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Europe VC Dealmaking Slows in Q3, Startups Turn to Buyouts as Markets Cool

Europe VC Dealmaking Slows in Q3, Startups Turn to Buyouts as Markets Cool
Europe VC Dealmaking Slows in Q3, Startups Turn to Buyouts as Markets Cool
November 03, 2022  |  Investments

Despite a continent-wide economic slowdown and comparatively deflated financial markets, Europe is on track to match last year’s record-breaking venture capital (VC) activity, which saw over...

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Crypto Weekly: EMEA Regulators Build up Legal Framework
Crypto Weekly: EMEA Regulators Build up Legal Framework
November 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the past week, lawmakers have moved to better equip regulators with the tools needed to oversee...

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British Financial Watchdog Cracks Down on Unfair Lenders
British Financial Watchdog Cracks Down on Unfair Lenders
November 03, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K.’s top financial watchdog is giving banks in that country an ultimatum: treat customers struggling with Britain’s cost-of-living crisis fairly, or be barred from...

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Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Promote Greater EU Inter-Bank Collaboration in Fighting Fraud
Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Promote Greater EU Inter-Bank Collaboration in Fighting Fraud
November 03, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

Banks are not the police. And yet, for many crimes, financial institutions (FIs) are often on the front lines when it comes to preventing and...

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Revolut’s Crypto Revenue Down to Less Than 5%
Revolut’s Crypto Revenue Down to Less Than 5%
November 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital banking app Revolut reportedly plans to continue investing in its cryptocurrency offering, despite the crash of crypto markets that has caused this stream of...

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France, Singapore and Switzerland Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
France, Singapore and Switzerland Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
November 02, 2022  |  CBDC

In a pilot project that is said to be the first of its kind, the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland are collaborating in...

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Israel Eyes Blockchain Bonds To Streamline Debt-based Securities Issuance
Israel Eyes Blockchain Bonds To Streamline Debt-based Securities Issuance
November 02, 2022  |  Blockchain

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has recently signaled its interest in exploring innovative use cases for distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial markets. Get...

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Pitney Bowes Renews Logistics Agreement With eBay
Pitney Bowes Renews Logistics Agreement With eBay
November 02, 2022  |  eCommerce

The global logistics firm Pitney Bowes on Wednesday (Nov. 2) announced the renewal of its agreement with eBay in which the company provides international eCommerce...

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