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Lanistar secures FCA approval
Lanistar, a new fintech start-up with big ambitions and some controversy, has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to provide payments services.
Technically Lanistar is now an EMD (Electronic Money Directive) agent of Modulr, a separate payments-as-a-service business.