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SoftBank | February 12, 2020

SoftBank (9984.T) CEO Masayoshi Son threw cold water on Wednesday on the idea of cutting his firm’s $150 billion stake in e-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA.N), after prominent activist investor Elliott Management called for big buybacks. The emergence of New York-based Elliott as a SoftBank shareholder has renewed focus on the company’s 26% stake in China’s Alibaba, the Japanese firm’s biggest asset and Son’s most successful tech bet to date. Elliott, one of the world&...

Welcome Technologies, | May 29, 2020

Welcome Technologies announced the launch of a bank account in partnership with Green Dot Corporation. The account and Visa card, PODERcard, aim to help close the banking gap for immigrants and will be offered first to U.S. Hispanic consumers. ...

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Leveris, Marqeta | May 06, 2021

LEVERIS, a financial technology provider, has announced collaboration with Marqeta, a global card issuance platform, to incorporate its modern card capabilities into the LEVERIS digital banking platform. The collaboration enables LEVERIS to rapidly develop, issue, and roll out new payment and finance services via card products. It will enable banks and non-banks using the LEVERIS platform to give card users more spending power and a better customer experience. The L...

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Wirex | May 18, 2022

The Wirex Wallet, hailed as the world's first mass-market non-custodial wallet, has expanded its next generation features and functionality. Users globally can now add NFTs to their wallet, purchase crypto directly on multiple blockchains, and pay via Apple and Google Pay. Customers in India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Portugal will also benefit from new alternative payment methods. Wirex Wallet holders can now store and hold NFTs on multiple blockchains purchased on popular mark...