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👍United Kingdom🇬🇧: FCA prepares to lift contactless payment limits Paid Members Public
👍United Kingdom🇬🇧: FCA prepares to lift contactless payment limits The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to allow card issuers to set their own contactless payment limits for their customers. For instance, this is already the case in the United States🇺🇸. ▶️This initiative is part of the 50 measures outlined
💀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
😳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
😱Mastercard launches a new service in the UK🇬🇧 to protect A2A payments from fraud Paid Members Public
😱Mastercard launches a new service in the UK🇬🇧 to protect A2A payments from fraud Mastercard has announced the launch of a new security service for account-to-account (A2A) payments, to be integrated into the UK’s Faster Payments system in collaboration with Monzo, NatWest, and Santander. The service, called Mastercard A2A
😱United Kingdom🇬🇧: Regulator blocks 1,600 websites as part of financial crime crackdown… Paid Members Public
😱United Kingdom🇬🇧: Regulator blocks 1,600 websites as part of financial crime crackdown… The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) took this action after discovering that the websites were promoting financial services without proper authorization. ➡️ Context: Fraud remains the most common crime in the UK. In 2024, there were approximately 4.1
🎉Australia🇦🇺(and beyond): Banks launch a nationwide “confirmation of payee” scheme Paid Members Public
🎉Australia🇦🇺(and beyond): Banks launch a nationwide “confirmation of payee” scheme The system has been implemented to protect customers from scams and prevent money from reaching criminals. A similar solution is already operational in the UK🇬🇧. ➡️ The core element of the system is name-matching technology, in which $100 million USD
😱Ukraine🇺🇦: The country will create a registry of bank accounts and other “money hideouts” of citizens Paid Members Public
😱Ukraine🇺🇦: The country will create a registry of bank accounts and other “money hideouts” of citizens This measure is a mandatory step for Ukraine to join the SEPA payments area. The government approved the necessary package of initiatives back in April. ➡️ The registry will include: 👉details of bank accounts, safe
🆘Russia🇷🇺: Putin signed a law imposing up to 6 years in prison for “drops” Paid Members Public
🆘Russia🇷🇺: Putin signed a law imposing up to 6 years in prison for “drops” The relevant amendments have been incorporated into Article 187 of the Russian Criminal Code (illegal circulation of payment instruments). ▶️ Among other provisions: anyone who is not a party to a cardholder agreement and acquires or transfers