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Apple Complies With Dutch Regulators, Allows Other Payment Methods on Dating Apps
Apple Complies With Dutch Regulators, Allows Other Payment Methods on Dating Apps
June 12, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Apple now plans to allow other methods of payment for Dutch dating apps, after intervention from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), a...

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Mastercard Debuts Open Banking Feature ‘Pay By Link’
Mastercard Debuts Open Banking Feature ‘Pay By Link’
June 07, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard debuted its Pay by Link payments feature at Money 20/20 Europe, leaning on European open banking platform Aiia to allow businesses to send their customers...

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Western Union Signals Grand Neobank Ambitions With Marqeta Pact
Western Union Signals Grand Neobank Ambitions With Marqeta Pact
June 07, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

In one fell swoop, Western Union may become the biggest neobank of all — and its reach already touches roughly 150 million customers across 200...

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Marqeta Partners With Western Union for Digital Banking in Europe
Marqeta Partners With Western Union for Digital Banking in Europe
June 07, 2022  |  Partnerships

Card issuing platform Marqeta is partnering with global money transfer giant Western Union and will integrate into Western Union’s digital banking platform in Europe. Western...

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IPO Value Plunges 90% in 2022 in US, Europe
IPO Value Plunges 90% in 2022 in US, Europe
June 05, 2022  |  IPO

IPOs in the U.S. and Europe aren’t doing so well, having fallen 90% in value so far this year, Financial Times (FT) reports. That comes...

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Plaid, Mollie Aim to Streamline EU Merchant Onboarding
Plaid, Mollie Aim to Streamline EU Merchant Onboarding
June 01, 2022  |  Partnerships

Data network Plaid is partnering with Dutch FinTech Mollie to make it easier for merchants across Europe and the United Kingdom to open online stores...

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Embedded Finance FinTech Alviere Inks Deal With Card Issuer Marqeta
Embedded Finance FinTech Alviere Inks Deal With Card Issuer Marqeta
May 25, 2022  |  Partnerships

Embedded finance FinTech Alviere is partnering with card issuer Marqeta to bring expanded financial services to more businesses in Europe. Alviere is in the midst...

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CBDC Weekly: Digital Euro Could Launch in Four Years; Chile Looks Ahead; SWIFT Wants CBDC Business
CBDC Weekly: Digital Euro Could Launch in Four Years; Chile Looks Ahead; SWIFT Wants CBDC...
May 23, 2022  |  CBDC

A digital euro could be as little as four years off, according to a top European Union official. And when an EU central bank digital...

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TechREG Weekly EMEA: Top Officials Call for Crypto Regulation; EU, UK Regulators Focus on Consumer Credit Rules, Fraud Prevention Tools
TechREG Weekly EMEA: Top Officials Call for Crypto Regulation; EU, UK Regulators Focus on Consumer...
May 20, 2022  |  Regulation

This week, policymakers and regulators in Europe have continued issuing warnings about cryptocurrencies as “highly speculative assets” and renewed calls for “consistent and comprehensive” crypto...

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