This morning, the European Commission released the initial findings of an antitrust case surrounding Apple Pay and third-party access to NFC technology on Apple hardware. The Commission has concluded that Apple unfairly prevents competitors from using NFC payments tech on Apple devices.
Read MoreThe Meta-owned messaging platform said it will offer cashback rewards for Indian consumers who make peer-to-peer payments on the app. It will also look into similar rewards for merchant payments.
Read MoreProposals at annual shareholder meetings for Citigroup, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo would have pushed management to curb lending for projects in oil and gas. The proposals received between 11% and 12.8% votes in favor.
Read MoreThis afternoon, Fort Worth, Texas, became the first city government in the U.S. to mine bitcoin. The pilot program is limited to three machines mining Bitcoin for six months.
Read MoreThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it would carry out supervisory exams of nonbank fintech companies that pose a risk to consumers. The CFPB has had the authority to look into nonbanks since 2013, but it’s only decided to invoke that authority now.
Read MoreAnalysis by The Markup, a data-driven newsroom covering Big Tech, suggests Utah’s decision to move payday disputes to online courtrooms has increased default judgments against defendants. Defaulting on these loans can lead to garnished wages and a lower credit score.
Read MoreAmazon announced that it had added Amazon One—which lets customers pay with their palm print—to the checkout process at a Whole Foods store in Austin, Texas. It’s one of the first Amazon-owned stores outside Seattle to have the feature.
Read MoreIn a memo to staff, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said all employees’ compensation would be tied to the company’s ESG goals. This had previously only been the case for Mastercard executives.
Read MoreAdam Willems, Lead Reporter for The Financial Revolutionist, wrote about the future of taxes for WIRED. Looking at crypto’s efforts to tokenize city taxes, Adam argues that crypto is trying to turn taxes into another investment vehicle.
Read MoreAccording to PwC, 80% of central banks worldwide are considering rolling out a central bank digital currency (CBDC). PwC estimates the larger stablecoin ecosystem to be worth $190B.
Read MoreFIBR Tech Ltd., which provides online lending to businesses, and ANNA Money, a business account and admin service provider, have announced searches for new buyers. Both businesses are currently owned by ABH Holdings, which includes sanctioned Russian billionaires as its owners.
Read MoreInvestigative work by the New York Times revealed that lawmakers in at least six states have worked directly with crypto lobbyists to draft legislation. Some bills copy-paste wording directly from lobbyists’ proposals.
Read MoreIn a letter to Wells Fargo, the New York City government said it won’t open new Wells Fargo depository accounts. It follows accusations that the bank discriminates against Black homeowners.
Read MoreThe PAVE report could drastically change how homes are bought and sold in the U.S. and address a long history of discrimination against minority homeowners—especially if PAVE’s recommendations are codified into law. That’s a big if when Congress has a hard time agreeing on, well, almost anything.
Read MoreThe National Payments Corporation of India, which maintains the country’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), released a voluntary statement saying it did not know of any crypto exchange using UPI. This came after Coinbase announced its launch in the country featuring UPI support.
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