How blockchain could help underbanked SMBs, payroll threatened by scammers, and Mastercard discusses Q4 and beyond.
 

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February 22018

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Mastercard Earnings

Mastercard Tops 20174Q Views on Robust Cross-Border Transactions

Holiday spend was up, and the U.S. consumer is confident, but it was the international stage that dominated Mastercard’s 4Q results. With double-digit cross-border and digital strategy intact, Mastercard looks for more of the same this year — and even gives a nod (of sorts) to cryptocurrencies.

 

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VC Investments

B2B FinTech Turns Away From VCs For Funds

This week was not, by any means, the biggest week in B2B FinTech venture capital. A modest $33.7 million in venture capital landed among corporate accounting, supply chain management and SaaS firms. But a closer look at the companies that landed new funds this week also reveals some firms turning to sources other than venture capitalists for their funds, including an alternative small business lending platform and a blockchain company.

 

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Blockchain

Why Blockchain's Growing Pains Could Benefit Underbanked SMBs

There are an estimated 1.6 billion underbanked individuals on the planet, many of whom run their own small businesses — and many across the Asia Pacific region. Tan Tran, CEO of holding company Vemanti Group, says that’s a huge opportunity for innovative financial services, and a motivation behind Vemanti’s investments in blockchain companies. The technology is going through some growing pains, he recently told PYMNTS, especially as regulation comes into the mix. But Trans notes that this will ultimately be a good thing for blockchain and underbanked SMBs — he explores how.

 

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