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New EU Instant Payment Rules to Bolster Mainstream Open Banking Adoption

New EU Instant Payment Rules to Bolster Mainstream Open Banking Adoption
New EU Instant Payment Rules to Bolster Mainstream Open Banking Adoption
October 26, 2022  |  Faster Payments

The European Commission (EC) published a draft proposal on Wednesday (Oct. 26) intended to force banks and payment service providers (PSPs) to offer 24/7 instant...

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DeFi Regulation Needs More Than MiCA, EC Hears
DeFi Regulation Needs More Than MiCA, EC Hears
October 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union’s (EU) Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation isn’t broad enough to cover decentralized finance, a finance professor said during a presentation to...

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Amazon Antitrust Commitments ‘Appear Relevant’ to EU Concerns
Amazon Antitrust Commitments ‘Appear Relevant’ to EU Concerns
September 16, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon appears to be on the right track in its attempts to appease EU antitrust authorities with regard to two probes opened by the European...

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Amazon Pitches Deal to Remedy EU Antitrust Charges While Watchdog Seeks Feedback
Amazon Pitches Deal to Remedy EU Antitrust Charges While Watchdog Seeks Feedback
July 14, 2022  |  Amazon

Hoping to settle two European Union (EU) antitrust probes, Amazon offered concessions on Thursday (July 14), including fair treatment to third-party sellers and banning the...

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EU Commission Finds Ally in EU Banking Regulator on Open Finance
EU Commission Finds Ally in EU Banking Regulator on Open Finance
July 01, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission (EC) will close a consultation on Tuesday (July 5) about open finance in what can be seen as a first step to...

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Amazon’s Putting A Dent In Alphabet’s Ad Revenue
Amazon’s Putting A Dent In Alphabet’s Ad Revenue
October 26, 2018  |  Earnings

Once upon a not very long time ago, the conventional wisdom was that advertising revenue on the web is mostly generated by a stable duopoly...

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Security Concerns, Government Initiatives Show Blockchain Is Stuck In Testing Phase
Security Concerns, Government Initiatives Show Blockchain Is Stuck In Testing Phase
February 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Toward the start of the new year, many analysts labeled 2017 the Year of Blockchain Experimentation, with 2018 set to be the Year of Blockchain...

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European Commission Considering Tougher Money Laundering Rules
European Commission Considering Tougher Money Laundering Rules
February 03, 2016  |  Europe

The European Commission is considering a slew of changes to how it monitors money laundering as part of its fight to cut off easy financing...

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