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Banque de France Enters Second Phase of Wholesale CBDC Project

Banque de France Enters Second Phase of Wholesale CBDC Project
Banque de France Enters Second Phase of Wholesale CBDC Project
July 12, 2022  |  CBDC

Banque de France (BDF) Governor François Villeroy de Galhau said the BDF has kicked off the second phase of experimentation into a wholesale central bank...

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Meta’s EU Future Hangs on Irish Authority’s Draft Data Regulations
Meta’s EU Future Hangs on Irish Authority’s Draft Data Regulations
July 12, 2022  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta (formerly Facebook) will be paying close attention to the discussions that will be held today, July 12, on the plenary session of the European...

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Uber Files Leak May Push Forward EU Gig Worker Legislation  
Uber Files Leak May Push Forward EU Gig Worker Legislation  
July 11, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Uber’s past ghosts are still chasing the company, and the recent revelations exposing how top politicians secretly helped Uber to grow may have consequences beyond...

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Google Offers to Break Up $209 Billion Ad-Tech Unit To Appease Regulators
Google Offers to Break Up $209 Billion Ad-Tech Unit To Appease Regulators
July 11, 2022  |  Google

As one of the most powerful companies in online searches and digital advertising, Google is accustomed to regulatory risks stemming from new legislation, antitrust probes...

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ArK Kapital Raises $153M to Invest in European Tech
ArK Kapital Raises $153M to Invest in European Tech
July 08, 2022  |  Investments

Stockholm-based startup ArK Kapital has secured an additional 150 million euros (about $153 million) in funding to invest in European technology founders, Tech Funding News...

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Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe; ECB and BoE Raise Concerns About the Implementation of Crypto Regulation 
Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe;...
July 08, 2022  |  Europe

This week, the EU parliament approved two landmark bills that will regulate online platforms, the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act — but...

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Banking Circle to Adopt USD Coin
Banking Circle to Adopt USD Coin
July 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

European payments bank Banking Circle is adopting USD Coin (USDC) on its platform as a payment acceptance, processing and settlement method, according to a press...

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New EU Council President Prioritizes AI, Chips, Digital Identity Legislation 
New EU Council President Prioritizes AI, Chips, Digital Identity Legislation 
July 07, 2022  |  Europe

On July 1, the Czech Republic took over the presidency of the Council of the European Union from France — and for the next six...

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