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Some Central Bankers Signal Support for Private Sector Digital Currencies Over CBDCs

Some Central Bankers Signal Support for Private Sector Digital Currencies Over CBDCs
Some Central Bankers Signal Support for Private Sector Digital Currencies Over CBDCs
July 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Conventional wisdom holds that, as digital currencies continue to evolve and as bitcoin and its brethren joust with the traditional banking system, central banks would...

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Virgin Money Announces BNPL Credit Card
Virgin Money Announces BNPL Credit Card
July 26, 2022  |  BNPL

British bank Virgin Money announced the launch of a new credit card that will allow customers to spread their payments over several months, entering the...

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Amazon to Raise Prime Subscription Price in Europe to Offset Inflation
Amazon to Raise Prime Subscription Price in Europe to Offset Inflation
July 26, 2022  |  Retail

In a bid to offset the increased cost of goods and shipping services, Amazon said it plans to raise the annual fee for a Prime...

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Plaid Pilots Payments Tool to Streamline Recurring Payments
Plaid Pilots Payments Tool to Streamline Recurring Payments
July 26, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Plaid has launched a tool in beta to improve variable recurring payments (VRPs) for individual consumers and businesses in the United Kingdom, according to a...

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UK Digital Banks Set Sights on Underserved Mass Affluent Segment
UK Digital Banks Set Sights on Underserved Mass Affluent Segment
July 26, 2022  |  Digital Banking

When we talk about the mass affluent, it goes beyond high-net-worth individuals and affluent retirees to people who have made a huge fortune from the...

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Aspire, RegTech Provider Know Your Customer Team to Better Serve SMBs
Aspire, RegTech Provider Know Your Customer Team to Better Serve SMBs
July 25, 2022  |  Partnerships

Finance operating system Aspire and RegTech firm Know Your Customer are partnering to bolster financial services for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Southeast Asia,...

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CBDC Weekly: Is the US Behind on a Digital Dollar?
CBDC Weekly: Is the US Behind on a Digital Dollar?
July 25, 2022  |  CBDC

About 50 countries are in the development, pilot or launch phase of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to Josh Lipsky, senior director at...

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Iceland: A Key European Center for Web3 and AML Innovation Technology
Iceland: A Key European Center for Web3 and AML Innovation Technology
July 25, 2022  |  emea

For a country that has a population of less than half a million, Iceland has an impressively diverse tech scene that includes a number of...

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Algorand Adviser Says Digital Dollar Could Be Lifeline, Not a Threat to Banks
Algorand Adviser Says Digital Dollar Could Be Lifeline, Not a Threat to Banks
July 25, 2022  |  CBDC

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