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Сrypto Adoption in Europe: Is There Any Progress?

Crypto

The use of cryptocurrencies as a means of transaction has grown rapidly around the world in recent years. They are used as a transactional object for various purposes such as payment method, sending money and others. According to a Chainalysis report, Europe is the second region with the highest volume of cryptocurrency transactions, right behind Asia. Additionally, Europe has the largest number of crypto exchange platforms as well as DeFi projects. Which countries are leading the adoption of cryptocurrencies in Europe? The report from Chainalysis claims that Central, Northern and Western Europe (CNWE) was the second largest cryptocurrency economy in…

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‘Dune: Part 2’ Topping $500 Million Worldwide

News

Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Dune: Part Two is ahead of expectations with spectacular 63% domestic and 60% international holds. It should top $500 million globally by close of business Sunday on the West Coast (which includes morning screenings in all Asian, Oceania, and some other markets). The sequel stands at $495 million as of the calendar weekend, likely passing $500 million shortly after midnight Sunday in Honolulu. The current box office tally puts filmmaker Denis Villeneuve Dune: Part Two back on track per my early estimates, after its weekday and second weekend performances initially led me to dial…

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After Contactless, The Next Big Thing In Retail Payments Is A2A

Fintech

Like many other countries, the UK has gone contactless. Almost all (93%) in-store card payments below £100 were made using a contactless tap rather than a chip insert or stripe swipe. So now that the transition to tap and pay via card or phone or key fob is almost complete, what’s next? Moving To Account-to-Account I’m heading off to the annual Merchant Payments Ecosystem conference in Berlin next week so naturally I am wondering what the big European retailers, payment processors and financial services organisations are going to be talking about and, in particular, I am wondering what will be…

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