EU

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,475,757 km² and an estimated total population of about 513 million.

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Thales Intros Voice Payment Card for Visually Impaired 
Thales Intros Voice Payment Card for Visually Impaired 
December 01, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Thales has introduced a Voice Payment Card for the visually impaired. First revealed in September, the assistive technology has now been certified by Visa and Mastercard,...

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Unbanked Launches Crypto Card in Europe
Unbanked Launches Crypto Card in Europe
November 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Unbanked has expanded its cryptocurrency card program to Europe. The New York-based crypto FinTech announced on Wednesday (Nov. 30) that eligible residents in the U.K.,...

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European Commission Says MiCA Oversight Would Have Prevented FTX Collapse
European Commission Says MiCA Oversight Would Have Prevented FTX Collapse
November 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

An EU official has said that the MiCA regime would have prevented FTX’s failures. Speaking at a hearing of the European Parliament’s Committee on Monetary...

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BaFin Helps German FinTechs Navigate Regulatory Landscape With New Innovation Hub
BaFin Helps German FinTechs Navigate Regulatory Landscape With New Innovation Hub
November 29, 2022  |  Regulation

“Innovation is key to any market’s survival.” It’s based on that premise that Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has launched a FinTech Innovation Hub,...

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UK Looks to Hold Onto Global Finance Center Status
UK Looks to Hold Onto Global Finance Center Status
November 29, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

The U.K. will amend its banking rules to help London remain a global finance hub. As Reuters reported Tuesday (Nov. 29), London city minister Andrew...

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EU Brings Clearing In-House Amid Push to Reduce Reliance on London
EU Brings Clearing In-House Amid Push to Reduce Reliance on London
November 27, 2022  |  Europe

Formed by the merger of several European Union (EU) stock exchanges at the turn of the 21st century, Euronext can trace its origins back to...

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Calls For Regulation Intensify as UK Crypto Scams Jump 45%
Calls For Regulation Intensify as UK Crypto Scams Jump 45%
November 23, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

From trading at less than a dollar in its first few years of existence to over $60,000 in late 2021, the story of bitcoin’s meteoric...

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New AML Measures a ‘Tectonic Shift’ in EU Approach to Combating Financial Crime
New AML Measures a ‘Tectonic Shift’ in EU Approach to Combating Financial Crime
November 20, 2022  |  AML

In the latest changes to the European Union’s (EU) anti-money laundering (AML) framework, the European Commission (EC) is finalizing the details of a package of...

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EU Targets Apple Pay’s Exclusive Access to iPhone NFC Chip
EU Targets Apple Pay’s Exclusive Access to iPhone NFC Chip
November 16, 2022  |  Apple Pay

Since the launch of the iPhone 6, all subsequent models of Apple’s smartphone have enabled contactless payments with the Apple Pay mobile wallet using near...

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