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BoE Official Warns of Crypto’s Dire Future
BoE Official Warns of Crypto’s Dire Future
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Jon Cunliffe, Bank of England deputy governor, said investors in crypto should expect harder times, Reuters wrote Tuesday (May 17). That will come as central...

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Crypto Regulation on Agenda of Meeting of G-7 Finance Heads
Crypto Regulation on Agenda of Meeting of G-7 Finance Heads
May 17, 2022  |  Regulation

Crypto asset regulation will be a topic of talk among the Group of Seven, according to French central bank head Francois Villeroy de Galhau, Reuters...

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Kenyan Financial CEO: Crypto Could Enhance Mobile Money
Kenyan Financial CEO: Crypto Could Enhance Mobile Money
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency will be able to supplement mobile money in Africa if lenders can convince regulators it’s worth it, according to the head of Kenya’s biggest...

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JumiaPay Transactions Account for 34% of Total Orders in Q1, Faces Increased Competition
JumiaPay Transactions Account for 34% of Total Orders in Q1, Faces Increased Competition
May 17, 2022  |  Earnings

Africa-focused online marketplace Jumia Technologies highlighted signs of continued growth in the first quarter of 2022, driven by the expansion of its logistics service and...

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Today in TechREG: CFPB Wants Other Agencies to Follow Its Views
Today in TechREG: CFPB Wants Other Agencies to Follow Its Views
May 17, 2022  |  Technology

Today in TechREG, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler reminded investors that crypto assets are “highly speculative” and the agency will continue policing the...

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MultiPay Launches Installment Payments with Mastercard
MultiPay Launches Installment Payments with Mastercard
May 17, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

MultiPay Global Solutions and Mastercard are partnering for an installment product to offer consumers payment flexibility for purchases in-store and online. “Consumers now expect the...

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Earlybird Investment Portfolio Includes 2 New Unicorns as It Closes $370M Fund
Earlybird Investment Portfolio Includes 2 New Unicorns as It Closes $370M Fund
May 17, 2022  |  Investments

Berlin-based Earlybird Venture Capital has closed its seventh early-stage fund from its Digital West investment team at a cap of 350 million euros (about $370...

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TreviPay Helps Compaynet Power B2B Trade Credit
TreviPay Helps Compaynet Power B2B Trade Credit
May 17, 2022  |  B2B Payments

B2B payment and credit management company TreviPay has teamed up with payment processor Compaynet to power its B2B trade credit product. “Furthering its mission to...

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Zilch Expands D2C BNPL With Cashback Rewards in US
Zilch Expands D2C BNPL With Cashback Rewards in US
May 17, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Zilch is expanding its direct-to-consumer (D2C) platform to the U.S. The company said it has over 150,000 people pre-registered...

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