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Nigeria’s Underbanked Gig Workers Flock to One-Stop-Shop Financial Platforms
Nigeria’s Underbanked Gig Workers Flock to One-Stop-Shop Financial Platforms
July 29, 2022  |  Gig Economy

It’s been over a decade since Uber first launched its ride-hailing app in San Francisco, and in the years since, the notion of the gig...

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Former CFTC Chair: EU’s MiCA Bill May Hurt US Crypto
Former CFTC Chair: EU’s MiCA Bill May Hurt US Crypto
July 28, 2022  |  Regulation

Ex-Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chief Chris Giancarlo has said the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill might end up exporting European crypto...

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UK Exchange Gemini Teams With Plaid on Crypto Payments
UK Exchange Gemini Teams With Plaid on Crypto Payments
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Plaid announced Thursday (July 28) that it is working alongside the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, in order to let Gemini users share account holding details and...

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EU Considers Creating Tech Regulator
EU Considers Creating Tech Regulator
July 28, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission is mulling the idea of a new directorate seeking to rein in Big Tech, which could be headed up by two top...

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PeP Acquires Polish Mobile POS App Simapka
PeP Acquires Polish Mobile POS App Simapka
July 28, 2022  |  POS Innovation

Polskie ePłatności (PeP) has acquired a majority stake in Team4U, the owner of Simapka, a mobile app for owners of shops and service points of...

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BNPL Firm Postpay Introduces ‘One’ Express Checkout Solution
BNPL Firm Postpay Introduces ‘One’ Express Checkout Solution
July 28, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Dubai-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Postpay has launched a new checkout solution that aims to simplify the process and empower eCommerce merchants. The...

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French Lawmaker Calls for Crypto Committee as Legal Questions Loom
French Lawmaker Calls for Crypto Committee as Legal Questions Loom
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With legal questions mounting around the push to adopt cryptocurrency as an accepted form of payment across countries around the world, French Senator Nathalie Goulet...

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Belgium Drags Down Carrefour’s European Profit but ‘Consumption Patterns’ Prove Resilient
Belgium Drags Down Carrefour’s European Profit but ‘Consumption Patterns’ Prove Resilient
July 28, 2022  |  Earnings

French food retailer Carrefour detailed its latest earnings this week, revealing solid growth globally in the first half (H1) of 2022 despite declining profit across...

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Mastercard Installments Adds HSBC, JPMorgan, NatWest, Others as BNPL Partners
Mastercard Installments Adds HSBC, JPMorgan, NatWest, Others as BNPL Partners
July 28, 2022  |  Partnerships

Mastercard has added several new global partners to its Mastercard Installments buy now, pay later (BNPL) program in an effort to help more small businesses...

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