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Central Bankers in Kenya, Nigeria Criticize Crypto, Tout CBDCs

Central Bankers in Kenya, Nigeria Criticize Crypto, Tout CBDCs
Central Bankers in Kenya, Nigeria Criticize Crypto, Tout CBDCs
June 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Kenyan and Nigerian central bankers have said central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could solve the risks cryptocurrencies have for financial stability, Reuters wrote Saturday (June...

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Citi, Others Invest in Working Capital FinTech LiquidX
Citi, Others Invest in Working Capital FinTech LiquidX
June 10, 2022  |  B2B Payments

LiquidX, which provides a blockchain-based platform for executing financial transactions, announced Friday (June 10) it had raised new funds from existing investors Broadridge Financial Solutions...

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Raisin Tops 25B Euros in Savings-Based Assets Under Management
Raisin Tops 25B Euros in Savings-Based Assets Under Management
June 10, 2022  |  Banking

German FinTech Raisin now has more than 25 billion euros of assets under management in savings products, the company announced in a Friday (June 10) press...

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Revolut Debuts US Dollar B2B Payments Transfers to UK
Revolut Debuts US Dollar B2B Payments Transfers to UK
June 10, 2022  |  B2B Payments

FinTech app Revolut has announced it will allow its business customers to make fee-free U.S. dollar (USD) transfers to the United Kingdom, IBS Intelligence reported...

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Telegram Paid Subscriptions Set to Arrive This Month
Telegram Paid Subscriptions Set to Arrive This Month
June 10, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Telegram is set to debut a paid subscription plan for users later this month, the messaging app’s co-founder said Friday (June 10). Get the Full...

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Klarna Head Praises Apple Entry Into BNPL Space
Klarna Head Praises Apple Entry Into BNPL Space
June 10, 2022  |  BNPL

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski said Apple’s entry into the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space is “amazing” and a validation of the sector’s business model,...

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How Visa Helps FIs Tap the $3T BNPL Market
How Visa Helps FIs Tap the $3T BNPL Market
June 10, 2022  |  BNPL

With buy now, pay later (BNPL) expected to become a $3 trillion business by 2030, payments giant Visa is looking for ways to help banks...

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TechREG Weekly EMEA: UK Wants to Strengthen Big Tech, Stablecoin Supervision; EU Policymakers Suggest Changes on Consumer Credit Bill
TechREG Weekly EMEA: UK Wants to Strengthen Big Tech, Stablecoin Supervision; EU Policymakers Suggest Changes...
June 10, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

This week the EU Parliament adopted new rules that will compel all technology providers to have a common USB Type-C charging port for all mobile...

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