pay later’ startup Pomelo lands $35M Series A from secretive Vy Capital, Founders Fund
Pomelo, a startup that combines international money transfer with credit, has raised $35 million in a Series A round led by Dubai venture firm Vy Capital, TechCrunch has […]
Fighting financial discrimination of sex workers will help us all
Sex workers and trafficking survivors face financial discrimination from banks, financial apps, and others.