Asia
📣Japan🇯🇵: Stripe Terminal will help companies integrate offline and online commerce channels Paid Members Public
📣Japan🇯🇵: Stripe Terminal will help companies integrate offline and online commerce channels Stripe aims to support Japanese merchants in expanding into the South Korean🇰🇷 market, incorporating local payment systems such as Naver Pay, Samsung Pay and PAYCO, as well as domestic cards including Shinhan Card, Hyundai Card, and Samsung Card.
⚠️South Korea 🇰🇷: lawmakers plan to restrict the use of gacha in online games Paid Members Public
⚠️South Korea 🇰🇷: lawmakers plan to restrict the use of gacha in online games For those unfamiliar, gacha refers to a system where players spend either in-game or real-world currency to obtain virtual items of varying rarity and value. The Democratic Party of Korea has renewed its push to regulate in-game
⚡️South Korea 🇰🇷 to share cryptocurrency transaction data worldwide Paid Members Public
⚡️South Korea 🇰🇷 to share cryptocurrency transaction data worldwide South Korea has officially joined the reporting system of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in the field of cryptocurrencies. The country’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has already signed the corresponding agreement. ▶️Context: in November 2023, South Korea
💀Fear and Loathing in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tether froze USD 49.6 million in funds linked to pig butchering scams Paid Members Public
💀Fear and Loathing in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tether froze USD 49.6 million in funds linked to pig butchering scams Demonstrating that stablecoin oversight can effectively disrupt illicit cross-border money flows, the crackdown brought together Chainalysis, Binance, OKX, and regional law enforcement agencies. ▶️Context: these freezing measures are part of
📣Vietnam🇻🇳: by the end of the year Russian citizens will be able to pay for goods and services via QR code Paid Members Public
📣Vietnam🇻🇳: by the end of the year Russian citizens will be able to pay for goods and services via QR code With the support of the Russian-Vietnamese bank VRB, VTB customers will be able to make payments through their usual mobileapplication. ▶️VTB’s main international branches are located in India�
😳Thailand🇹🇭: the Bank of Thailand (BOT) will impose daily limits on mobile banking transfers Paid Members Public
😳Thailand🇹🇭: the Bank of Thailand (BOT) will impose daily limits on mobile banking transfers The main purpose is to curb fraud. The limit set by the Central Bank is 50,000 baht (1,544 USD). In addition, banks will implement individual limits based on monitoring customer behavior during transactions. ▶️Gradual
🎉Promising integration: MetaMask🇺🇸crypto wallet to add support for Tron blockchain🇨🇳 Paid Members Public
🎉Promising integration: MetaMask🇺🇸crypto wallet to add support for Tron blockchain🇨🇳The service will begin supporting storage and transactions with TRC-20 tokens, the most widely used version of USDT stablecoins. ▶️The agreement between the companies is strategic: thanks to Tron’s strong presence in Asia, the crypto wallet aims to
🔝Iranian ambassador🇮🇷in Moscow🇷🇺stated that by the end of 2025, payments with “Mir” cards will be enabled in Iran Paid Members Public
🔝Iranian ambassador🇮🇷in Moscow🇷🇺stated that by the end of 2025, payments with “Mir” cards will be enabled in Iran According to local reports, 3 out of 4 integration phases of the payment systems have already been completed. ▶️The integration process will allow Iranian citizens (holders of “Shetab” cards) to