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Mozido brings mobile wallet to Taiwanese banking consortium

Taiwan’s banks are taking another step towards creating a cashless society and partnering with mobile payments provider Mozido to adopt its HCE technology.
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Gusto to push up payroll service prices from October

Online payroll and health benefits platform Gusto has announced a price increase amid a recent revamp of its product.
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Faircent takes $1.5m for Indian peer-to-peer loans

Peer-to-peer lending firm Faircent says it’s attracted more than 6,000 registered lenders and 26,000 borrowers.
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Challenger bank Mondo secures banking licence

UK challenger bank Mondo has received a banking licence from UK regulators.
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TORA widens US operations on stronger than expected demand

Cloud-based trading technology and financial services provider TORA has bolstered its sales, operations and IT infrastructure in the US to meet high demand.
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Ireland’s Touchtech plans staff expansion as it lands first contract

Dublin-based fintech startup Touchtech will hire 40 technical and marketing professionals in the next three years after sealing its first deal.
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POS market to nearly triple on skyrocketing mobile demand

The global market for retail point-of-sale (POS) terminals is projected to shoot up to $33.4bn in the next five years as mobile payments are overtaking the sector.
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Fusion Microfinance scores $24m for small loans

Fusion Microfinance, an Indian startup focusing on providing loans to women in underserved areas, has raised $24m in a Series D round.
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Duocaitou pulls in financing for real estate crowdfunding

Chinese real estate crowdfunding platform Duocaitou has raised a pre-Series A round from investors. The amount received is undisclosed.
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Partner departs bitcoin-focused VC firm Pantera Capital

Steven Waterhouse is leaving his role as partner and CTO at bitcoin and blockchain-dedicated VC firm Pantera Capital.

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