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TechREG Weekly: Regulatory Spree for Crypto, Big Tech Continues
TechREG Weekly: Regulatory Spree for Crypto, Big Tech Continues
April 01, 2022  |  Regulation

The cryptocurrency industry has had a busy week following all the regulatory proposals in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, from tougher rules...

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DMA’s Limited Resources May Present Challenge in Regulating Big Tech
DMA’s Limited Resources May Present Challenge in Regulating Big Tech
April 01, 2022  |  Regulation

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Fashion Rental Platform By Rotation Raises $2.9M
Fashion Rental Platform By Rotation Raises $2.9M
April 01, 2022  |  Investments

U.K.-based fashion rental platform By Rotation has raised $2.9 million (2.7 million euros) in seed funding as it prepares to expand to the U.S. Get...

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Cellulant: ‘Card Is Not King’ in Africa, Where Most Consumers, Merchants Prefer Alternatives
Cellulant: ‘Card Is Not King’ in Africa, Where Most Consumers, Merchants Prefer Alternatives
April 01, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Like many technology businesses that have been in operation for several years, Kenya-based payments firm Cellulant has had to adapt its business model and strategy...

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Today in Crypto: Blockchain.com Valued at $14B; Turkey Seeks Thousands of Years Prison Time for Missing Exchange CEO
Today in Crypto: Blockchain.com Valued at $14B; Turkey Seeks Thousands of Years Prison Time for...
March 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Robert Kopitsch, the secretary general of Brussels lobby group Blockchain for Europe, has been working with European Union lawmakers ahead of a parliamentary committee vote...

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EMEA Daily: Adyen to Expand Into Embedded Financial Products; Klarna Unveils ‘Klarna Kosma’ Open Banking Unit
EMEA Daily: Adyen to Expand Into Embedded Financial Products; Klarna Unveils ‘Klarna Kosma’ Open Banking...
March 31, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Dutch payments group Adyen introduced new financial products, while Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm...

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Cross-Border Payment Platform Thunes Teams With Clearpay on BNPL
Cross-Border Payment Platform Thunes Teams With Clearpay on BNPL
March 31, 2022  |  BNPL

Cross-border payment platform Thunes has formed a partnership with Clearpay, the U.K. and European arm of buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay Limited. Get...

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UK Credit Card Startup Yonder Raises $26M
UK Credit Card Startup Yonder Raises $26M
March 31, 2022  |  Investments

Yonder, a credit card startup founded by former ClearScore executives, has announced a 20 million British pound (about $26.3 million) seed round ahead of its...

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Ten-fold Borrowing Increase Drives UK B2B Lender MarketFinance to Profit
Ten-fold Borrowing Increase Drives UK B2B Lender MarketFinance to Profit
March 31, 2022  |  B2B Payments

MarketFinance saw its business reach profitability in 2021, with a revenue increase of 133%, the U.K. business lender announced in a Thursday (March 31) press...

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