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Global: Visa launches ‘Bitcoin Cashback’ cards in Brazil and Argentina
Visa has rolled out Latin America’s first crypto cards, through partner companies in Brazil and Argentina. Teaming up with fintech startups and firms ...
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Global: BIS to launch market intelligence platform amid stablecoin, DeFi collapse
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub announced the launch of a new set of projects targeting various aspects of traditional and ...
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Global: Big Tech must deal with disinformation (deepfakes) or face fines, says EU
Large tech companies, such as Google and Meta, will have to take action on deepfakes and fake accounts – or risk facing huge ...
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Global: Cross-border payments startup PayGlocal raises $12 million from Tiger Global, Sequoia
Payment solutions startup PayGlocal has raised $12 million in a new round of funding co-led by Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital India. BeeNext and angel investors like Pine Labs ...
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Global: Elon Musk’s companies, Tesla and SpaceX slammed with $258 billion lawsuit
Elon Musk’s companies, SpaceX and Tesla have been sued for $258 billion by one Keith Johnson who claims that the companies and their ...
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Global: KBC launches Kate Coin
KBC is the first financial institution in Europe to roll out its own digital coin based on blockchain technology, the Kate Coin. The ...
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Global: Bank of Israel, BIS, Hong Kong cenbank to test retail CBDC feasibility
Israel’s central bank said it was teaming up with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Bank of International Settlements’ (BIS) Innovation Lab ...
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Global: ReturnGO completes $6.5 million Seed round for e-commerce returns and exchanges
The Israeli startup has developed a machine-learning-based platform that enables efficient management of returns and exchanges for products purchased online Israeli startup ReturnGO ...
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Global: Ashman wins UK banking licence
Ashman Finance, a startup offering savings accounts to personal customers and lending to SMEs in the commercial real estate property market, has been ...
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Global: India lifts ban on Mastercard issuing new cards
The Reserve Bank of India has lifted a ban on Mastercard onboarding new card customers in the country. Last July, the RBI told ...