European Fintechs and Data Sovereignty: Regulation and Cloud Dependencies

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An industry article discusses European fintechs' shift toward data sovereignty and their continued reliance on American cloud providers. It references proposed EU regulation (Cloud and AI Development Act, targeting late 2027 adoption) that would define sovereignty assurance levels and allow the Commission to require assessments of cloud dependencies for NIS2 sectors including banking.