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EU Crypto Regulation May Need Clarification From Day One

EU Crypto Regulation May Need Clarification From Day One
EU Crypto Regulation May Need Clarification From Day One
March 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Parliament’s Monetary Committee will soon vote on a directive, Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA), that will regulate crypto assets in Europe. After a...

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Amazon’s Amp Shows Seeds of Super App Being Sown 
Amazon’s Amp Shows Seeds of Super App Being Sown 
March 08, 2022  |  Amazon

If the super app is the “glue” that holds the connected economy together, then messaging and chat functions are the glue that hold the super...

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The CFPB and BNPL: 3 Things to Watch
The CFPB and BNPL: 3 Things to Watch
March 08, 2022  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) opened an inquiry into buy now, pay later (BNPL) on Dec. 16, 2021. As part of that inquiry, the...

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NCR Buys Intellectual Property to Advance Open Banking
NCR Buys Intellectual Property to Advance Open Banking
March 08, 2022  |  Acquisitions

NCR Corporation, a global enterprise technology provider, has purchased FinTech intellectual property for open banking from Canada-based Spoke Technologies, NCR announced Tuesday (March 8). Terms...

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75% of Technology Firms View Their Payments Operations as ‘Somewhat Effective’ at Best
75% of Technology Firms View Their Payments Operations as ‘Somewhat Effective’ at Best
March 08, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Competition and market demand are creating opportunities for technology firms, but they are also making back-office payment frictions worse. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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EU to Take Further Steps Against Russian Leaders, Belarus Banks
EU to Take Further Steps Against Russian Leaders, Belarus Banks
March 08, 2022  |  International

The European Union (EU) is set to pile on more sanctions targeted at wealthy Russians, their families and members of the Russian Parliament, diplomats told...

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BofA Consumer Payments Up 16% to $294B in February
BofA Consumer Payments Up 16% to $294B in February
March 08, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Bank of America saw a 16% year-over-year increase in total consumer payments in February to $294 billion among its 67 million clients, according to a...

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LatAm Lender Kueski Approaches $1B in Loans
LatAm Lender Kueski Approaches $1B in Loans
March 08, 2022  |  Loans

Kueski has made nearly $1 billion in loans to one million costumers, the Latin American lender and buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm said in...

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Google Plans $5.4B Acquisition of Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant
Google Plans $5.4B Acquisition of Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant
March 08, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Alphabet’s Google has a $5.4 billion deal in place for the acquisition of cybersecurity firm Mandiant, a move intended to complement Google Cloud’s security strengths...

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