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G-7 Calls for ‘Consistent and Comprehensive’ Crypto Regulation

G-7 Calls for ‘Consistent and Comprehensive’ Crypto Regulation
G-7 Calls for ‘Consistent and Comprehensive’ Crypto Regulation
May 19, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Financial leaders from the Group of Seven (G-7) have called for the Financial Stability Board to develop “consistent and comprehensive” cryptocurrency regulation, Reuters reported Thursday...

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Barclays Analyst Wary Outflows May Put Stablecoins on Shaky Ground
Barclays Analyst Wary Outflows May Put Stablecoins on Shaky Ground
May 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Barclays analyst Joe Abate says fully collateralized stablecoins might not be any different from algorithmic ones like the collapsed Terra UST coin in terms of...

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Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Begins ‘Major’ Push Into Gaming
Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Begins ‘Major’ Push Into Gaming
May 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, TikTok begins testing a program that lets users in Vietnam play video games on the app, part of a broader...

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WhatsApp Offers Cloud-Based API to Businesses
WhatsApp Offers Cloud-Based API to Businesses
May 19, 2022  |  API

In an effort to attract more businesses to the app, Meta is adding free cloud-based application programming interface (API) services to WhatsApp, its messaging platform,...

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B2B Purchasing Solution Vertice Raises $26M for Staffing, Development
B2B Purchasing Solution Vertice Raises $26M for Staffing, Development
May 19, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) purchasing solution Vertice has raised $26 million in a Series A funding round, the company announced Thursday (May 19). Get the Full Story...

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Autochek Adds KIFAL Auto to Expand Into North Africa
Autochek Adds KIFAL Auto to Expand Into North Africa
May 19, 2022  |  Partnerships

Nigeria-based auto loan services platform Autochek Africa acquired Moroccan automotive technology startup KIFAL Auto as part of a plan to expand into North Africa, according...

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UK FCA Will Fight Fraud by Canceling Permissions in 28 Days
UK FCA Will Fight Fraud by Canceling Permissions in 28 Days
May 19, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced on Thursday (May 19) that it will use new powers to more swiftly cancel or change what regulated...

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Affirm, Upstart Help FinTech IPO Index Beat Sagging Retailers, Markets
Affirm, Upstart Help FinTech IPO Index Beat Sagging Retailers, Markets
May 19, 2022  |  IPO

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