Europe
⛔️ Visa banned card transactions of three Belarusian banks in the European Union (as well as in the United Kingdom🇬🇧, Iceland🇮🇸, Liechtenstein🇱🇮 and Norway🇳🇴) Paid Members Public
⛔️ Visa banned card transactions of three Belarusian banks in the European Union (as well as in the United Kingdom🇬🇧, Iceland🇮🇸, Liechtenstein🇱🇮 and Norway🇳🇴) The restrictions were introduced on March 18 and 19 affecting Belgazprombank, Belagroprombank and Alfa-Bank (Belarus). ➡️ Cards issued by these institutions can no longer be used within the
😱 EU proposes 🇹🇷 Turkey’s accession to SEPA, which already includes 41 countries Paid Members Public
😱 EU proposes 🇹🇷 Turkey’s accession to SEPA, which already includes 41 countries Membership in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) would enable businesses and consumers in Turkey — as well as the Turkish diaspora across Europe — to execute cross-border transfers significantly faster and at costs comparable to domestic payments. 🔹 Note: currently,
👻 ECB launches project to move Europe’s wholesale financial markets onto blockchain infrastructure Paid Members Public
👻 ECB launches project to move Europe’s wholesale financial markets onto blockchain infrastructure The launch of the Pontes DLT platform, designed for tokenized markets under the Appia strategy, is expected to take place in the third quarter of this year. ➡️ Appia is a long-term strategic program aimed at developing tokenized
😱 Ukraine 🇺🇦: new financial monitoring measures challenge the concept of banking secrecy Paid Members Public
😱 Ukraine 🇺🇦: new financial monitoring measures challenge the concept of banking secrecy The Verkhovna Rada Committee on EU integration (❕) is set to review a controversial draft law that introduces significant changes to the country’s financial supervision system. On the one hand, the initiative provides for the creation of a Register
😱 United Kingdom🇬🇧: government allocates £30 million to create a new unit to combat online crime Paid Members Public
😱 United Kingdom🇬🇧: government allocates £30 million to create a new unit to combat online crime The new unit — bringing together specialists from the police, intelligence services, banks, mobile network operators and major technology companies — is expected to begin operations in April. The initiative is supported by companies such as Meta
👀 15 payment trends that will reshape how commerce works in 2026 — Nuvei🇨🇦 perspective — Part 2 Paid Members Public
👀 15 payment trends that will reshape how commerce works in 2026 — Nuvei🇨🇦 perspective — Part 2 Continuation. 1️⃣0️⃣, 1️⃣1️⃣ Stablecoins. In 2026 they will move beyond being merely payment infrastructure and become a central element in corporate capital strategy. The use of stablecoins enables companies to manage liquidity more
👀 15 payment trends that will reshape how commerce works in 2026 — Nuvei🇨🇦 perspective — Part 1 Paid Members Public
👀 15 payment trends that will reshape how commerce works in 2026 — Nuvei🇨🇦 perspective — Part 1 Below is a brief overview of how payments have become strategic infrastructure and what this means for merchants. 1️⃣ Growth of agent-based commerce. Within this trend, payment infrastructure must support agent-managed routes, ensuring secure and
😱 UAE🇦🇪: the cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has been banned from operating in Dubai Paid Members Public
😱 UAE🇦🇪: the cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has been banned from operating in Dubai The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has ordered the platform to cease operations in Dubai after determining that it was operating without the required license. 💞 VARA warned investors that working with unlicensed services may entail financial and legal