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Is 2025 Finally the Year for Open Finance in Southeast Asia?

Fintech News

Similarly, Project Nexus , spearheaded by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), aims to improve cross-border payment systems through faster, cheaper, and more transparent transactions. The initiative seeks to establish multilateral linkages of national retail payment systems.

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What we can expect from crypto and payment services in 2025

The Payments Association

The UK government and the FCA will further develop and implement these regulations through consultations and legal frameworks, aiming for a comprehensive rollout by 2026. As we approach 2025, the intersection of cryptocurrency and payment services is set to undergo transformative changes. What’s next?

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ECB Publishes First Progress Report on Digital Euro Preparation Phase

Fintech Finance

The digital euro preparation phase is progressing well and we support the ongoing democratic debate on the legal framework for the digital euro,” said Executive Board member Piero Cipollone, who chairs the High-Level Task Force on a digital euro. The digital euro is a common European endeavour.

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European Banks Want More Regulation Of Large Tech Companies

PYMNTS

They are all taking deposits and making payments,” said Botin, according to the Financial Times. Botin wants a “single legal framework for data,” noted the report. There’s also worries about the market share grab from the likes of Alibaba and Tencent in China, which are in the lead when it comes to retail payments.

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Finovate Global: Talking Fintech Regulation in the European Union with EverC’s Maya Shabi

Finovate

Shabi: Complying with the MiCA framework is the first thing that comes to mind when cryptocurrency and the EU are mentioned in the same sentence. MiCA is the EUs first comprehensive legal framework for crypto assets that introduces clear and consistent rules across member states. raised $4.5 in seed funding.