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UK’s Financial Services Bill Will Make Stablecoins a Form of Payment 
UK’s Financial Services Bill Will Make Stablecoins a Form of Payment 
July 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins may soon be part of the monetary system in the U.K. if the new Financial Services and Markets Bill is approved in Parliament.  Get...

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UK’s Proposed Bill Paves the Way for New Stock-Listing Rules
UK’s Proposed Bill Paves the Way for New Stock-Listing Rules
July 20, 2022  |  Regulation

The British government on July 19 set out plans to bolster the competitiveness of the U.K. as a global financial center to compete with Wall...

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EU Plans Instant Payment Regulation in 2022, US Eyes FedNow for 2023
EU Plans Instant Payment Regulation in 2022, US Eyes FedNow for 2023
July 19, 2022  |  Regulation

Real-time payments (RTP), account-to-account (A2A) payments and instant payments all refer to the ability to process payments in seconds. This is one of the next...

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Amazon Plans to Add Over 4,000 UK Jobs Despite Global Slowdown
Amazon Plans to Add Over 4,000 UK Jobs Despite Global Slowdown
July 15, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon will be one of the 10 largest private sector employers in the U.K. when it adds more than 4,000 new permanent roles across the...

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NFTs Are Now a Legal Way to Serve Documents in UK Courts 
NFTs Are Now a Legal Way to Serve Documents in UK Courts 
July 14, 2022  |  Legal

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UK Regulator Urges Banks to Treat Small Businesses Better or Face Regulatory Actions 
UK Regulator Urges Banks to Treat Small Businesses Better or Face Regulatory Actions 
July 13, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned banks that they should provide better service to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are struggling with debt,...

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UK Regulator Urges Government To Review Internal Use of WhatsApp, Private Emails 
UK Regulator Urges Government To Review Internal Use of WhatsApp, Private Emails 
July 12, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published on Monday, July 11, a report about the government use of private correspondence channels like WhatsApp, private emails...

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Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe; ECB and BoE Raise Concerns About the Implementation of Crypto Regulation 
Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe;...
July 08, 2022  |  emea

This week, the EU parliament approved two landmark bills that will regulate online platforms, the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act — but...

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Griffin Bags $15.5M Investment to Grow BaaS
Griffin Bags $15.5M Investment to Grow BaaS
July 07, 2022  |  Investments

Banking as a Service (BaaS) startup, Griffin, has netted $15.5 million in fresh funding, the company announced Thursday (July) 7. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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