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EU Parliament Approves Transfer of Funds Crypto Regulation
Blockchain & Crypto

EU Parliament Approves Transfer of Funds Crypto Regulation

The Transfer of Funds regulation presupposes applying the same tracing requirements to crypto asset transfers as EU regulators demand from traditional money transfer providers The EU Parliament has voted to approve a new set of rules that allows the tracing of crypto-asset transfers, including bitcoin and electronic money tokens. The Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) means that […]

Pyypl Rolls Out Social Micro-Investment Platform for African SMEs
Fintech & Ecommerce

Pyypl Rolls Out Social Micro-Investment Platform for African SMEs

Pyypl micro-investment platform aims to build a social ecosystem for entrepreneurs across Africa and improve access to digital financial services for informal employment sectors UAE-based fintech Pyypl has introduced a new micro-financing platform catering to the needs of African self-employed people, micro, small and middle-sized businesses. Having raised $20m to expand financial inclusion in the […]

Mobile Money Grows Faster Than Expected: Report
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mobile Money Grows Faster Than Expected: Report

The number of registered mobile money accounts globally rose by 13% in 2022, while total mobile money transaction values grew to $1.26 trillion

Armenian Ardshinbank Enables Merchants to Accept Payments on Android Devices
Fintech & Ecommerce

Armenian Ardshinbank Enables Merchants to Accept Payments on Android Devices

DigiPOS solution from Ardshinbank supports payments via contactless credit and debit cards as well as mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay

First Republic to Sell Up To $100B in Assets
Finance & Economics

First Republic to Sell Up To $100B in Assets

The beleaguered lender First Republic Bank is exploring ways to reduce the imbalance between its assets and liabilities

Klarna Uses AI to Personalize Shopping Feed
Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Uses AI to Personalize Shopping Feed

Klarna revamps its app with Tik-Tok-like AI-driven feed, a free shopping assistant and new solutions for stores and content creators

French Regulator Offers Crypto Companies Fast Track to MiCA
Blockchain & Crypto

French Regulator Offers Crypto Companies Fast Track to MiCA

As European countries are searching for the best ways to transit to a new EU crypto regime called MiCA, French Financial Markets Authority offers a fast-track registration for the incumbents

Romania Launches National NFT Marketplace
Blockchain & Crypto

Romania Launches National NFT Marketplace

Romania’s Informatics Institute is to launch an institutional NFT trading platform, which is supposed to link the public and private sectors

Woodoo Biotech Raises $31 Million to Transform Dead Wood Into Glass and Leather
Science & Technology

Woodoo Biotech Raises $31 Million to Transform Dead Wood Into Glass and Leather

The fresh funding will allow the French startup Woodoo to expand its biotech solution that repurposes dead wood into new advanced sustainable materials across many sectors

Apple’s Tap To Pay Goes Live in Taiwan
Fintech & Ecommerce

Apple’s Tap To Pay Goes Live in Taiwan

Taiwan has become the second country after the USA where merchants are able to accept in-store contactless payments on their iPhones using Apple’s Tap to Pay solution

Zimbabwe is Working on Gold-Backed Digital Currency
Blockchain & Crypto

Zimbabwe is Working on Gold-Backed Digital Currency

Gold-backed digital currency to be introduced by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is supposed to stabilize the highly volatile Zimbabwean dollar

Unlimint to Provide Payment Services in Nigeria: License Secured
Fintech & Ecommerce

Unlimint to Provide Payment Services in Nigeria: License Secured

Having received its Payment Solution Service Provider (PSSP) License from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), fintech Unlimint is going to launch in the Nigerian market

Top Solar Fintechs
Fintech & Ecommerce

Top Solar Fintechs

Transitioning to renewable energy sources wouldn’t be easy if not for fintech. Financial technologies facilitate using the power of sun and wind instead of fossil fuels in many ways.

African Blockchain VC Funding Surged Over 400%: Report
Blockchain & Crypto

African Blockchain VC Funding Surged Over 400%: Report

Africa is the only region globally to have experienced an explosion in blockchain venture funding in 2022

Google Invites Companies to Join Single-Use Plastics Challenge
Society & Lifestyle

Google Invites Companies to Join Single-Use Plastics Challenge

The Single-Use Plastics Challenge will give food companies the opportunity to test their sustainable packaging solutions in Google’s U.S.-based cafes and MicroKitchens

Hong Kong Considers Cryptocurrencies as Property
Blockchain & Crypto

Hong Kong Considers Cryptocurrencies as Property

The recent ruling of a Hong Kong court suggested that cryptocurrencies have property attributes, giving local insolvency practitioners greater clarity in terms of digital assets