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EU Faces Citizens’ Opposition in Race for Digital Euro

EU Faces Citizens’ Opposition in Race for Digital Euro
EU Faces Citizens’ Opposition in Race for Digital Euro
June 13, 2022  |  CBDC

The European Commission will close a public consultation on the digital euro on Tuesday (June 14), after feedback from EU citizens indicated that a central...

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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

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  |  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. Get...

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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. Get the...

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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. Get the Full Story Complete...

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