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Blockchain Firms Flock To Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’

PYMNTS

Zug is a small town near Zürich with only about 30,000 residents, yet it is impacting the FinTech world in a big way. He cited “Zug’s high quality of life, openness, pro-business mindset and favorable tax structure” as factors that make the city attractive to people from around the world.

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The Geopolitics of PSD2

Bank Innovation

rehabilitation and growth has lagged behind the rest of the world, youth unemployment in the region continues to grow, political unrest is destabilising the continent, the progressive socio-economic pledge of Europe is being challenged and vitally, Europe has failed to develop any new corporate global powers for the digital age.

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Tech Center: EU’s Capital City Grows Tech Reputation

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The region is also home to an active and fast-growing startup scene. Brussels the third wealthiest region in terms of GDP per capita due to this number being twice as high as the European average. The city was ranked as a strong innovator by the latest edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS 2016). environment.

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Governments Fuel Blockchain’s Global Proliferation

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A regional government in Russia is now working with state-backed VEB, reports in CoinDesk said this week, as authorities explore how to use blockchain “to improve the quality of management decisions.”. As regulators begin to consider blockchain regulations, many have signaled a desire not to hamper innovation while doing so.

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A Global Approach To Local B2B Payments Digitization

PYMNTS

Regional Trends. percent through 2020, led by growing global trade as B2B payment volumes in the region rise. Multinational banks and corporations seek better industrywide standardization and harmony among regulations,” he said in a statement. “As percent between 2015 and 2020 — significantly lower than the 11.2

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For SEC, Subpoenas No Mere “Token Interest” In ICOs

PYMNTS

And yet: How and why to regulate? And where – and just who should do the regulating? federal agencies that are trying to figure out if something is under their purview and should they [even] be regulating this.”. Obviously, there are tax issues and you’ve got the IRS involved,” said Patel. Asked by PYMNTS where U.S.

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Open banking APIs are open for business

Insights on Business

Regulations, such as Payment Services Directive (PSD2), are forcing banks to “open up”, enabling customers to easily share data with third parties. The emergence of financial technology (fintech) and the push of regulators for more competition are disaggregating and open this closed value chain. The fintech hub.

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