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EMEA Daily: Israeli Blockchain Firm StarkWare Valued at $8B
EMEA Daily: Israeli Blockchain Firm StarkWare Valued at $8B
May 27, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Israeli blockchain builder StarkWare sees its value rise to $8 billion after a $100...

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Viola Credit Secures $700M for Asset-Based Lending Fund
Viola Credit Secures $700M for Asset-Based Lending Fund
May 27, 2022  |  Investments

Alternative credit asset manager and FinTech startup Viola Credit closed its $700 million fund — the Viola Credit Alternative Lending Income Fund II (ALF II)...

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Blockchain Startup StarkWare Raises $100M at $8B
Blockchain Startup StarkWare Raises $100M at $8B
May 27, 2022  |  Blockchain

Blockchain technology builder StarkWare Industries raised $100 million in a Series D funding round that upped the startup’s valuation to $8 billion. Get the Full Story...

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Centbee Debuts Blockchain-Based UK-West Africa Remittance Service
Centbee Debuts Blockchain-Based UK-West Africa Remittance Service
May 27, 2022  |  Payment Methods

FinTech Centbee is making it easier for U.K. residents to send digital cash to people in West Africa through the blockchain with a new service,...

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PingPong Teams With BNP Paribas on Acquiring Services
PingPong Teams With BNP Paribas on Acquiring Services
May 27, 2022  |  Acquiring

Chinese cross-border payments platform PingPong Payments is partnering with European bank BNP Paribas on acquiring services in support of Europe’s direct-to-consumer (D2C) market, according to...

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TechREG Weekly EMEA: Central Banks Raise Concerns About Crypto
TechREG Weekly EMEA: Central Banks Raise Concerns About Crypto
May 27, 2022  |  emea

This week in EMEA TechReg, Big Tech and not-so-big tech firms had some positive messages from lawmakers and regulators about how to use their technology...

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The Data Point: SMBs Worldwide Cut Shopping Friction by 54% Year Over Year in 2021
The Data Point: SMBs Worldwide Cut Shopping Friction by 54% Year Over Year in 2021
May 27, 2022  |  SMBs

Let your mind wander back to 2020. Things looked grim for millions of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) worldwide as the pandemic left them disconnected...

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EU Data Protection Chief Wants More Choices For Users 
EU Data Protection Chief Wants More Choices For Users 
May 27, 2022  |  Data

On Wednesday (May 25), European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) head Wojciech Wiewiorowski said that people should have more choices and opportunities about their own information,...

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Airfreight Booking Firm WebCargo Launches Payments Tool
Airfreight Booking Firm WebCargo Launches Payments Tool
May 27, 2022  |  Shipping

Airfreight digital booking portal WebCargo can now directly process real-time rates and payments for forwarders and airlines, enabling forwarders to pay for bookings on the...

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