Fluency to test offline and programmable payments for ECB’s digital euro project
The European Central Bank has selected UK-based deep tech company Fluency to run intiatives in programmable and offline…
Iran executes a man convicted of spying for Israel, but activists say his confession was forced
Iran hanged a man on Wednesday who was convicted of working as a spy for Israel’s foreign intelligence…
BBVA to offer bitcoin and ether trading and custody services in Spain
BBVA has received the green light from the Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission (CNMV) to provide custody and…
How greenwashing is approached in the UK and EU
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Algo trading firm XTX to build €1bn data centre hub in Finland
Algo trading form XTX Markets is investing €1 billion in a large-scale data centre complex in Finland to…
Ireland proposes legislative changes to tackle scam epidemic
Ireland’s Government has committed to the establishment of a shared fraud database between financial institutions, utility companies, and…
European Court of Auditors flags concerns over EU price interventions in card market
The European Court of Auditors has raised concerns over how the EU goes about price interventions in the…
Congo executes 102 ‘urban bandits’ with 70 more set to be killed, officials say
Some 102 men were executed by the Congolese government in the past week, and 70 more are set…
Fed’s hawkish shift meets geopolitical uncertainty: What’s next for Gold?: By Prakash Bhudia
Gold is caught between the Federal Reserve’s hawkish monetary stance and heightened geopolitical tensions around the globe.
This…
Norway’s Vipps launches world’s first Apple Pay rival for iPhone
Norway’s Vipps is claiming first place in the race to take on Apple Pay, enabling its users to…
La Suisse suspend les procédures pour les requérants d’asile syriens – rts.ch
A l’instar d’autres Etats, la Suisse suspend les procédures et les décisions d’asile pour les requérants syriens. Cette…
Latvia offers fast-track pre-approval for MiCA compliance
The central bank of Latvia is bolsterings its credentials as a fintech innovation hub by launching free pre-licencing…