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UK’s New Payment Systems To Be Delivered By Year’s End
September 14, 2017

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and Bank of England (BoE) announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) that the Payment System Operator Delivery Group (PSODG) has completed the necessary steps to meet a mandate handed down by regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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NEW REPORT: Can X-Border Receivables Save Rhinos?
September 14, 2017

By some accounts, the value of cross-border B2B payments could reach $3.68 trillion by 2025. With so much potential revenue at stake, there’s little wonder why merchants around the globe want to take their operations to the international stage. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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FCA Warns Investors Could Lose All Their Money In ICOs
September 13, 2017

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning initial coin offering (ICO) investors they could lose all of their money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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GoFro And Taking The Treasure Hunting Out Of Travel
September 12, 2017

American consumers have long since forgotten when booking travel was like a treasure hunt. Instead of having to search through countless sites and offers to get a single trip off the ground, the Expedias of the world have managed to aggregate much of that work...

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EU Wants US Tech Giants To Pay Revenue Tax
September 12, 2017

Germany, France, Italy and Spain’s finance ministers have announced plans to tax tech multinationals, such as Amazon and Alphabet Inc./Google, based on their local revenue rather than their local profits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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EU Finance Ministers To Meet To Find Ways To Lure FinTechs
September 12, 2017

European Union (EU) finance ministers are gearing up to hold talks next week centered on finding ways to lure more FinTech companies their way, reported Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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China To Shut Down Cryptocurrency Exchanges
September 11, 2017

Bitcoin, the popular cryptocurrency, is facing increased scrutiny from government regulators in China, which are reportedly gearing up to close Chinese bitcoin exchanges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Philippine DOJ Wants Former Bank Manager Charged In Bangladesh Heist
September 08, 2017

The Department of Justice in the Philippines has recommended that charges be lodged against a former bank manager who allegedly helped launder millions of dollars that were stolen from the central bank of Bangladesh in 2016. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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KICKICO, Metaverse Foundation Collaborate On Russian/Chinese Cryptocurrency Projects
September 07, 2017

KICKICO, the Russian cryptocurrency company, announced in a blog post Wednesday (Sept. 6) that it has inked a strategic alliance with Metaverse Foundation of China and Eric Gu, founder of ViewFin, to build a Russian-Chinese crypto community. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...