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🔝Banco Santander🇪🇸 secures license in Canada🇨🇦, but its real target is the U.S.🇺🇸 Paid Members Public
🔝Banco Santander🇪🇸 secures license in Canada🇨🇦, but its real target is the U.S.🇺🇸 The license grants Schedule II status, allowing the bank to accept deposits, offer credit, manage assets, and issue credit cards. Currently, 15 banks hold this status in Canada. ➡️ Santander has been present in Canada for over
📣 Kraken Expands Globally: Now Available in Canada 🇨🇦, Australia 🇦🇺, the UK 🇬🇧, and More Paid Members Public
📣 Kraken Expands Globally: Now Available in Canada 🇨🇦, Australia 🇦🇺, the UK 🇬🇧, and More Kraken continues its international expansion strategy: ➡️ In Canada, the platform has secured a restricted dealer registration. During the pre-registration process (PRU), the number of monthly active users doubled, and assets under custody surpassed CAD 2 billion. 🔸 Canadian clients
💣 The EU may stop using Visa and Mastercard Paid Members Public
💣 The EU may stop using Visa and Mastercard The debate centers on the need for Europe to have its own digital payment infrastructure and to push back against U.S. and Chinese dominance in the sector. Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, expressed on the podcast “The Pat
🏴☠️ According to a Revolut study, scammers are moving to supposedly "secure" apps like WhatsApp and Telegram Paid Members Public
🏴☠️ According to a Revolut study, scammers are moving to supposedly "secure" apps like WhatsApp and Telegram Although Facebook remains the platform of choice for criminals, with 28% of fraud cases reported, the latest report shows a shift towards WhatsApp (21%) and Telegram (18%). ➡️ Meta platforms still lead the
📢 EU: The Era of Instant Cross-Border Transfers Begins with Bancomat, Bizum, MB Way, and Sibs Iberia Paid Members Public
📢 EU: The Era of Instant Cross-Border Transfers Begins with Bancomat, Bizum, MB Way, and Sibs Iberia This means that users in Italy 🇮🇹, Portugal 🇵🇹, Spain 🇪🇸, and Andorra 🇦🇩 can now send and receive money in real-time using only their mobile phone numbers. ➡️ Goal: To build a robust European infrastructure for instant payments
☠️ After a $1.45 Billion Hack, Crypto Exchange Bybit Strengthens Its Security Paid Members Public
☠️ After a $1.45 Billion Hack, Crypto Exchange Bybit Strengthens Its Security In response to the incident, Bybit announced a partnership with UK-based firm Zodia Custody🇬🇧, which specializes in security for institutional clients. Backed by traditional financial institutions such as Standard Chartered, Zodia offers segregated custody and off-exchange settlement services.
🤩 Binance: between service expansion and security concerns Paid Members Public
🤩 Binance: between service expansion and security concerns While the platform expands its euro deposit options through Apple Pay and Google Pay, it also faces scrutiny over the security of its users’ data. ▶️ At the end of March, a database allegedly containing 132,744 records with emails and passwords linked to
🎉United Kingdom 🇬🇧: Neobank Revolut launches independent app for its cryptocurrency platform Paid Members Public
🎉United Kingdom 🇬🇧: Neobank Revolut launches independent app for its cryptocurrency platform After facing regulatory challenges that forced Storonsky and Jacenk to suspend services in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 and the U.S. 🇺🇸, the British-Lithuanian fintech is shifting its focus back to crypto. Learning from past hurdles, Revolut now reinforces its commitment