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Pan-EU Payments Challenger Lacks Consumer and Merchant Demand
Pan-EU Payments Challenger Lacks Consumer and Merchant Demand
March 31, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

Although Europe lacks a pan-regional scheme to rival international card networks, building and igniting one means giving consumers and merchants a reason to get on...

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Euro-Denominated Stablecoins Vie for Prominence in MiCA Era
Euro-Denominated Stablecoins Vie for Prominence in MiCA Era
January 23, 2023  |  emea

The EURM token is the latest euro-denominated stablecoin endorsed by Spain’s central bank. The new digital euro will be issued by Spanish FinTech Monei, which...

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EU Eyes Requiring PSPs to Offer Instant Euro Payments
EU Eyes Requiring PSPs to Offer Instant Euro Payments
October 25, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The European Commission is preparing to publish a draft payment law on Wednesday that will require payment service providers to offer 24/7 instant euro payment...

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FX Hedging Strategies Get Fresh Look From SMBs Amid Pound’s Slump
FX Hedging Strategies Get Fresh Look From SMBs Amid Pound’s Slump
October 04, 2022  |  Cross Border Commerce

Predictable foreign exchange (FX) markets are what cross-border and import-export businesses seek in general. It’s easy to make plans on the assumption that exchange rates...

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Pound, Euro Instability Signals Stress Ahead for Europe’s FinTech Ecosystem
Pound, Euro Instability Signals Stress Ahead for Europe’s FinTech Ecosystem
September 26, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

How a currency trades on the world stage is a form of shorthand for how traders and investors view the prospects and the perils facing...

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Croatia’s Adopting Euro May Be Silver Lining for Struggling Eurozone Economy
Croatia’s Adopting Euro May Be Silver Lining for Struggling Eurozone Economy
July 14, 2022  |  Europe

Earlier this week (July 12), the European Union Council officially approved Croatia’s entry into the eurozone, setting the stage for the euro currency to become...

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Euro’s Standing Could Improve With Digital Version, ECB Says
Euro’s Standing Could Improve With Digital Version, ECB Says
June 02, 2021  |  Digital Payments

In a new report, the European Central Bank says that the advent of a digital version of the euro could improve the currency’s global standing...

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European Central Bank Seeks Trademark Of ‘Digital Euro’ Term
European Central Bank Seeks Trademark Of ‘Digital Euro’ Term
October 01, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank (ECB) has taken what could be a big first step toward launching a digital currency. Even as it wraps up a...

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IMF Chief Economist: Crypto Won’t Supersede The Dollar
IMF Chief Economist: Crypto Won’t Supersede The Dollar
January 08, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Chief Economist Gita Gopinath of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it’s unlikely that digital currency — or a “synthetic hegemonic currency,” which is a...

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