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Citi Debuts SEPA Instant Payments in Europe

Citi Debuts SEPA Instant Payments in Europe
Citi Debuts SEPA Instant Payments in Europe
May 04, 2022  |  Real-Time Payments

Citi unveiled Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant Payments in Europe, the latest of its instant payments offerings, according to a company press release on...

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Germany Announces New Curbs on Meta’s Power
Germany Announces New Curbs on Meta’s Power
May 04, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office said Wednesday (May 4) it plans to impose tougher regulations on Facebook owner Meta Platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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EU Parliament Wants the EU to Be an AI Global Standard-Setter 
EU Parliament Wants the EU to Be an AI Global Standard-Setter 
May 04, 2022  |  Artificial Intelligence

The European Parliament is setting the European roadmap for Artificial Intelligence regulation, focusing on strengthening relationships with the U.S. and other allies to be able...

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Lithuanian FinTech kevin Nets $65M for A2A Infrastructure
Lithuanian FinTech kevin Nets $65M for A2A Infrastructure
May 04, 2022  |  Investments

Lithuanian fintech kevin., which provides an A2A payment infrastructure intended to replace card transactions, has gotten Series A funding for $65 million, a report says....

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Klarna Seeks to Appease UK Regulators With Credit Reporting 
Klarna Seeks to Appease UK Regulators With Credit Reporting 
May 04, 2022  |  BNPL

Klarna is moving ahead of potential regulation in Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) in the U.K. The company announced in a blog post on May...

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Emerging Markets See Stablecoins as Viable Alternative to Bitcoin
Emerging Markets See Stablecoins as Viable Alternative to Bitcoin
May 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Shortly after legalizing the use of cryptocurrency, the Central African Republic (CAR) recently became the second country in the world, after El Salvador, to adopt...

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UAE-Based SMBs Generate 46% of Sales on Digital Platforms, Lowest in 6-Country Study
UAE-Based SMBs Generate 46% of Sales on Digital Platforms, Lowest in 6-Country Study
May 03, 2022  |  SMBs

Digital platforms play a key role in the increasingly connected global economy, enabling businesses across all sectors to reach more potential customers both at home...

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South Africa’s Zapper Turns Merchant’s Phone Into Tap-and-Pay POS Device
South Africa’s Zapper Turns Merchant’s Phone Into Tap-and-Pay POS Device
May 03, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

South African mobile pay platform Zapper has announced that merchants on its platform will be able to accept tap-on-phone payments, a report said Tuesday (May...

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