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LinkedIn is shutting down operations in China due to government regulations
Nearly seven years after its launch, Microsoft is shutting down LinkedIn in China, marking the end of the last major US-owned social network ...
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UK contactless payment limit rises from £45 to £100
The UK’s contactless card limit has been increased from £45 to £100, as a host of banks update their rules for card payments. ...
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Coinbase Proposes a New Agency To Regulate The Cryptocurrency Industry
Coinbase has published its “Digital Asset Policy Proposal,” talking about new agencies, regulations and other actions to help grow the cryptocurrency industry in ...
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Japan will prioritize simplicity in CBDC design, says central bank executive
The Bank of Japan is keen to ensure the seamless integration of its central bank digital currency with the existing payment architecture. While ...
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Crypto firm Luno hits 9 million customers
Cryptocurrency company Luno, now has 9 million customers in over 40 countries. The growth of the company is illustrated by the addition of ...
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G7 leaders issue central bank digital currency guidelines
Financial leaders from the G7 agree that CBDCs would complement cash and should not be detrimental to the monetary system. The Group of ...
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Digital Payments Drives Growth as UK Fintech Hits 86% Consumer Adoption Rate – Research
New research from Plaid, an open finance network and payments platform, and The Harris Poll, reveals that fintech use and adoption has reached mass scale in the ...
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UAE introduces licensing regime for payment service providers
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has continued efforts to prepare the country for digital payments with a regulation licensing retail payment ...
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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 ...
