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ECB: CBDC Could Be ‘Holy Grail’ for Cross-Border Payments

ECB: CBDC Could Be ‘Holy Grail’ for Cross-Border Payments
ECB: CBDC Could Be ‘Holy Grail’ for Cross-Border Payments
August 02, 2022  |  CBDC

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be the “holy grail” for cross-border payments, offering a solution that is “immediate, cheap, universal in terms of...

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Africa’s Startups Balance Trade Off Between Lower Valuations and Larger Funding Rounds
Africa’s Startups Balance Trade Off Between Lower Valuations and Larger Funding Rounds
August 02, 2022  |  Startups

African startups secured close to $5 billion in venture capital (VC) funding in 2021, twice as much as the previous year. But while doubling the...

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Nigerians Switch to Crypto as Country’s Currency Weakens
Nigerians Switch to Crypto as Country’s Currency Weakens
August 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As Nigerians trade more dollar-dominated digital assets, they have been hedging against a drop in value for the naira, which is seeing new lows on...

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UAE-Based FI Mashreq Launches Non-Banking Services Platform for Small Businesses
UAE-Based FI Mashreq Launches Non-Banking Services Platform for Small Businesses
August 01, 2022  |  SMBs

Mashreq, a financial institution based in the United Arab Emirates, has debuted a non-banking business services platform, Mashreq Business Banking Value Added Services, for small...

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Today in Crypto: Russian, Iranian Investors Turn to Dubai’s Crypto Shops to Get Around Sanctions; CryptoPunks NFTs See $2.3M Sales Jump After Tiffany Partnership
Today in Crypto: Russian, Iranian Investors Turn to Dubai’s Crypto Shops to Get Around Sanctions;...
August 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced Monday (Aug. 1) that it has finalized new rules intended to help fight misleading advertisements. Get the Full...

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AI-Powered Autonomous Stores Usher in Next-Gen Retail for European Shoppers
AI-Powered Autonomous Stores Usher in Next-Gen Retail for European Shoppers
August 01, 2022  |  Artificial Intelligence

It was a little over a decade ago that self-checkout technology started becoming mainstream in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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US Deal-Axing Sees Meta Shift Focus to EU Publishers Amid Intense Regulatory Clampdown
US Deal-Axing Sees Meta Shift Focus to EU Publishers Amid Intense Regulatory Clampdown
August 01, 2022  |  Europe

Major news organizations like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Washington Post are among the media outlets that will be affected...

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French Developers Sue Apple in US Court Over App Store Fees
French Developers Sue Apple in US Court Over App Store Fees
August 01, 2022  |  Apple

Apple has been sued in U.S. federal court by French app developers who accuse the tech giant of overcharging them to use its App Store,...

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