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EMEA Daily: Revolut CRO Leaves to Start Crypto Platform; FCA Pulls Plug on UK Crypto ATMs
EMEA Daily: Revolut CRO Leaves to Start Crypto Platform; FCA Pulls Plug on UK Crypto...
March 11, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Revolut’s chief revenue officer is planning on leaving the U.K.-based financial company to launch a cryptocurrency...

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Today in B2B: APIs Play Critical Role in Payments Orchestration; Digital Bank Lunar Raises $76M
Today in B2B: APIs Play Critical Role in Payments Orchestration; Digital Bank Lunar Raises $76M
March 11, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Happiness Development inked a $6.7 million direct offering for a B2B auto business, and decentralized markets and local skills boost European...

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French InsurTech +Simple Snags $98M for Expansion, Consolidation
French InsurTech +Simple Snags $98M for Expansion, Consolidation
March 11, 2022  |  Investments

French InsurTech +Simple brought in 90 million euros ($98.2 million) and acquired three European companies to expand its platform, which operates as an insurance robo-broker...

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Revolut CRO Alan Chang Leaving to Start Crypto Platform
Revolut CRO Alan Chang Leaving to Start Crypto Platform
March 11, 2022  |  Personnel

Revolut Ltd. Chief Revenue Officer Alan Chang will leave the U.K. financial super app company to launch a cryptocurrency platform after launching an effort to...

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UK Watchdog Orders Crypto ATM Agents to Pull Plugs
UK Watchdog Orders Crypto ATM Agents to Pull Plugs
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

All of the cryptocurrency ATMs currently available in the U.K. are operating illegally and are being warned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to cease...

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Dubai Introduces Virtual Asset Regs, Establishes Regulator
Dubai Introduces Virtual Asset Regs, Establishes Regulator
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid said the country has adopted its first law governing digital assets and established an agency to regulate the sector,...

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Denmark’s FinTech Cardlay Closes $6M Financing Deal
Denmark’s FinTech Cardlay Closes $6M Financing Deal
March 11, 2022  |  Investments

The Danish FinTech B2B company Cardlay has received a $6 million cash infusion and hired a chief technical officer, the company announced Wednesday (March 9)....

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UK Banks, FinTechs Team up to Bring Belated Tech Boost to Loyalty Industry
UK Banks, FinTechs Team up to Bring Belated Tech Boost to Loyalty Industry
March 11, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty programs and reward schemes are very popular in the U.K., with a recent PYMNTS report revealing that about 40% of the U.K.’s 67 million...

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Decentralized Markets, Local Skills Boost B2B Wholesale eCommerce in Europe
Decentralized Markets, Local Skills Boost B2B Wholesale eCommerce in Europe
March 11, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Walking into a supermarket and purchasing grocery items all in one place is an easy and straightforward task for consumers. For businesses, however, purchasing supplies...

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