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Revolut lets customers switch to Revolut Bank in 10 additional countries

TechCrunch

Fintech startup Revolut has its own banking license in the European Union since late 2018. The Bank of Lithuania has granted a specialized license — it isn’t a full-fledged license per se, as it focuses on some activities. Right now, Revolut takes advantage of its banking license in two countries — Poland and Lithuania.

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3 things you can do right now to support Ukraine’s IT sector

TechCrunch

Emmy Gengler is the CEO of Softjourn , a global technology services provider with offices in California, Ukraine and Poland. Emmy Gengler. Contributor. Share on Twitter. For Katia and many of our colleagues living in Ukraine, working has become an act of resistance.

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‘PayPal for crypto’ wannabe Ramp raises $52.7M Series A round led by Balderton Capital

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And in Poland, it has become the first on-ramping company to receive an open banking license from The Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) in 2020. Ramp has also recently received regulatory approval from U.S. FinCen — the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which enables the company to operate legally in the U.S.

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The FBI reportedly confirms it tested NSO’s spyware

The Verge

The FBI has confirmed to The Washington Post that the agency had a license to use NSO’s Pegasus spyware and that it tested out the software’s capabilities. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: ‘Valuation reset,’ spiking crypto losses, US insurtech meltdown

TechCrunch

Emmy Gengler, CEO of Softjourn, which has offices in California, Poland and Ukraine, identified three ways the international community can help sustain Ukraine’s technology ecosystem: Continue looking to Ukraine for your IT and tech needs. Purchase or license Ukrainian products and services.

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Making sense of Klarna

TechCrunch

Siemiatkowski, a Swedish national and the son of two immigrants from Poland, is also sceptical of the “American dream.” Siemiatkowski also shares what’s next for the company as it ventures further into the world of retail banking after gaining a bank license in 2017. It was the early days of Facebook, there was an amazing vibe.

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NetSquared's November Community Events for Nonprofit Techies

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Warsaw, Poland: Zrób to sam(a) lub z innymi — NetWtorek o Hackerspace Warszawa. Image Name: Author / License. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-On Help with Social Media. Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Image 1 : Marie Grace BINJENJ SAME / CC BY-NC-SA. Image 2 : Lyndsey Easton / CC BY-NC-SA.