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Uber Brings Ride-Hailing Platform to Israel

Uber Brings Ride-Hailing Platform to Israel
Uber Brings Ride-Hailing Platform to Israel
July 05, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies is continuing its global expansion with a launch in Israel that is facilitated by joining its ride-hailing platform with a nationwide taxi network,...

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Bank of England Calls for Tougher Crypto Rules
Bank of England Calls for Tougher Crypto Rules
July 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

England’s central bank says that a recent $2 trillion drop in the value of cryptocurrencies shows the market needs stricter regulations. Get the Full Story...

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Today in TechREG: EU Unveils Plans to Boost Deep Tech Funding; ECB Warns of Risks With Patchy Crypto Regulation
Today in TechREG: EU Unveils Plans to Boost Deep Tech Funding; ECB Warns of Risks...
July 05, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechReg news, the European Commission presented a 25-point plan that includes changes in IPO rules to help deep tech startups and scaleups to...

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Meta Closes Novi Wallet, Which Launched Stablecoins, CBDCs
Meta Closes Novi Wallet, Which Launched Stablecoins, CBDCs
July 05, 2022  |  Meta

In a coda to its stablecoin payments ambitions, Meta announced on July 1 that the Novi digital wallet project is at an end. Get the...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Turn to Loans as Savings Safety Nets Fray
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Turn to Loans as Savings Safety Nets Fray
July 05, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Personal savings serve key purposes, chief among them as a financial safety net. But runaway inflation has started to eat away at consumers’ cash reserves,...

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Mobile Payments Startup Zapper Aims at $1B Valuation With Planned Fundraise
Mobile Payments Startup Zapper Aims at $1B Valuation With Planned Fundraise
July 05, 2022  |  Investments

South African mobile payments platform Zapper is exploring its capital-raising options, including launching a sale to buy stake in the startup, in an effort to...

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Revolut Takes on Square, PayPal in UK With POS Reader
Revolut Takes on Square, PayPal in UK With POS Reader
July 05, 2022  |  POS Innovation

Revolut announced Tuesday (July 5) the launch of Revolut Reader, a pocket-sized card reader designed to let merchants accept payments in person and on the...

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Ukraine Cyber Police Thwart $3M Phishing Campaign
Ukraine Cyber Police Thwart $3M Phishing Campaign
July 05, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Nine people were arrested following the interception of a European Union payments phishing campaign that allegedly defrauded over 5,000 citizens of Ukraine of more than...

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French European Parliament Member Wants Binance Approval Regulatory Review
French European Parliament Member Wants Binance Approval Regulatory Review
July 05, 2022  |  Europe

A French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) wrote a June 13 letter pushing for her country’s market regulator to review its approval of the...

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