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CBDC Weekly: Digital Currency Under Consideration by 80% of Central Banks; BIS Studies Suggest Involving Nonbanks, Not Blockchain

CBDC Weekly: Digital Currency Under Consideration by 80% of Central Banks; BIS Studies Suggest Involving Nonbanks, Not Blockchain
CBDC Weekly: Digital Currency Under Consideration by 80% of Central Banks; BIS Studies Suggest Involving...
April 15, 2022  |  CBDC

While followers of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have generally been tracking 85 to 91 projects, a new study by top consulting and accounting firm...

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EMEA Weekly: Ethereum Gets Closer to an Eco-Friendlier Version 2.0, but Next-Gen Scalability Delayed; South African Strauss & Co. to Host NFT Auction for Fine Wines
EMEA Weekly: Ethereum Gets Closer to an Eco-Friendlier Version 2.0, but Next-Gen Scalability Delayed; South...
April 15, 2022  |  International

In this week’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the second generation Ethereum will be delayed until at least 2023; and South African auction...

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FinTech Ukraine Weekly: Renesas Electronics Gives 1M Euros; Community Organized Relief Effort Launches Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Cash Assistance Program
FinTech Ukraine Weekly: Renesas Electronics Gives 1M Euros; Community Organized Relief Effort Launches Ukraine Humanitarian...
April 15, 2022  |  International

This week in the FinTech Ukraine: Semiconductor provider Renesas Electronics Corp. donated €1 million to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees for humanitarian efforts,...

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Rebates Make Consumers 75% More Likely to Purchase
Rebates Make Consumers 75% More Likely to Purchase
April 15, 2022  |  Retail

If you want to help ensure a customer is going to buy from your business, you can’t go wrong by offering rebates. Get the Full...

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Open Banking Platforms Strive to Balance Security and Ease of Use
Open Banking Platforms Strive to Balance Security and Ease of Use
April 15, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Open banking is emerging across every market, but it’s doing so at different paces, for different reasons and in the face of different challenges. Get...

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FinTech IPO Index Braces for Further Turbulence as Q1 Earnings Season Kicks Off
FinTech IPO Index Braces for Further Turbulence as Q1 Earnings Season Kicks Off
April 15, 2022  |  Investments

At some point, with the FinTech IPO Index down nearly 27% year to date, one wonders where the bottom is. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Umba CEO: Emerging Markets’ Legacy Banking Systems Begging for All-In-One Fix
Umba CEO: Emerging Markets’ Legacy Banking Systems Begging for All-In-One Fix
April 15, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

“The typical legacy bank isn’t a technology company. They are purchasing a core banking system from a vendor that sells to banks around the world.”...

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Dutch Payments Provider TerraPay to Expand Into US, LatAm
Dutch Payments Provider TerraPay to Expand Into US, LatAm
April 14, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Digital payments infrastructure provider TerraPay has received approval to operate a money service business in the U.S, the Dutch company said in a news release...

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Today in Crypto: Lightning Network Payments Volume Increases 400% in Year; Crypto Sector Critical of EU Regulations
Today in Crypto: Lightning Network Payments Volume Increases 400% in Year; Crypto Sector Critical of...
April 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a new report, information on how the Lightning Network has grown in popularity highlights how some people need to transfer digital assets globally, Cointelgraph...

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