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ECB’s Lagarde Says Embrace Digital Euro, Ditch Cryptocurrencies

ECB’s Lagarde Says Embrace Digital Euro, Ditch Cryptocurrencies
ECB’s Lagarde Says Embrace Digital Euro, Ditch Cryptocurrencies
July 15, 2022  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB), like the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and other central banks, is working on different projects to develop a...

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Banque de France Enters Second Phase of Wholesale CBDC Project
Banque de France Enters Second Phase of Wholesale CBDC Project
July 12, 2022  |  CBDC

Banque de France (BDF) Governor François Villeroy de Galhau said the BDF has kicked off the second phase of experimentation into a wholesale central bank...

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Meta’s EU Future Hangs on Irish Authority’s Draft Data Regulations
Meta’s EU Future Hangs on Irish Authority’s Draft Data Regulations
July 12, 2022  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta (formerly Facebook) will be paying close attention to the discussions that will be held today, July 12, on the plenary session of the European...

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Uber Files Leak May Push Forward EU Gig Worker Legislation  
Uber Files Leak May Push Forward EU Gig Worker Legislation  
July 11, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Uber’s past ghosts are still chasing the company, and the recent revelations exposing how top politicians secretly helped Uber to grow may have consequences beyond...

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Google Offers to Break Up $209 Billion Ad-Tech Unit To Appease Regulators
Google Offers to Break Up $209 Billion Ad-Tech Unit To Appease Regulators
July 11, 2022  |  Google

As one of the most powerful companies in online searches and digital advertising, Google is accustomed to regulatory risks stemming from new legislation, antitrust probes...

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ArK Kapital Raises $153M to Invest in European Tech
ArK Kapital Raises $153M to Invest in European Tech
July 08, 2022  |  Investments

Stockholm-based startup ArK Kapital has secured an additional 150 million euros (about $153 million) in funding to invest in European technology founders, Tech Funding News...

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Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe; ECB and BoE Raise Concerns About the Implementation of Crypto Regulation 
Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe;...
July 08, 2022  |  Europe

This week, the EU parliament approved two landmark bills that will regulate online platforms, the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act — but...

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Banking Circle to Adopt USD Coin
Banking Circle to Adopt USD Coin
July 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

European payments bank Banking Circle is adopting USD Coin (USDC) on its platform as a payment acceptance, processing and settlement method, according to a press...

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