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Swiss regulators expand iGaming blacklists
The Swiss gaming regulators Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK) and Gespa have added almost 50 online gambling sites to their blacklists, including a domain redirecting to Bet365. Internet service ...
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Binance to shut down yuan trading after China’s crypto ban
Binance is shutting down peer-to-peer trading of the yuan, closing one of the last workarounds for Chinese users after Beijing’s blanket ban on cryptocurrency ...
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Twitter debuts new ad features ahead of ecommerce push
Social media platform Twitter has rolled out new ad features and revamped the algorithm that decides which ads users see, as part of an effort ...
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StanChart Makes Largest Fintech Investment of US$500 Million in Atome in BNPL Play
Standard Chartered plans to provide US$500 million in financing to Atome Financial, the parent company of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) firm Atome, as ...
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Celsius Network Pulls $400M in Funding Despite Regulatory Concerns
United States based popular cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network has reportedly raised $400 million from investors despite growing regulatory concerns. As reported by the Financial Times, ...
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Russia doesn’t plan to follow in China’s footsteps by banning crypto outright, says deputy finance minister
Crypto payments in the country are currently banned, but Russians have been allowed to purchase and trade digital assets like Bitcoin. While Russia ...
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Standard Chartered concludes global media pitch with 5-year contract
Standard Chartered has handed incumbent dentsu International its global media remit to handle media planning, buying and strategy beating out Omnicom Media Group. ...
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RegTech Firm Elliptic Using $60M Fundraise To Accelerate Adoption of Crypto
Elliptic, a leading firm in the RegTech space, has announced that its Series C funding round raised $60 million from existing investors, such as Wells ...
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IMF Warns Stablecoins Could Pose ‘Contagion Risk’ to Global Financial System
A new report by the International Monetary Fund argues for regulations that ensure investors know how stablecoins are backed. In its 2021 Global Financial ...
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EBA Clearing, Swift and TCH test instant cross-border payments
Banks from both sides of the Atlantic have successfully exchanged real-time cross-border payment messages as part of a proof-of-concept trial conducted with Swift, ...
