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Marqeta Partners With Western Union for Digital Banking in Europe
Marqeta Partners With Western Union for Digital Banking in Europe
June 07, 2022  |  Partnerships

Card issuing platform Marqeta is partnering with global money transfer giant Western Union and will integrate into Western Union’s digital banking platform in Europe. Get...

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Tink and Revolut Team on Open Banking Tech Expansion
Tink and Revolut Team on Open Banking Tech Expansion
June 07, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Open banking platform Tink and FinTech app Revolut are teaming up on a strategic plan to expand open banking technology to more people across Europe,...

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Better Infrastructure Key to Crypto Payments Adoption, Says Mercuryo CEO
Better Infrastructure Key to Crypto Payments Adoption, Says Mercuryo CEO
June 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As the desire of customers to pay in cryptocurrencies and the resulting necessity for merchants to accept it grows, the need for solid and simple...

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Today in Crypto: India’s Terra Investors Face High Tax Bills; Crypto-Linked ETFs Among ’22’s Worst Performers
Today in Crypto: India’s Terra Investors Face High Tax Bills; Crypto-Linked ETFs Among ’22’s Worst...
June 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Lithuania is considering making its own crypto licensing regime because European Union laws might not come in time to safeguard things, CoinDesk wrote Monday (June...

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EU Banking Platform Aiia Debuts Pay by Link
EU Banking Platform Aiia Debuts Pay by Link
June 06, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Open banking platform Aiia is introducing a new “Pay by link” feature that allows for various kinds of payments on a wider range of methods,...

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EU Lawmakers Meet With Airbnb on Hosting Rules
EU Lawmakers Meet With Airbnb on Hosting Rules
June 06, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Airbnb co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Nathan Blecharczyk recently hosted members of the European Parliament to talk about updating European Union rules to help address...

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Payments Firm MFS Africa Buys US FinTech Global Technology Partners
Payments Firm MFS Africa Buys US FinTech Global Technology Partners
June 06, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Digital payment company MFS Africa is set to acquire the U.S. FinTech Global Technology Partners to help issue prepaid cards — a rare incident of...

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EMEA Daily: Israel’s Perimeter 81 Reaches Unicorn Status
EMEA Daily: Israel’s Perimeter 81 Reaches Unicorn Status
June 06, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Israeli cybersecurity company Perimeter 81 reaches a valuation of $1 billion after a $100...

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Survey Finds Managing Taxes Is Top Global-Hiring Headache
Survey Finds Managing Taxes Is Top Global-Hiring Headache
June 06, 2022  |  B2B Payments

International hiring skyrocketed in 2021 among businesses in the U.S. and U.K. after the pandemic replaced the office-work paradigm with a remote-first alternative.  Get the...

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