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✳️ Moderators:
James (@26Left), Monica (@Jasuja) for Fintech & Payments (@fintechpaymnts)
Tyler (@steepdecline) & Kal (@KalPatel) for Tech News around the World (@tnatw)

🤓 Headline summary – thank you to all contributors!

Order	From	Headline	Region
1	@26Left	EU Commission clears acquisition of joint control of P27 NPP and Bankgirot by six Nordic banks	Europe
2	@Jasuja	Fintech firm Pine Labs closes $600 mn fundraise, eyes IPO in 18 months	India
3	@steepdecline	Visa is partnering with over 50 crypto companies to allow clients to spend and convert digital currencies	Global
4	@JeniusLink	Banque de France and MAS experiment on cross-border payments using CBDC	Singapore/ France
5	@FintechPaymnts	Square to build hardware wallet for Bitcoin, Jack Dorsey confirms	Global
6	@DjariSarah	BNPL: The Times They Are a-Changin’ for Credit Cards	Canada
7	@BenTristem	#Bitcoin mining is now easier and more profitable as algorithm adjusts after #China crackdown	Global
8	@BenTristem	‘Let’s have THE talk:’ Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk’s crypto chat could be their first public appearance together	Global
9	@Renjithr2081	Juni, a neobank that is built specifically for companies selling online, has closed a Series A of $21.5 million, 12 weeks after opening business	Europe
10	@Renjithr2081	Two top executives call it quits at IPO-bound Paytm	India
11	@Mbwana	Africa-focused KYC startup Smile Identity raises $7m Series A funding round	Africa
12	@Lavina_rr	Africa Fintech Start-up Growth: Nigeria Dominates in ‘Big Three’ Markets	Africa
13	@SameerTheSeeker	Razorpay partners with Mastercard to launch ‘MandateHQ’ for recurring payments	India
14	@SameerTheSeeker	Cryptocurrency bill to be passed soon? Here’s what Nirmala Sitharaman has to say	India