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Blockchain-powered payments platform Paystand has scored $20m in its Series B round which will help it expand its team.

Having lost some of its founding members when the public scrutiny got fierce, the Libra Association has now added Checkout.com to its membership as things seem to be moving faster for the cryptocurrency project.

Global financial settlement network EMQ has bagged $20m in Series B preferred shares, which will help it with licensing activities in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Indonesia-based LinkAja has reportedly received a $100m Series B round, which was led by Southeast Asia ride-hailing giant Grab.

Klarna's CEO and co-founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski has been diagnosed with the coronavirus and now urges the Swedish government to step up its fight against the pandemic.

NYC-based online commercial real estate financing transaction platform, Lev raised $10m in seed funding.

South African bank Nedbank has teamed with payment giant Mastercard and local FinTech Ukheshe to allow its customers to pay small businesses through WhatsApp.

Cloud payments provider Volante Technologies and Deloitte have teamed to offer a new service aimed at transforming how financial institutions (FIs) run their payments business.

Dubai-based payments gateway company Telr introduced a buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution after entering a partnership with compatriot BNPL firm tabby.

UK PayTech firm Soldo has closed a $180m Series C funding round led by investor Temasek.