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Benchmarking the EU’s Digital Engagement: Germany
July 05, 2022

In this third edition of a five-part series on digital transformation in the European Union, PYMNTS will be looking at data from Germany to uncover how digitally engaged people are in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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French European Parliament Member Wants Binance Approval Regulatory Review
July 05, 2022

A French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) wrote a June 13 letter pushing for her country’s market regulator to review its approval of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, saying a news report shined a light on potential money-laundering activity on the platform, Reuters reported Tuesday...

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EU Unveils Plan to Relax IPO Rules to Boost Deep Tech Funding
July 05, 2022

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Digital Engagement of Spain, UK Gen Z Consumers Highest Of All Age Groups
July 04, 2022

European countries like France and Italy are what economists refer to as “mature markets.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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EMEA Daily: Siemens Wants to Build Industrial Metaverse
June 29, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), German engineering giant Siemens teams with chip maker Nvidia on a new metaverse operation. Plus, Proxtera launches a program to increase financial inclusion in Africa, while British money management platform Cleo raises $79...

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Airwallex Intros Global Payment Services in New Zealand
June 29, 2022

Financial services startup Airwallex is launching global payments in New Zealand to offer businesses international collections, multi-currency wallets in over 11 currencies, and local payouts in over 30 currencies, according to a Wednesday (June 29) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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China Moving Closer to ‘Healthy’ FinTech Launch
June 22, 2022

Chinese officials on Wednesday (June 22) approved the promotion of the “healthy” development of the payment and FinTech sectors across the nation, according to a Bloomberg report, perhaps a sign leaders won’t look as harshly at tech companies in the future. Get the Full Story...

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EMEA Daily: UAE PropTech Startup Huspy Raises $37M
June 21, 2022

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Emirati PropTech Huspy, Swedish electric vehicle marketplace Carla and German logistics platform TradeLink all close multimillion-dollar fundraising rounds. Plus, Nordic digital bank TF bank gets a banking license from Swedish authorities, while the...

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South Korea Tells Terraform Staff to Stay in Country, Indicating Investigation Ramp-Up
June 21, 2022

The South Korean government has ordered current and former staff of Terraform Labs to stay in the country, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (June 21). The move is likely is an indication the government is ramping up its probe into the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin. Get...