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Sweden Calls on Europe to Pull the Plug on Bitcoin Mining

Sweden Calls on Europe to Pull the Plug on Bitcoin Mining
Sweden Calls on Europe to Pull the Plug on Bitcoin Mining
November 24, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Sweden’s financial and environmental regulators have called on the European Union to pull the plug on proof-of-work bitcoin mining due to the negative impact on...

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Rising COVID Cases Hampering Europe’s Recovery
Rising COVID Cases Hampering Europe’s Recovery
November 24, 2021  |  Economy

Europe’s shaky economic recovery could be derailed by a rise in new COVID-19 cases, which has led governments to place restrictions that could turn shoppers...

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Circle Invests in Crowdfunding Platform Crowdcube With $10.5M Stake
Circle Invests in Crowdfunding Platform Crowdcube With $10.5M Stake
November 23, 2021  |  Investments

U.K.-based crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, which raises funds to support entrepreneurs and their businesses, has raised $13.5 million in a funding round, with a stake valued...

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One-Click Payment Experience Drives BNPL Adoption by European Consumers
One-Click Payment Experience Drives BNPL Adoption by European Consumers
November 23, 2021  |  BNPL

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Brussels Proposes End to Banks’ Cross-Border Services Sales from Outside EU
Brussels Proposes End to Banks’ Cross-Border Services Sales from Outside EU
November 22, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Brussels has proposed an end to almost all cross-border selling of services by banks based outside the European Union, according to a Financial Times report...

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Making Contactless Payments Acceptance Affordable and Flexible for European Merchants
Making Contactless Payments Acceptance Affordable and Flexible for European Merchants
November 16, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Since its launch in 2012, French FinTech firm dejamobile has had one goal: help ecosystems make digital payments accessible to everyone, everywhere. Get the Full...

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Google Loses Appeal of $2.8B EU Shopping Ads Antitrust Suit
Google Loses Appeal of $2.8B EU Shopping Ads Antitrust Suit
November 10, 2021  |  Google

Google lost an appeal in General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg on Wednesday (Nov. 10) related to a 2017 decision by the European...

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‘Democratization Of Finance’ Means Affordable Products For European Clients
‘Democratization Of Finance’ Means Affordable Products For European Clients
November 09, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

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