Contextual Solutions
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Innovation activists, Made in Berlin.
Berlin
Joined October 2019
#ContextualSolutions is a #Berlin based Consultancy, Coaching and Publication Agency specialised in #FinTech and #LegalTech. 👉Visit our website or contact us to learn more: https://t.co/W7tNk74BWw info@contextuals.de
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Want to kickstart your business into the FinTech or LegalTech market ✅ but are lacking know-how? ➤ Get a quality consultancy by Contextual!
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MPE 2026 is Europe's top merchant payments event. ⚡ Modular sessions 🤖 AI & agentic commerce 🏆 Awards for real impact March 17-19 in Berlin. We’ll be there; will you? More details: https://t.co/Ie46zE4Ic1
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The EU AI Act’s Article 50 Code is live. Fintech founders deploying AI chatbots, robo-advisors, or content must comply or face scrutiny from BaFin, ESMA, and more. https://t.co/AbSHegAEk1
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A strategic brief for fintech leaders on the EU AI Act's Article 50. Understand new AI transparency rules for generative AI and their critical convergence with DORA & PSD3.
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- €300M in low-friction fraud. - 19M fake subscriptions. - Shell companies, fake KYC, PSP collusion. "Operation Chargeback" is a case study in structural financial vulnerability. https://t.co/FptUIoY2lw
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The €300M 'Operation Chargeback' fraud, linked to Wirecard's Jan Marsalek , exposes a systemic BaFin failure. Discover the implications for European fintech regulation.
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Western Union’s Stablecoin: A 174-Year-Old Remittance Giant Embraces Crypto https://t.co/RhgFscdsMG
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Western Union plans a USD stablecoin (USDPT) on Solana with Anchorage Digital, targeting 2026. Here’s how it could cut remittance costs and reshape cross-border payments.
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Western Union have announced plans for a stablecoin (USDPT) on @Solana, issued by @Anchorage. Their goal? Compress global remittance costs from 6.5% to under 2%. Legacy rails might be nearing the end of the line.
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ECB enters new phase for digital euro, with issuance set for 2029 https://t.co/Beb23cOFRW
centralbanking.com
CBDC’s next phase to focus on technical readiness, market engagement and legislative support
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The @ecb has confirmed: the digital euro is moving forward, with a pilot in 2027 and a potential launch in 2029. But there’s a catch: the project still needs legislative approval, which has stalled amid privacy concerns and political disagreement.
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Conversational Commerce: OpenAI-PayPal Partnership and LLM-Fintech Integration https://t.co/SKIz3SNjkS
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Build with LLM agents now: how OpenAI–PayPal accelerates agentic commerce, PSD3 VRP rails, AI Act guardrails, and a practical GTM to capture €500B in EU spend.
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Payments giant @PayPal will soon be embedded in @ChatGPTapp, turning it into a shopping assistant that handles discovery, checkout, & tracking all inside a single chat. Agentic commerce could be a €500B opportunity for EU fintechs.
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Why European fintechs are flocking to the UAE https://t.co/2NKdQbOGvH
sifted.eu
The UAE has become a popular hotspot for European fintechs — but it’s not without challenges
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European fintechs are flocking to the UAE. Zero income tax & rising affluence are just part of the appeal, but product fit, regulation & fundraising remain major hurdles. Read more in this write-up from @_tommatsuda.
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Navigating the AI Frontier: The UK's Sandbox Strategy https://t.co/ZQpTxe3Uvb
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Liz Kendall unveils UK AI Growth Labs—regulatory sandboxes to safely accelerate AI adoption. Why this blueprint matters for fintech under the EU AI Act.
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The UK’s AI sandbox strategy could redefine AI-driven fintech innovation. Startups will be able to test AI tools (fraud detection, scoring, APIs) under relaxed rules with strict oversight.
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France’s Lise Wins License to Launch Europe’s First Tokenized Stock Exchange https://t.co/AgbwxkmXaB
coindesk.com
The Paris-based exchange has secured a distributed ledger technology license from French regulator ACPR.
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EU approval for the launch of Europe's first tokenized stock trading platform under the DLT Pilot Regime. Licensed by ACPR and overseen by ESMA/ECB, it enables blockchain-based equity tokenization, trading, and settlement for SMEs in energy, infrastructure, and defense.
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Europe must build better public markets for fintechs and not chase the bubble With @amanghei of @FinchCapital: https://t.co/vkCXBf9Xcj
finance.yahoo.com
Europe is home to more than 9,000 fintechs, but just two deals account for nearly half of funding in the sector this year.
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While fintech funding in Europe is rebounding (+23% YoY in H1 2025), it's concentrated at the top. Why? Europe lacks the deep, institutional capital pools found in the US — especially from pensions and endowments. Finch Capital’s @amanghei lays out the case clearly:
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Cross-Border Payments: Recent Developments and Future Horizons https://t.co/tC5NrUs86e
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Cross-border payments, the financial lifelines enabling international trade, remittances, and global commerce, are having a moment. Traditional systems, reliant on correspondent banking networks,...
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$200T+ in annual cross-border payments this year. But 6.5% average fees? Still too high. Real-time systems, blockchain rails, and AI routing are on the horizon. 2025 might be the inflection point. Read the full write-up below.
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EU Innovation Policy: Time to Start Funding Ideas, Not Companies? https://t.co/R68vixQBQw
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Explore why the EU’s current innovation funding model is falling short, despite €100B in investment, and how a shift toward supporting independent innovators over large incumbents could unlock...
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