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Brazil’s Homegrown Payment System Is Target of Trump Administration

September 29, 2025Ana IonovaComments Off on Brazil’s Homegrown Payment System Is Target of Trump Administration

Brazil’s fast and free homegrown digital payment system, PIX, has become wildly popular. The Trump administration says it unfairly undercuts U.S. companies.

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The Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024David Yaffe-BellanyComments Off on The Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov

When the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested, he received a flood of support from a multitrillion-dollar industry that relies on it.

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Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules

March 4, 2024March 4, 2024Adam Satariano and David McCabeComments Off on Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules

For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses.

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TikTok Shop Feature is Shuttered in Indonesia After Ban

October 5, 2023October 6, 2023John Yoon and Muktita SuhartonoComments Off on TikTok Shop Feature is Shuttered in Indonesia After Ban

TikTok’s retail ambitions have confronted an obstacle in Indonesia, which views the app as a threat to local businesses.

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For Many Small-Business Owners, a Necessary Shift to Digital Payments

July 14, 2023July 14, 2023Gregory SchmidtComments Off on For Many Small-Business Owners, a Necessary Shift to Digital Payments

The pandemic accelerated a transition to cashless payments, forcing a reckoning among small-business owners. But there are benefits: An owner said one cashless system saved her $3,000 a month.

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Fraud Trial of Wirecard’s Ex-CEO, Markus Braun, Begins

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022MELISSA EDDYComments Off on Fraud Trial of Wirecard’s Ex-CEO, Markus Braun, Begins

Markus Braun, the founder of the financial technology firm that lost billions, is facing fraud charges with two others.

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South Korean Super App Kakao Goes Down, Putting a Halt on Life

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022Chang Che and Jin Yu YoungComments Off on South Korean Super App Kakao Goes Down, Putting a Halt on Life

A days-long outage at Kakao has led to the resignation of a co-CEO and a reckoning over Big Tech’s extensive grip over the South Korean economy.

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South Korean Internet Giant Buys Poshmark in $1.2 Billion Deal

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022Chang CheComments Off on South Korean Internet Giant Buys Poshmark in $1.2 Billion Deal

With its new acquisition — the company’s largest to date — Naver has gained a sizable foothold in North America’s secondhand retail market.

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E.U. Takes Aim at Big Tech’s Power With Landmark Digital Act

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022ADAM SATARIANOComments Off on E.U. Takes Aim at Big Tech’s Power With Landmark Digital Act

The Digital Markets Act is the most sweeping legislation to regulate tech since a European privacy law was passed in 2018.

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Paytm’s Parent Company, One97 Communications, Goes Public

November 8, 2021Emily SchmallComments Off on Paytm’s Parent Company, One97 Communications, Goes Public

One97 Communications, the app’s parent company, has drawn interest from institutional investors as online shopping in India expands.

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