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Revolut Sees Jump in Scam Complaints as APP Fraud Grows
Revolut Sees Jump in Scam Complaints as APP Fraud Grows
September 11, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Revolut enjoys the distinction of being the most valuable FinTech in Europe. But as a report Wednesday (Sept. 11) by Bloomberg News points out, the company has...

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Unregistered Crypto ATMs Lead to Landmark UK Prosecution 
Unregistered Crypto ATMs Lead to Landmark UK Prosecution 
September 10, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

A British regulator has charged a London man for operating several unlicensed crypto ATMs. Olumide Osunkoya, 45, has been charged with a running series of...

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Apple and Google Court Losses Mark ‘Big Win’ for Regulators
Apple and Google Court Losses Mark ‘Big Win’ for Regulators
September 10, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

A European court has ruled against both Apple and Google in separate cases. The European Union Court of Justice has upheld a 2016 decision by the European Commission that Ireland gave...

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Draghi Report Says EU Faces ‘Existential’ Competitive Challenge for Tech Investment
Draghi Report Says EU Faces ‘Existential’ Competitive Challenge for Tech Investment
September 09, 2024  |  Technology

A new report published Monday (Sept. 9), which was spearheaded by former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, paints a stark picture of the European...

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Lloyds Calls for Swift End to British Car Loan Investigation
Lloyds Calls for Swift End to British Car Loan Investigation
September 09, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

A U.K. banking executive says the country needs to resolve its unfair auto-lending practice investigation. Great Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in July that...

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UK Banks Complete ‘Roadmap for Open Banking’
UK Banks Complete ‘Roadmap for Open Banking’
September 09, 2024  |  Banking

British banking providers have completed their Roadmap for Open Banking. That’s according to an announcement Monday (Sept. 9) from Open Banking Limited (OBL), which had gotten confirmation...

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UK’s CMA Says Google’s Ad Tech Practices May Violate Competition Law
UK’s CMA Says Google’s Ad Tech Practices May Violate Competition Law
September 06, 2024  |  News

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Friday (Sept. 6) that it has found that Google may have harmed competition by using its dominance...

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Mastercard’s Crypto Debit Card Integrates With Apple and Google Pay
Mastercard’s Crypto Debit Card Integrates With Apple and Google Pay
September 06, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

More than half a billion people own crypto, primarily as a speculative investment. And now, with the news Thursday (Sept. 5) that Mercuryo has launched...

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Visa’s New A2A Offering ‘Opens’ Choice and Security Via Direct Bank Transfers in the UK
Visa’s New A2A Offering ‘Opens’ Choice and Security Via Direct Bank Transfers in the UK
September 05, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Direct debits have been popular through the decades — across a variety of use cases — especially when it comes to bill payments and subscriptions....

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