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Today in TechREG: EU Unveils Plans to Boost Deep Tech Funding; ECB Warns of Risks With Patchy Crypto Regulation
Today in TechREG: EU Unveils Plans to Boost Deep Tech Funding; ECB Warns of Risks...
July 05, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechReg news, the European Commission presented a 25-point plan that includes changes in IPO rules to help deep tech startups and scaleups to...

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The Data Point: New Tech for Cross-Border Payments Rates With 64% of All FIs
The Data Point: New Tech for Cross-Border Payments Rates With 64% of All FIs
June 30, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Financial institutions (FIs) are rising to the challenges of business clients seeking and doing more business in overseas markets, requiring a rethink — and in many...

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Fed Prioritizes FedNow, Delays Fedwire Funds Service Changes
Fed Prioritizes FedNow, Delays Fedwire Funds Service Changes
June 29, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The Federal Reserve Board announced on Monday (June 27), the final timeline and other implementation details for the adoption of a new Fedwire Funds Service...

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The Next Trillion Dollar BNPL Play Will Come From Untapped B2B Segment
The Next Trillion Dollar BNPL Play Will Come From Untapped B2B Segment
June 28, 2022  |  B2B Payments

As the huge consumer buy now, pay later (BNPL) market sorts itself out, many believe the larger opportunity lies in B2B sales, and 2022 is...

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Senators Reintroduce Bill to Preserve Freedom of Payment Choice
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Preserve Freedom of Payment Choice
June 24, 2022  |  Regulation

U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) have reintroduced the Payment Choice Act, a bill they first pushed forward about a year ago,...

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TechReg Weekly US: CFPB Eyes Credit Card Late Fee Rules; Data Privacy Bills Advance in Congress 
TechReg Weekly US: CFPB Eyes Credit Card Late Fee Rules; Data Privacy Bills Advance in...
June 24, 2022  |  Technology

This week, U.S. lawmakers have proposed new legislation seeking to increase customers’ control over their financial data. A new data privacy bill has also overcome...

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Another Firm Cuts Withdrawals, Highlighting Crypto Lending’s Dangers
Another Firm Cuts Withdrawals, Highlighting Crypto Lending’s Dangers
June 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite receiving a $500 million backstop line of credit on June 21, teetering crypto broker Voyager Digital announced today that it was cutting its daily...

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SEC’s ‘Backdoor’ Approach to Crypto May Cost It Power
SEC’s ‘Backdoor’ Approach to Crypto May Cost It Power
June 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto’s notable absence from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s spring regulatory agenda is the latest sign of an agency with a penchant for backdoor...

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Today in TechREG: CFPB Probes Late Fees; UK FCA to Tap AI, Tackle Online Scams
Today in TechREG: CFPB Probes Late Fees; UK FCA to Tap AI, Tackle Online Scams
June 23, 2022  |  Technology

Today in technology regulation news, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a new plan to use data analytics and AI to identify and prevent...

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