Europe
🕊 The U.S. fintech Stripe 🇺🇸 integrates the Chinese payment service WeChat Pay 🇨🇳 Paid Members Public
🕊 The U.S. fintech Stripe 🇺🇸 integrates the Chinese payment service WeChat Pay 🇨🇳 Stripe, the platform founded by the Collison brothers, will begin accepting payments via Weixin Pay (the official name of the wallet) in 20 countries. Until now, the service was available only for online transactions—and even then, not
👀 How to make stablecoins mainstream❓ Former Revolut employees partner with Mastercard Paid Members Public
👀 How to make stablecoins mainstream❓ Former Revolut employees partner with Mastercard João Alves and Guilherme Gomes, former Revolut employees, have founded the U.S.-based startup Bleap, which offers blockchain-based bank accounts. Now they’ve partnered with Mastercard to bring stablecoins into everyday use. 🌟 Through this collaboration, they’ll launch
✌️ Revolut in motion: currency exchange for Asian markets is here! ❗ Plus Exciting updates for Europe Paid Members Public
✌️ Revolut in motion: currency exchange for Asian markets is here! ❗ Plus Exciting updates for Europe Revolut has launched 5 new currency wallets, including the Chinese yuan (CNY), Vietnamese dong (VND), Moroccan dirham (MAD), Icelandic krona (ISK), and Serbian dinar (RSD). ➡️ Revolut users can now store a total of 39 different
💣 Albania 🇦🇱: 11 commercial banks seek to join the SEPA transfer scheme Paid Members Public
💣 Albania 🇦🇱: 11 commercial banks seek to join the SEPA transfer scheme The banks have already submitted the necessary applications, and if the European Payments Council (EPC) responds favorably, everything is expected to be operational by October 2025. 🔻 Reminder: Albania was included in the geographic scope of the Single Euro Payments
🎉 Belgium 🇧🇪: Revolut Becomes a Direct Competitor to Local Banks Paid Members Public
🎉 Belgium 🇧🇪: Revolut Becomes a Direct Competitor to Local Banks Starting May 1, new Belgian users will be able to open accounts directly with Revolut Bank, while existing users will be able to quickly transfer their data from local banks. ➡️ Belgians who choose the services of the British-Lithuanian neobank will be
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Payment Systems Regulator Eliminated to Simplify Procedures Paid Members Public
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Payment Systems Regulator Eliminated to Simplify Procedures The UK government has announced the dissolution of the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), as part of a strategy to reduce bureaucracy and improve efficiency. ➡️ The PSR’s responsibilities will be transferred to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), streamlining the process for
🇪🇺 Europe: Kraken and Mastercard launch retail crypto payments Paid Members Public
🇪🇺 Europe: Kraken and Mastercard launch retail crypto payments Over 150 million merchants worldwide will now be able to accept bitcoin as a retail payment method for European and UK-based Kraken users. 🔣 Background: In 2023, Mastercard partnered with the exchange Mercado Bitcoin to introduce its Crypto Credentialsystem, which allows P2P transactions
🐘 India 🇮🇳: Revolut receives approval from the Central Bank (RBI) to launch payment interfaces and digital wallets Paid Members Public
🐘 India 🇮🇳: Revolut receives approval from the Central Bank (RBI) to launch payment interfaces and digital wallets A year ago, the British-Lithuanian fintech giant obtained preliminary approval, which has now been confirmed as final. ➡️ Previously: The PPI (Prepaid Payment Instrument) license allowed it to operate as a Category II authorized forex