| Derisking Real-Time Commission Payouts On High-Risk Merchant Business Paying ISOs and agents' commissions the same day on high-risk merchant transactions seems, well like risky business. T1 CEO Donald Kasdon tells PYMNTS how real-time reporting and good data systems take the risk out of paying the channel in real time â while keeping chargebacks between 10 and 20 basis points. |
| Alt Lending, Artificial Intelligence Startups Lead Investment Activity This weekâs VC Investment Roundup demonstrates investorsâ varied appetites for B2B FinTech. Funding targets this time around included blockchain, logistics, alternative finance, artificial intelligence and T&E â with a few startups taking a stab at some of the biggest problems in the cannabis industry, procurement and microfinance. Take a look at which firms from around the world landed new funds this week, and how they plan to deploy the cash. |
| | Blockchain | | Cryptocurrency Exchanges Begin Going With The Grain Of Regulation Cryptocurrency bans, temporary trade freezes and exchange closures all signal regulators' rising anxieties about digital asset exchanges. Aaron Travis, COO of Vaultbank â which plans to launch its own exchange sometime this year â says regulators are simply doing their job to protect investors and combat illegal financial activity. With new funding, Vaultbank emphasizes the importance of security and compliance, a move Travis told PYMNTS is part of its effort to collaborate with regulators. |
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