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Payward Expands Banking Reach by Acquiring Finland’s Saldo

Payward Expands Banking Reach by Acquiring Finland’s Saldo
Payward Expands Banking Reach by Acquiring Finland’s Saldo
October 14, 2026  |  Acquiring

Kraken parent company Payward is expanding its banking efforts by acquiring Finland-based Saldo Bank. Payward says the deal, announced Wednesday (Oct. 14), marks the next...

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Tokenization’s Faster Markets Could Come With a Liquidity Squeeze
Tokenization’s Faster Markets Could Come With a Liquidity Squeeze
October 06, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Watch more: TechReg Talks With Beatrice Fares of DG FISMA and Peter Kerstens of European Commission Tokenization promises to eliminate financial market friction, but it...

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European Financial Groups Warn EU Caps Will Stifle Tokenized Assets
European Financial Groups Warn EU Caps Will Stifle Tokenized Assets
September 11, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The Association for the Development of Digital Assets (ADAN) and 27 partners across Europe are calling on European Union policymakers to authorize higher transaction volumes...

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ChatGPT Faces Greater Regulatory Oversight by EU
ChatGPT Faces Greater Regulatory Oversight by EU
August 31, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

  The European Union said ChatGPT qualifies for greater oversight by its antitrust regulator. OpenAI’s chatbot has been designated a Very Large Online Search Engine...

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UK FinTech Funding Drops to Lowest Level in Decade
UK FinTech Funding Drops to Lowest Level in Decade
August 24, 2026  |  Investments

U.K. FinTech investments have reached a 10-year low amid an overall jump in funding. British financial technology firms took in around $2.5 billion during the...

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European Consumers’ Inflation Expectations Ease Despite Middle East War Uncertainty
European Consumers’ Inflation Expectations Ease Despite Middle East War Uncertainty
August 21, 2026  |  Economy

European consumers’ inflation expectations inched down in July, the European Central Bank said in a Friday (Aug. 21) press release. Consumers’ median expectations for inflation over the next 12 months...

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Western Union Pulls Plug on Digital Banking Service
Western Union Pulls Plug on Digital Banking Service
July 28, 2026  |  Banking

Western Union Digital Bank is being discontinued, is ending its services and will close all accounts two months after users have received their closure notice,...

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US Lawmakers Want EU Punished Over Alleged Attacks on Big Tech
US Lawmakers Want EU Punished Over Alleged Attacks on Big Tech
July 21, 2026  |  Big Tech

Sixteen members of Congress signed a letter asking President Donald Trump to take action in response to what they called European Union “discriminatory digital policies”...

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