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🥳Colombia🇨🇴: Citizens enthusiastically join the new state-backed instant payment system #Bre_B Paid Members Public
🥳Colombia🇨🇴: Citizens enthusiastically join the new state-backed instant payment system #Bre_B The official launch is scheduled for September 22, but on July 14, the Central Bank began registering user “keys”. Bre_B uses unique identifiers that allow users to receive transfers without sharing their bank account number. ▶️ On the
🎉 In 2025, banks in the EMEA region are prioritizing payment system modernization Paid Members Public
🎉 In 2025, banks in the EMEA region are prioritizing payment system modernization This is confirmed by an annual study conducted by Volante Technologies in May 2025, involving senior executives from corporate and transactional banking across 11 countries. ▶️ The report reveals that 99% of the surveyed banks plan to implement new
👀Brazil 🇧🇷: Bradesco’s AI now enables Pix payments directly through WhatsApp — no app needed Paid Members Public
👀Brazil 🇧🇷: Bradesco’s AI now enables Pix payments directly through WhatsApp — no app needed A new solution allows users to make transfers using voice or text commands directly via WhatsApp. Initially, the service will be available to a pilot group of 1,000 clients, with plans to roll it out
❌Europe imposes (supposedly temporary) restrictions on UnionPay cards from Rosselkhozbank🇷🇺 Paid Members Public
❌Europe imposes (supposedly temporary) restrictions on UnionPay cards from Rosselkhozbank🇷🇺 Although Rosselkhozbank was added to the European Union's sanctions list in June 2022, it is not among the 22 bankstargeted in the recently approved 18th sanctions package. Nevertheless, the measure was implemented in the context of ongoing geopolitical
🎉Brazil🇧🇷: The betting companies 7K, Cassino, EstrelaBet, Betnacional, and Superbet begin operating with apps on the Play Store Paid Members Public
🎉Brazil🇧🇷: The betting companies 7K, Cassino, EstrelaBet, Betnacional, and Superbet begin operating with apps on the Play Store The official approval of these apps marks a new step in the expansion of regulated gambling in Brazil. ➡️Google has updated its policy and now allows betting apps to be available in
🛁EU announces creation of a new crypto regulator focused on money laundering Paid Members Public
🛁EU announces creation of a new crypto regulator focused on money laundering The new body will be based on AMLD6 — the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Directive — adopted by the European Commission in 2021. This regulator will carry the same name: “AMLD6”. ➡️ General context: While the MiCA regulation has
🆘Spain🇪🇸: Lawmakers propose renaming cryptoassets as “crypto bets” or “unbacked assets” Paid Members Public
🆘Spain🇪🇸: Lawmakers propose renaming cryptoassets as “crypto bets” or “unbacked assets” A group of lawmakers has proposed that the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) implement a traffic light-style visual warning system for retail investors. ▶️According to the proponents, a significant portion of tokens currently traded on exchange platforms lack material
😨Philippines🇵🇭: Central Bank proposes stricter rules for online gambling Paid Members Public
😨Philippines🇵🇭: Central Bank proposes stricter rules for online gambling Just a year ago, a full ban on POGOs was under discussion, and now the regulatory focus is intensifying again. The Central Bank of the Philippines has proposed a set of tighter rules for online gambling activity. ➡️Although the Philippine Amusement