EU

Fintech & Ecommerce

Latvian Startup Handwave Secures €3.6M to Revolutionize Payments and ID with Palm Scan

Having secured sufficient seed funding, Handwave prepares to pilot its palm-based payments and identity platform in Europe and the US.

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AllUnity Launches EURAU Stablecoin

As stablecoin adoption grows globally, the new EURAU token from AllUnity aims to power 24/7 seamless cross-border payments.

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ECB Moves Forward with Digital Euro Rulebook, Expands Testing and Engagement

The ECB’s work on the digital euro remains in the preparation phase, with no final decision in place as to whether to launch it or not. However, the bank is working closely with national central banks, industry, and EU lawmakers to make sure everything is in place if the go-ahead is given.

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SEPA Instant, Open Banking & the Future of European E-Commerce: A Conversation with Yowpay’s Christian Caumont

While some businesses see payment landscape fragmentation in the EU as a challenge, Yowpay treats it as an opportunity to deliver real value. In this interview, Christian Caumont, CEO of Yowpay, shares his opinion on the present and future of real-time SEPA payments, the role of open banking in European e-commerce, and much more.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Processing Power of Global Payment Networks

As India’s UPI has surpassed the industry giant, Visa, with over 650 million daily transactions, we prepared a brief illustration of the global payment networks’ processing volumes and values. Can real-time payments beat the cards?

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OKX Rolls Out PayPal Support to Streamline Crypto Access in Europe

Having secured MiCA license in the EU, OKX has now integrated the platform with PayPal, enabling users to make seamless cross-border crypto purchases and deposits across the European Economic Area (EEA).

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Unzer to Support EPI Wero Rollout

German fintech Unzer joins the ranks of the European Payments Initiative (EPI) to advocate for the unified EU payment infrastructure enabled by the digital wallet Wero.

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Money20/20 Europe 2025: Shaping the Future of Payments in a Turbulent World

For three days between June 3 and 5, Amsterdam hosted the top industry professionals at a leading global fintech event – Money20/20 Europe 2025. Top executives, innovators, and thought leaders from around the world gathered in the heart of the Netherlands to discuss the key trends in financial technology and payments. Here’s what was on […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

FloQast and PwC Belgium to Transform Financial Close

FloQast, a platform designed to implement accounting transformation efforts that was developed by accountants for their colleagues, on Thursday, May 8, announced the launch of a strategic partnership with PwC Belgium.

Finance & Economics

European Inflation Shows Stability

In April, inflation in the eurozone showed no change, remaining at the 2.2% mark.

Finance & Economics

Euro-Area Economic Growth Quickens

At the beginning of the current year, the eurozone economy demonstrated growth, the pace of which exceeded preliminary expectations regarding the dynamic of the relevant process, but this system has yet to face the impact of tariffs imposed by the President of the United States Donald Trump, in the plane of practical consequences.

Science & Technology

EU Hits Meta and Apple With Nearly $800 Million in Fines

The European Union on Wednesday, April 23, fined Meta and Apple hundreds of millions of euros each for breaching the region’s legislation on digital competition.

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ChatGPT Search Demonstrates Growth in Europe

ChatGPT search, OpenAI’s feature within ChatGPT, which allows this chatbot to access and incorporate up-to-date information from the Internet into its responses, is at a fast clip in Europe.

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Taurus Breaks New Ground with Digital Asset Network for Banks

Taurus enterprise-grade digital asset infrastructure scales up to a new level with the innovative interbank network for digital asset collaboration.

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Euro-Area Inflation Cools

In the eurozone, inflation continues to move along a downward trajectory, gradually approaching the European Central Bank’s target of 2%.

Blockchain & Crypto

BlackRock Launches Bitcoin Product in Europe

BlackRock has launched its first bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe as part of its efforts related to the desire to satisfy the demand for cryptocurrency in new markets, which has been showing recent growth.