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Global: European Payments Initiative to acquire iDeal and Payconiq
The European Payments Initiative, a bank-backed venture that was initally set up to build a rival to Mastercard and Visa in Europe, is ...
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Global: EU’s Crypto Legislation to Drive Cryptocurrency Prices
The EU Parliament’s passing of the Markets in Crypto Act, or MiCA, has been hailed as a “landmark moment” for cryptocurrencies that will ...
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Global: German regulators launch inquiry into ChatGPT GDPR compliance
OpenAI faces another hurdle in its quest to continue doing business in the European Union, as German authorities have launched an inquiry into ...
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Global: Join the Finance Magnates Africa Summit (FMAS:23) this May and explore the latest trends in online trading, fintech, payments, and crypto.
As Africa experiences rapid growth and expansion, the financial landscape is evolving to encompass key verticals like online trading, fintech, payments, and cryptocurrency. ...
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Global: Mobile money adoption lower among women, says GSMA
Women are less likely than men to use mobile money services, GSMA has stated. According to the global body of telecommunication firms, the ...
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Global: Bank of Korea given right to investigate local crypto firms
The central bank of South Korea has been given the green light to ramp up its scrutiny of cryptocurrency service operators and issuers ...
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Global: The IRS is sending four investigators across the world to fight cybercrime
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to send four agents who specialize in investigating cybercrime to Australia, Singapore, Colombia, and Germany starting this ...
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Global: UK Wants New Regulator to Tackle Big Tech
The U.K. is creating a regulator overseeing tech giants like Amazon and Google. Draft legislation will make the new unit an arm of the country’s Competition ...
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Global: Australia Leads Asia in Bitcoin ATM Installations; Blockchain gains traction in African
In recent news, Australia has surpassed Asia by installing more Bitcoin ATMs than the entire continent. Since the beginning of 2023, Australia has ...
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Global: SEC wins $2.8M in suit over alleged crypto token price manipulation
A seven-month-long lawsuit between the United States securities regulator and a firm alleged to have manipulated the price of cryptocurrencies has come to ...