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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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Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender; Most Don’t Notice
Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender; Most Don’t Notice
September 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When the Central African Republic (CAR) adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in April, mayhem initially ensued, sparked by confusion, advanced by disagreements, and then driven...

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Cryptocurrency-Fiat Gateway CryptoPayments Launches B2B, B2C Solutions
Cryptocurrency-Fiat Gateway CryptoPayments Launches B2B, B2C Solutions
September 16, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Estonia-based cryptocurrency-fiat gateway CryptoPayments has launched new solutions that enable businesses and individuals to make and receive payments in nine cryptocurrencies. Get the Full Story...

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Amazon, Nexi, Worldline, CaixaBank, EPI Join Digital Euro Project
Amazon, Nexi, Worldline, CaixaBank, EPI Join Digital Euro Project
September 16, 2022  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected five companies to be involved in a “prototyping exercise” that will be part of its two-year investigation phase...

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Why Embedded Finance Has the Potential to Reshape B2B Payments
Why Embedded Finance Has the Potential to Reshape B2B Payments
September 16, 2022  |  B2B Payments

It’s hard to pin down just how much a digital transformation is worth — what the quantifiable opportunity really is as new business models evolve....

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London Open Banking Startup TrueLayer Cuts 10% of Staff
London Open Banking Startup TrueLayer Cuts 10% of Staff
September 16, 2022  |  Banking

Citing formidable market conditions, London open banking startup TrueLayer — valued at $1 billion last year — is laying off 10% of its staff of approximately 443...

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BNPL Seen as Financial Inclusion Tool Across EMEA
BNPL Seen as Financial Inclusion Tool Across EMEA
September 16, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

“Buy now, pay later is going to become an essential part of the consumer finance market.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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APIs Bridge FinTech Infrastructure and Bank Regulatory Expertise
APIs Bridge FinTech Infrastructure and Bank Regulatory Expertise
September 16, 2022  |  API

Regulatory frameworks such as the European Union’s Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) have played a critical role in the implementation of open banking, forcing retail...

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EMEA Daily: Paysend Launches New Instant Payment Service
EMEA Daily: Paysend Launches New Instant Payment Service
September 15, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, U.K.-based FinTech Paysend launched a new instant payment product, and Adyen has integrated Block’s Cash App as...

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