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Indian Bank Rules Stop Apple App Store From Taking Credit/Debit Cards 
Indian Bank Rules Stop Apple App Store From Taking Credit/Debit Cards 
May 06, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Apple can no longer accept debit and credit cards in its App Store as enforcement begins for new rules handed down by the Reserve Bank...

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FinCEN Looks to Turn Tech Sprint Proposals Into Regulatory Actions
FinCEN Looks to Turn Tech Sprint Proposals Into Regulatory Actions
May 06, 2022  |  Regulation

For a few weeks in April, experts in digital identity from banks, vendors, FinTech, law firms and regulators worked in the Digital Identity Tech Spring to...

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Senate Democrats Grill Visa, Mastercard over Swipe Fees
Senate Democrats Grill Visa, Mastercard over Swipe Fees
May 05, 2022  |  Payment Methods

At a U.S. Senate hearing Wednesday (May 4), Visa and Mastercard defended their credit card fees while retailers and consumer groups accused the card networks...

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FinTech NuovoPay, B2B Software Firm PaygOps Debut Financing Via Smartphone
FinTech NuovoPay, B2B Software Firm PaygOps Debut Financing Via Smartphone
May 05, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Smartphone-locking FinTech platform NuovoPay has teamed up with B2B Software as a Service (SaaS) platform PaygOps to enable accessibility for smartphone financing through digital technology...

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5G Powers Businesses’ Contactless Shopping, Untethered Internet Access, Backup Connections
5G Powers Businesses’ Contactless Shopping, Untethered Internet Access, Backup Connections
May 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Contactless shopping at portable shops, untethered internet access at pop-up locations and backup connections for wired connections are three 5G use cases promoted by carriers...

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With Growing Support in Congress, SEC Commissioner Criticizes Expansion of Crypto Enforcement
With Growing Support in Congress, SEC Commissioner Criticizes Expansion of Crypto Enforcement
May 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s not particularly common for a commissioner of a federal agency to say it needs less staff, but when Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce...

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May 4 Interchange Fee Hearing: The 5 Things You Need to Know
May 4 Interchange Fee Hearing: The 5 Things You Need to Know
May 03, 2022  |  Regulation

On Wednesday, May 4, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on “Excessive Swipe Fees and Barriers to Competition in the...

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FDIC’s New Cybersecurity Rule Kicks Off May 1
FDIC’s New Cybersecurity Rule Kicks Off May 1
April 29, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Starting May 1, FDIC-supervised banking organizations will need to comply with new reporting rules regarding cyber security incidents.  In November, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...

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China’s Tech Regulatory Spree May Have Unintended Consequences
China’s Tech Regulatory Spree May Have Unintended Consequences
April 29, 2022  |  International

In a world where most of the major economies are passing new legislation and rules to tame Big Tech companies, China may be considering pausing...

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