June 10, 2024
What EU MiCA’s July Implementation Means for Global Regulation
Stablecoins sit at the center of the crypto sector’s goals for a return to form. That’s because stablecoin digital assets, which are designed to maintain a stable value by being...
June 09, 2024
Microsoft’s LinkedIn Halts Targeted Ad Tool to Comply with EU...
In a recent move to align with European Union (EU) online content regulations, LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, has discontinued a controversial tool that enabled the use of sensitive personal data...
June 07, 2024
Silicon Valley on Edge as New AI Regulation Bill Advances...
A new California legislative proposal, SB 1047, is sending ripples of concern through Silicon Valley. Introduced by State Sen. Scott Wiener, the bill seeks to implement “common sense safety standards”...
June 07, 2024
FinTech IPO Index Ticks Down as Earnings Season Wraps Up
The first week of June brought scant movement for the FinTech IPO Index overall, as the group moved 0.6% lower, and earnings continued to trickle in, essentially wrapping up a...
June 06, 2024
Apple’s Payment Practices Target of Turkish Regulatory Probe
Turkey is the latest country to investigate Apple’s App Store payment rules. The Turkish Competition Authority launched a probe into the contracts Apple makes with app developers and its refusal...
June 06, 2024
AI Giants Set to Face US Antitrust Probes
American regulators are reportedly readying antitrust investigations into three major players in the AI industry. The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have come to an agreement that lets...
June 05, 2024
UK Neobank Starling Will Not Reapply for EU Banking License
United Kingdom neobank Starling reportedly does not plan to reapply for a European Union banking license. Instead, the company will try to expand internationally via its software business, incoming CEO...
June 04, 2024
Remembering Anne Riley: A Pioneering Force in Antitrust Law
The antitrust community is deeply saddened by the passing of Anne Riley, who left us on 29 May at the age of 63. Riley was a pioneering figure whose career...
June 03, 2024
AI Regulation and Human Rights: Building Trust through Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration
A EU Delegation, in collaboration with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Global Network Initiative (GNI), and Humane Intelligence, organized a pivotal event to address...
Real-time payments in the EU are on the verge of achieving their instantaneous promise, with a new rule from the European Council requiring instant fund transfers to be available within 10 seconds. In this edition of the “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, PYMNTS explores this development along with other advancements unfolding across the global real-time payments landscape.