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💣EU moves to finalize financial data access rules (FiDA), excluding US tech giants 🇺🇸 Paid Members Public
💣EU moves to finalize financial data access rules (FiDA), excluding US tech giants 🇺🇸 According to the Financial Times, the European Union plans to bar Amazon, Apple, Google, and Meta from accessing its new financial data-sharing system. The measure is framed as part of Europe’s drive for “financial sovereignty.” ▶️The
⚠️United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪join international initiative on tax debt and crypto information exchange Paid Members Public
⚠️United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪join international initiative on tax debt and crypto information exchange The agreement is part of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It covers both traditional centralized exchanges and other digital asset service providers subject to the new reporting
🤝Syria 🇸🇾: Mastercard signs “Memorandum of Understanding” with the Central Bank Paid Members Public
🤝Syria 🇸🇾: Mastercard signs “Memorandum of Understanding” with the Central Bank The card network is expected to play an active role in developing and launching a local payment system. ▶️The primary goal is to break the country’s financial isolation. ▶️The memorandum includes the development of payment infrastructure, the issuance of
😐 Sri Lanka 🇱🇰: cabinet approves gambling tax hike and higher casino entry fee for residents Paid Members Public
😐 Sri Lanka 🇱🇰: cabinet approves gambling tax hike and higher casino entry fee for residents The bill introduces an 18% tax on gross gambling revenue, up from the current 15%. In addition, the entry fee for Sri Lankan citizens to casinos will increase from USD 50 to USD 100. ▶️These measures
🐘 India 🇮🇳: WhatsApp introduces QR code payments in Business App Paid Members Public
🐘 India 🇮🇳: WhatsApp introduces QR code payments in Business App The new feature, powered by the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), is designed for small businesses and enables QR code transactions for in-app purchases directly on WhatsApp, using the customer’s preferred payment method. ▶️Regional exclusivity: India is currently the only market
🙈Indonesia 🇮🇩: regulator’s digital crackdown targets gambling-related content Paid Members Public
🙈Indonesia 🇮🇩: regulator’s digital crackdown targets gambling-related content The Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies of Indonesia (Komdigi) has intensified enforcement. ▶️Between October 20, 2024, and September 16, 2025, more than 2.8 million online posts related to gambling were removed. Of these, 2.1 million were linked to illegal
🎉Colombia 🇨🇴: MoneyGram launches stablecoin remittance service Paid Members Public
🎉Colombia 🇨🇴: MoneyGram launches stablecoin remittance service Clients in the United States 🇺🇸 can now send money in USD, which is instantly converted to USDC and delivered to recipients in Colombia. ▶️Infrastructure: in Colombia, MoneyGram operates more than 6,000 branches, and remittance flows are among the largest in the region. From
🎉Google launches the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) Paid Members Public
🎉Google launches the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) The Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) is an open standard developed in collaboration with leading payment and technology companies to operate seamlessly across multiple platforms. Built on established industry rules and standards, it enables users, merchants, and payment providers to execute transactions through any