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Circle Debuts Euro Stablecoin
Circle Debuts Euro Stablecoin
June 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With Circle’s announcement today of a new euro-denominated stablecoin called Euro Coin, the second-largest issuer of dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies is making a play for leadership of...

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Boohoo Could Join Other Brands Charging for Online Returns
Boohoo Could Join Other Brands Charging for Online Returns
June 16, 2022  |  Retail

As returns eat into more of its profits, U.K. retailer Boohoo is weighing charging customers a fee when they send back unwanted merchandise, Bloomberg reported...

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Vueling Teams Up with BitPay to Let Fliers Pay with Crypto
Vueling Teams Up with BitPay to Let Fliers Pay with Crypto
June 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Vueling, an airline part of International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), is collaborating with cryptocurrency payment service provider BitPay to enable crypto payments for airline tickets....

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Mazepay Streamlining B2B Purchases With Pan-European Payments License
Mazepay Streamlining B2B Purchases With Pan-European Payments License
June 16, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Financial software platform Mazepay on Thursday (June 16) announced that it has secured a pan-European payments license from the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, giving it...

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UK’s Digital Strategy Is to Be the Anti-EU Regulator
UK’s Digital Strategy Is to Be the Anti-EU Regulator
June 16, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K. government has used the London Tech Week that is taking place this week as the platform to unveil a series of proposals that...

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UK SMEs Give Customers the Cheap, Contactless Payments They Want
UK SMEs Give Customers the Cheap, Contactless Payments They Want
June 16, 2022  |  Payment Methods

In the U.K., The Big Issue magazine is distributed by a network of around 1500 people who are either vulnerably housed or at risk of...

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The UAE’s Increasing Role as a Regional FinTech Hub
The UAE’s Increasing Role as a Regional FinTech Hub
June 15, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Home to two booming international financial centers — emirates Abu Dhabi and Dubai — the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the third-largest economy in the Arab...

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Bank of Ghana Unveils GhanaPay Mobile Wallet
Bank of Ghana Unveils GhanaPay Mobile Wallet
June 15, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

Ghana’s central bank has launched GhanaPay, a mobile wallet for savings and loans companies and banks, including rural and community banks. Get the Full Story...

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AnaCap Acquires EDIGard Invoice Arm From Nexi’s Nets
AnaCap Acquires EDIGard Invoice Arm From Nexi’s Nets
June 15, 2022  |  B2B Payments

AnaCap Financial Partners is acquiring EDIGard AS, the digital invoice distribution subsidiary of Nexi Group’s digital payments firm Nets, for undisclosed terms, according to a...

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