PayMongo raises $31 million in Series B as it looks to explore regional expansion
Local payment processor Paymongo has raised $31 million through a Series B funding round. This has brought the total investment
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FinTech
KKR investing $45 million into GrowSari
American global investment company KKR is investing $45 million (Php 2.2 billion) into GrowSari, the Manila-based startup focused on providing
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Valve banning crypto, NFT games from Steam
It seems that Valve is banning crypto and NFT games from its online platform Steam. The news from developer Satoshis
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Filipino startup PayMongo partners with GCash to provide better financing for Filipinos
PayMongo and GCash are teaming up to boost online credit for Filipinos. PayMongo, the first local fintech startup backed by
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Facebook is ready to launch cryptocurrency project this year
Facebook is ready to release its digital wallet, according to a memo released last week. In the memo, co-creator David
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PayMongo the first PH company to join Visa’s Rapid Seller Onboarding Program
Visa, the global leader in digital payments, today named PayMongo as the first Philippine partner to join Visa’s Rapid Seller
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Scientist create toilet that turns poop into cryptocurrency
As a kid, you’ve probably heard one of your parents say that they don’t, ahem, poop money. Brace yourself—technology’s about
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PayMongo launches accelerator program for small businesses in the Philippines
PayMongo, one of the country’s fastest-growing fintech startups, is launching its PayMongo accelerator program, which aims to serve micro, small
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eBay and PayPal break up
After nearly two decades together, eBay and PayPal are finally calling it quits. While this doesn’t come as a surprise
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Cryptocurrency businesses must now conduct background checks, says BSP
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the country’s central bank, laid out new guidelines for cryptocurrency businesses. In a Feb. 18
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