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Global: Brazil central bank chief predicts death of credit cards
Brazil’s central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto believes credit cards are on the brink of extinction due to growth in account-to-account based open ...
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Dubai To Be the Web 3 & Metaverse Capital of The World
The tech investment world has grown rapidly in the last 20 years since the dot com boom. Investors have gone from investing into ...
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Global: Brazilian Payment App PicPay Launched Crypto Exchange in Collaboration with Paxos
PicPay, a Brazilian-based payment and wallet app is now providing crypto services to more than 30 million active users in the country. The ...
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Global: Crypto Trading, Investing Illegal in Iran, Central Bank Governor Reiterates
It is illegal to buy or sell cryptocurrency in Iran, the head of the country’s monetary authority has recently reminded citizens and businesses. ...
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Global: UAE Processes $3B in Transactions in 2021, Plans to Roll Out Instant Payment Platform in Full Swing
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) released its 2021 Financial Stability Report in August, 2022 detailing measures put in place to ...
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Global: Central Payments lands $30m, spins out from Central Bank of Kansas City
US fintech Central Payments has raised $30 million in growth equity led by Castle Creek Capital with participation from Launchpad Capital. The company ...
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Global: Elliptic Launches Next Generation of Blockchain Analytics with Introduction of Holistic Screening for Cross-Chain Compliance
Elliptic, the global leader in cryptoasset risk management, is launching the next generation of blockchain analytics – known as Holistic Screening – allowing ...
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Global: Digital pensions platform Penfold raises $8.5M Series A led by Bridford Group
Penfold, a digital pensions platform, has closed a £7m ($8.49m) Series A funding round led by Bridford Group, an investment group. Also participating ...
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Global: Philippines’ Unionbank to Support Cryptocurrency Exchange via Mobile App
Unionbank to Add In-app Crypto Exchange Feature, Reportedly a First in the Philippines The Union Bank of the Philippines (Unionbank) is working to ...
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Global: Singapore’s Thunes expands into Saudi Arabia
Thunes, a Singapore-based cross-border payments company, announced that it is accelerating the expansion of its services in the Middle East and North Africa ...