United Kingdom

Zilch, Experian Partner on Customer Affordability
Zilch, Experian Partner on Customer Affordability
April 07, 2022  |  BNPL

Zilch, the London-based Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) company, has partnered with Experian, the global information services company, to share reporting of BNPL credit data,...

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Uber Adds Booking for Flights, Trains, Hotels
Uber Adds Booking for Flights, Trains, Hotels
April 06, 2022  |  Transportation

Uber is adding new travel booking options for U.K. users as part of a strategic push to become a super app and one-stop-shop for national...

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UK Stakes Claim to Crypto Leadership, Cites Friendly Regulatory Climate
UK Stakes Claim to Crypto Leadership, Cites Friendly Regulatory Climate
April 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As British Economic Secretary John Glen announced plans to embrace stablecoins and make “dynamic” regulation of crypto technologies part of a broad plan to make...

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EU Content Moderation Rules May Soon Apply to Big Tech
EU Content Moderation Rules May Soon Apply to Big Tech
March 29, 2022  |  Big Tech

EU antitrust commissioner Margrethe Vestager said on Monday that a deal between EU governments and EU parliamentarians on the Digital Services Act (DSA) might be...

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Crypto Payments Firm Wirex Withdraws from FCA Registry
Crypto Payments Firm Wirex Withdraws from FCA Registry
March 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Wirex, the London-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, has withdrawn its application for a license from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), CoinDesk.com reported Monday (March...

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Crypto Promotions in the UK Will Be Harder To Get Approved 
Crypto Promotions in the UK Will Be Harder To Get Approved 
March 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Advertising cryptocurrencies and other crypto assets in the U.K. has been largely unregulated — like the crypto industry itself — and according to regulators, the...

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UK Payment Regulator Says Card Payments, Open Banking, Big Tech on 2022 Agenda
UK Payment Regulator Says Card Payments, Open Banking, Big Tech on 2022 Agenda
March 23, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K. Payment System Regulator (PSR) is a fundamental piece of the regulatory payment landscape in the U.K. It has powers to set standards, impose...

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UK´s Online Safety Bill Comes With Possible Jail Time for Violators
UK´s Online Safety Bill Comes With Possible Jail Time for Violators
March 17, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K. government will unveil on Thursday its long-awaited Online Safety Bill, which seeks to curb online harms by significantly increasing the responsibilities of Big...

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UK Crime Agency Calls for Tougher Crypto Regulations
UK Crime Agency Calls for Tougher Crypto Regulations
March 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has called for more regulation on cryptocurrency protocols that let digital asset traders mask their transactions, according to published...

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