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ECB’s Panetta: Digital Euro Could Launch Within Four Years
ECB’s Panetta: Digital Euro Could Launch Within Four Years
May 16, 2022  |  CBDC

Fabio Panetta, a member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) executive board, said Monday (May 16) that a digital euro could become a reality within...

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Breaking the Buck May Break Faith in Currency-Pegged Stablecoins
Breaking the Buck May Break Faith in Currency-Pegged Stablecoins
May 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Years from now, perhaps, the investing world may look back at the dominoes that fell, the mad rush for the exits, and say that breaking...

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EU Regulators Lash Out at Stablecoins While Boosting CBDCs
EU Regulators Lash Out at Stablecoins While Boosting CBDCs
May 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

After a volatile week for stablecoins and cryptocurrencies, this week begins with a fresh call from European Union regulators to look into this space and...

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New EU Consumer Credit Rules May Be Approved by Summer
New EU Consumer Credit Rules May Be Approved by Summer
May 16, 2022  |  Regulation

A committee of the European Parliament will vote in June on the proposed Consumer Credit Directive (CCD) with a view to getting final approval in...

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RIP Digital Transformation, We Hardly Knew Ya
RIP Digital Transformation, We Hardly Knew Ya
May 16, 2022  |  Connected Economy

It’s over. It’s done. Stick a fork in it. All those digital habits that consumers developed and fine-tuned over the last two years — they...

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To Avoid Failure, BNPL for Business Must Be Customized, Not Cloned
To Avoid Failure, BNPL for Business Must Be Customized, Not Cloned
May 16, 2022  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) transaction volume is expected to reach $680 billion worldwide by 2025, a clear indication that consumers will continue to embrace...

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Tech-Enabled Platform Eases Web Reputation Management for EU Consumers and Businesses
Tech-Enabled Platform Eases Web Reputation Management for EU Consumers and Businesses
May 16, 2022  |  Digital Identity

In today’s digitized world it can take mere seconds for potential employers, suppliers and business partners to look you up online and gain access to...

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Late Bounce in CE100’s Battered Food and Car Sectors Offers Hope
Late Bounce in CE100’s Battered Food and Car Sectors Offers Hope
May 16, 2022  |  Connected Economy

For the CE100™ — given just how volatile the week was — well, it could have been a lot worse. That’s a sentiment we could...

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EMEA Daily: New EU Cybercrime Rules, Tingo’s $900M Merger
EMEA Daily: New EU Cybercrime Rules, Tingo’s $900M Merger
May 13, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European member states approve...

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