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💥Ukraine🇺🇦: National Bank pledges to simplify authorization procedure for non-bank institutions to operate as payment companies Paid Members Public
💥Ukraine🇺🇦: National Bank pledges to simplify authorization procedure for non-bank institutions to operate as payment companies The key element is a standard separating financial licenses from payment licenses. ▶️Separate licenses will be required for money transfer services (with or without account opening), acquiring services, and foreign exchange operations. ▶️Importantly, the
⚠️Paraguay🇵🇾: restructuring in the lottery and sports betting sector Paid Members Public
⚠️Paraguay🇵🇾: restructuring in the lottery and sports betting sector SAGSE Paraguay 2025 is currently taking place in Asunción, Paraguay’s capital, and is one of the most important gaming industry events in South America. Operators, regulators, and industry leaders are focusing on changes introduced by Law No. 7438/2025 and
⚡️Visa expands stablecoin support by adding three new currencies and two additional blockchains Paid Members Public
⚡️Visa expands stablecoin support by adding three new currencies and two additional blockchains In 2023, Visa became one of the first major payment networks to pilot stablecoin settlements, starting with USDC. Today, such transactions have become a mainstream trend. Source ▶️Through its partnership with Paxos, Visa added the dollar-backed Global
🌴Uganda🇺🇬: key insights into the gambling market Paid Members Public
🌴Uganda🇺🇬: key insights into the gambling market Here are some relevant figures and developments showing Uganda’s expanding and increasingly regulated gambling industry. ▶️Ugandans are gambling more: between 2020 and 2025, government revenue from betting houses increased sixfold, from UGX 50 billion to UGX 323 billion (USD 90,661,578)
😳Ireland🇮🇪: PTSB bank, regulated by the Central Bank, introduces voluntary card blocking for gamblers Paid Members Public
😳Ireland🇮🇪: PTSB bank, regulated by the Central Bank, introduces voluntary card blocking for gamblers The recommendation comes from the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI), which also announced the development of a national self-exclusion register. ▶️The initiative quickly became a trend in the banking sector. Similar measures have already been
🏴☠️Cybercrime: U.S.🇺🇸lawmakers accuse China🇨🇳of supporting scam networks targeting Americans Paid Members Public
🏴☠️Cybercrime: U.S.🇺🇸lawmakers accuse China🇨🇳of supporting scam networks targeting Americans According to U.S. congress members, these scams allegedly operate with tacit backing from the Chinese government, sparking new geopolitical friction between the two nations. ▶️In 2024 alone, Americans lost at least $5 billion to online scams, a
😳Ireland🇮🇪: PTSB bank, regulated by the Central Bank, introduces voluntary card blocking for gamblers Paid Members Public
😳Ireland🇮🇪: PTSB bank, regulated by the Central Bank, introduces voluntary card blocking for gamblers The recommendation comes from the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI), which also announced the development of a national self-exclusion register. ▶️The initiative quickly became a trend in the banking sector. Similar measures have already been
😎Western Union🇺🇸 bets on stablecoins to launch its own wallet and crypto-fiat conversion Paid Members Public
😎Western Union🇺🇸 bets on stablecoins to launch its own wallet and crypto-fiat conversion Efficiency is everything❗️Especially when a key competitor has already moved ahead. ▶️Western Union is already testing new stablecoin-based settlement methods in Africa and South America, aligning with its innovation roadmap. Source ▶️This is not the company’