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EU Commissioner Urges Parliament to Adopt Crypto Rules to Protect Consumers 

EU Commissioner Urges Parliament to Adopt Crypto Rules to Protect Consumers 
EU Commissioner Urges Parliament to Adopt Crypto Rules to Protect Consumers 
June 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Mairead McGuinness, EU’s Commissioner for financial services, told members of the European Parliament (MEP) on Tuesday 14 that given the recent developments in the crypto...

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Europe’s Digital Transformation Slowed by Lack of Engagement From Older Generations
Europe’s Digital Transformation Slowed by Lack of Engagement From Older Generations
June 15, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The concept of digital engagement is frequently used to assess to what extent people use internet-connected devices in their day-to-day lives. Many people assume that...

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Unlocking Small Business Data Drives Big Returns in Working Capital
Unlocking Small Business Data Drives Big Returns in Working Capital
June 15, 2022  |  SMBs

Given the judicious posture of venture capital in 2022, when $100 million goes into a FinTech there’s strong a business case. Like a platform for...

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UBS CEO: Digital Euro Could Be ‘Fast and Cheaper’
UBS CEO: Digital Euro Could Be ‘Fast and Cheaper’
June 14, 2022  |  CBDC

UBS Chief Executive Ralph Hamers told an audience at a student educational forum in Milan Tuesday (June 14) that transaction in digital euro could be...

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Cloud Banking Takes Center Stage at London Tech Week
Cloud Banking Takes Center Stage at London Tech Week
June 14, 2022  |  Cloud Banking

The ways that banking, finance, and technology meet in London explain a lot about the economic landscape of the U.K., and understanding this dynamic can...

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Today in B2B: World Innovation Lab Raises $1B; Cash-On-Delivery Reliance Slows P2P Payments Adoption
Today in B2B: World Innovation Lab Raises $1B; Cash-On-Delivery Reliance Slows P2P Payments Adoption
June 14, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, payments data allows B2B sales forces to personalize their pitches. Plus, Pakistani eCommerce startup Dastgyr raises a country-record $37 million in...

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Meta’s Giphy Deal Narrowly Clears UK Regulator — for Now
Meta’s Giphy Deal Narrowly Clears UK Regulator — for Now
June 14, 2022  |  Meta

A British tribunal that hears appeals of decisions by the U.K.’s main regulator of competition overthrew that agency’s rejection of Facebook parent Meta’s purchase of...

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Today in FinTech: Margin Calls; Instant Wages, Digital Africa, Network Tokenization, Investment Screenings
Today in FinTech: Margin Calls; Instant Wages, Digital Africa, Network Tokenization, Investment Screenings
June 14, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, margin calls are on the rise as bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fall, meanwhile digital payments in Africa are expanding further across...

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Apple App Tracking Rules Draw German Antitrust Scrutiny
Apple App Tracking Rules Draw German Antitrust Scrutiny
June 14, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office is investigating whether Apple’s third-party app tracking rules give the tech behemoth preferential treatment or undermine competition, according to a Financial...

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