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UK Launches FinTech Fund Backed by Mastercard and Barclays
UK Launches FinTech Fund Backed by Mastercard and Barclays
August 16, 2023  |  Startups

The United Kingdom has taken a significant step to bolster its position as a global FinTech investment hub by launching a £1 billion investment fund,...

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Back-Office Overhaul Critical to Survival in Faster Payments Landscape, Says Form3
Back-Office Overhaul Critical to Survival in Faster Payments Landscape, Says Form3
August 08, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Just a few weeks after launch, FedNow is live. Miriam Sheril, Head of Product, U.S. at Form3, said that the initial interest and embrace by banks just a...

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Report: FTC to Meet with Amazon Ahead of Lawsuit
Report: FTC to Meet with Amazon Ahead of Lawsuit
August 07, 2023  |  Legal

Amazon could face the toughest challenge in its 30-year history as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officials prepare to file an antitrust lawsuit against the retail giant. Representatives...

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Revolut Self-Shutters US Crypto Business as Coinbase Moves to Dismiss SEC Suit 
Revolut Self-Shutters US Crypto Business as Coinbase Moves to Dismiss SEC Suit 
August 07, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

It has been a truly humbling past 12 months for the crypto sector. The alternative value-transfer vehicle, which was supposed to revolutionize the traditional financial...

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House Financial Services Chairman Calls for Governance Limits and Clarity for Stablecoins
House Financial Services Chairman Calls for Governance Limits and Clarity for Stablecoins
July 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairman Patrick McHenry aims to reduce the influence of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives in financial markets. In opening remarks for the committee’s markup of the...

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Micro Excitements Drive Macro Economy — but It’s a Two-Way Street
Micro Excitements Drive Macro Economy — but It’s a Two-Way Street
July 27, 2023  |  Economy

Today’s business operating landscape is a decidedly modern one. And an increasingly digital one — the hyperconnectivity of which impacts nearly every near and long-term...

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The Ripple Effect: What Proposed US Crypto Legislation Looks Like 
The Ripple Effect: What Proposed US Crypto Legislation Looks Like 
July 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. crypto crackdown started at the top, but the sector’s fractures were bottom-up.  Some of the digital asset industry’s biggest names, like Coinbase and...

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What’s Missing from America’s AI Safety Pledge? Any Mention of EU 
What’s Missing from America’s AI Safety Pledge? Any Mention of EU 
July 24, 2023  |  Regulation

The U.S. has historically regulated technical innovations sector by sector, rather than by overall capability. This generally results in the limited use of certain technologies...

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It’s 23-Year-Olds vs AI in the Latest Business Battle Royale
It’s 23-Year-Olds vs AI in the Latest Business Battle Royale
July 21, 2023  |  Commercial Payments

Have you looked outside recently?  There’s a market-wide artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush going on.  That’s because AI-focused capabilities are already producing change-the-game efficiencies within industry-specific intelligent...

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