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UK and EU heavily diverge from principals of crypto regulation MiCA

01 Sep 22 @ 10:41

It seems that the direction of travel for the regulation of cryotocurrency and crypto assets in the EU and UK are taking strongly divergent paths. In Europe there is the... read more

The future of embedded finance – is it easy to deliver?

24 Aug 22 @ 16:37

Embedded finance sounds like a win-win for everyone. A consumer selects a product, clicks on the selection and – thanks to being pre-authorised – they’ve already paid. Likewise, a customer... read more

Crypto crime update: Illicit activity falls

22 Aug 22 @ 13:53

2022 has been a tumultuous year for cryptocurrency markets, with significant price declines across all currencies in May and June. While there’s no telling if we’ve reached the bottom, as... read more

UK Cryptocurrency laws and digital assets to be given overhaul

04 Aug 22 @ 12:54

The UK is considering the creation of a new category of private property law for digital assets like cryptocurrency which are being used to make payments or represent other assets,... read more

Keynote: The BIS on crypto and DeFi

13 Jul 22 @ 10:25

This week sees the 36th Annual General Meeting of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, held in Madrid. As part of his Keynote speech Pablo Hernández de Cos, Chair of the... read more

Three in five UK adults use embedded finance online

07 Jul 22 @ 17:57

Three in five (60%) UK adults have used embedded finance services as part of the checkout process when shopping online in the past 12 months, according to a new survey[1]... read more

M2020 Live: Embedded payments remain a mystery to consumers

08 Jun 22 @ 19:23

Embedded payments is one of the hottest trends in FinTech, but despite the buzz about this transaction revolution across the industry, 49% of consumers have never heard of the term... read more

How financial intermediaries can integrate crypto assets

27 May 22 @ 16:36

Most crypto owners would prefer to interact with digital assets through their banks and other traditional financial institutions, according to Navigating Crypto: How Banks and Other Financial Intermediaries Can Integrate... read more

TechnoVision 2022: Financial services move to enhanced CX

27 May 22 @ 12:22

It’s no secret that the financial services industry continues to face accelerated rapid change and transformative trends, including the evolution of ecosystem businesses, heightened customer expectations around digital interaction, low-touch... read more

PCM Feature: The potential and pitfalls of Decentralised Finance

25 May 22 @ 10:22

As blockchain-enabled systems and crypto (mainly) flourish, pundits claim there’s a non-bank future before us with lower fees, faster transactions and instant exchanges of value from person to person. Payments... read more

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Wero expands merchant payments in France with Orange

06 Sep 26 @ 19:31

Wero is moving further beyond its origins as a peer-to-peer payment service, with Orange becoming the first merchant in France to offer subscription bill paymen... more

ECB and Brazil explore cross-border link between TIPS and Pix

06 Sep 26 @ 19:32

The European Central Bank and Banco Central do Brasil are examining whether Europe’s TIPS instant-payment infrastructure could be connected with Brazil’s hu... more

US Bank tests its own Stablecoin for Cross-Border Payments

10 Sep 26 @ 15:44

US Bank has completed a live cross-border transaction using its own dollar-backed stablecoin, becoming one of the latest major lenders to test whether blockchai... more