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EU Crypto Regulation May Need Clarification From Day One

EU Crypto Regulation May Need Clarification From Day One
EU Crypto Regulation May Need Clarification From Day One
March 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Parliament’s Monetary Committee will soon vote on a directive, Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA), that will regulate crypto assets in Europe. After a...

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ID Verification FinTech Thirdfort Raises $20M
ID Verification FinTech Thirdfort Raises $20M
March 08, 2022  |  Investments

ID verification firm Thirdfort announced this week it has raised $20 million thanks a recent investment from Breega and Element Ventures. Get the Full Story...

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Orange, Masmovil Plan Merger, Launch of Spanish Telecom Division
Orange, Masmovil Plan Merger, Launch of Spanish Telecom Division
March 08, 2022  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

French telecom carrier Orange and Masmovil Ibercom are working to consolidate the telecom market in Spain through a merger that would value the combined company...

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Binance Reopens Euro, British Pound Transfers
Binance Reopens Euro, British Pound Transfers
March 08, 2022  |  International

Nine months after Binance suspended deposits into European Union banks and withdrawals of British pounds, the cryptocurrency exchange has resumed both, the Cayman Islands-based digital...

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Flywire, Tribal Group Form Education Payment Partnership
Flywire, Tribal Group Form Education Payment Partnership
March 08, 2022  |  Partnerships

Boston-based global payments platform Flywire Corporation has formed a strategic partnership with education technology firm Tribal Group, according to a Tuesday (March 8) press release....

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EMEA Daily: Alma CEO Says Zero Late Fee Policy Risky for BNPL; EU Crypto Law MiCA Set for Vote March 14
EMEA Daily: Alma CEO Says Zero Late Fee Policy Risky for BNPL; EU Crypto Law...
March 07, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, loan providers that do not charge penalty fees risk losing revenue, while MiCA, the European Union’s...

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Walmart-Owned Massmart Reports $290M+ Loss, Turns To Growing eCommerce Business
Walmart-Owned Massmart Reports $290M+ Loss, Turns To Growing eCommerce Business
March 07, 2022  |  Earnings

South Africa-based retail group Massmart Holdings said on Monday (March 7) that it was still feeling the severe impact of a July 2021 civil unrest...

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Naqla Raises $10.5M for Egyptian Logistics Platform
Naqla Raises $10.5M for Egyptian Logistics Platform
March 07, 2022  |  Investments

Egyptian trucking technology platform and marketplace Naqla raked in $10.5 million in a Pre-Series A fundraising round that it will use “to invest further in...

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