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UK Stakes Claim to Crypto Leadership, Cites Friendly Regulatory Climate

UK Stakes Claim to Crypto Leadership, Cites Friendly Regulatory Climate
UK Stakes Claim to Crypto Leadership, Cites Friendly Regulatory Climate
April 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As British Economic Secretary John Glen announced plans to embrace stablecoins and make “dynamic” regulation of crypto technologies part of a broad plan to make...

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Amenitiz Closes on $30M Funding for SaaS Billed as ‘Shopify for Hotels’
Amenitiz Closes on $30M Funding for SaaS Billed as ‘Shopify for Hotels’
April 05, 2022  |  Investments

Barcelona-based Amenitiz, developer of a software-as-a-service solution designed to streamline the administration of hotels and bed and breakfasts (B&Bs), has closed a $30 million Series A...

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Apple’s Financial Service Ambitions May Clash With EU’s DMA
Apple’s Financial Service Ambitions May Clash With EU’s DMA
April 05, 2022  |  Regulation

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Transforming Paper Receipts Into Actionable Data, Insights for UK Customers, Merchants
Transforming Paper Receipts Into Actionable Data, Insights for UK Customers, Merchants
April 05, 2022  |  Retail

From mobile wallets and mobile banking to QR codes and contactless payments, the pandemic has pushed digital payments into a new era, transforming the way...

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NEO CEO Says Banks, Regulators Ignore Multicurrency Management Needs of EU Firms
NEO CEO Says Banks, Regulators Ignore Multicurrency Management Needs of EU Firms
April 05, 2022  |  B2B Payments

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Digital Euro Will Balance Privacy, Anti-Money Laundering Concerns, Finance Ministers Say
Digital Euro Will Balance Privacy, Anti-Money Laundering Concerns, Finance Ministers Say
April 04, 2022  |  CBDC

A new digital euro will offer more privacy for smaller transactions — though full anonymity is still apparently off the table, Coindesk wrote Monday (April...

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Investment Platform Moneybox Raises £35M in Series D Round
Investment Platform Moneybox Raises £35M in Series D Round
April 04, 2022  |  Investments

Moneybox, a London-based savings and investment platform, has raised £35 million ($49 million) in Series D funding to help grow its customer base and introduce...

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UPS Partners Africa’s Jumia on eCommerce Distribution Network
UPS Partners Africa’s Jumia on eCommerce Distribution Network
April 04, 2022  |  eCommerce

United Parcel Service on Monday (April 4) said it will use Africa-focused online marketplace Jumia Technologies AG’s distribution network to expand across the continent, helping...

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Sweden’s Qred Unveils B2B Payments Platform With Visa Option; Raises €10M
Sweden’s Qred Unveils B2B Payments Platform With Visa Option; Raises €10M
April 04, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Swedish business-to-business (B2B) financial provider Qred on Monday (April 4) unveiled a new payments platform that’s designed to help small businesses free up short-term capital...

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