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🎉Brazil🇧🇷: partnership between Stripe and local fintech Ebanx will enable foreign merchants to accept payments in Brazilian reals via #Pix Paid Members Public
🎉Brazil🇧🇷: partnership between Stripe and local fintech Ebanx will enable foreign merchants to accept payments in Brazilian reals via #Pix …and those reals will be quickly converted into the merchant’s national currency. ▶️Regional context: after a sharp decline in 2024, in the first half of 2025 Latin America posted
💥Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget🇸🇬launches instant crypto withdrawals to Visa and Mastercard Paid Members Public
💥Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget🇸🇬launches instant crypto withdrawals to Visa and Mastercard The payout conversion feature allows users to instantly convert Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) into fiat currency, with funds credited directly to their cards. ▶️Supports 140 fiat currencies, including USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD and JPY. ▶️No need to
😨USA🇺🇸: money laundering and North Korea🇰🇵 sanctions violation charges dropped against Tornado Cash developer Paid Members Public
😨USA🇺🇸: money laundering and North Korea🇰🇵 sanctions violation charges dropped against Tornado Cash developer “He could have faced 45 years in prison, and now it’s zero. Statistically, Roman is among the 1% who manage to beat such charges”, said Misha Zhukovitsky. However, the defendant still faces a potential sentence
⚡️Sweden🇸🇪: scandal Paid Members Public
⚡️Sweden🇸🇪: scandal It was recently calculated that the turnover of illegal operators in 2023 reached SEK 2.5 billion, almost one billion more than licensed companies. Shocked by this figure, the Swedish gambling authority — Spelinspektionen — is set to gain additional powers. ▶️These include the ability to conduct covert test purchases
🎉United Kingdom🇬🇧: new age verification tool from OCR Studio to help gaming platforms comply with regulations Paid Members Public
🎉United Kingdom🇬🇧: new age verification tool from OCR Studio to help gaming platforms comply with regulations Compliance with the Online Safety Act protects companies operating in the country from fines and/or criminal prosecution. ▶️The system enables age verification of users and blocks underage individuals, thereby reducing the risk of
👻Brazil🇧🇷: China’s UnionPay🇨🇳card brand challenges Visa and Mastercard Paid Members Public
👻Brazil🇧🇷: China’s UnionPay🇨🇳card brand challenges Visa and Mastercard Worldwide, UnionPay has issued over 10 billion cards, confirming its status as the most widely used payment network in 2025. If it manages to establish itself in the lucrative Brazilian market, traditional card giants could face significant competition. ➡️ As part
🆘Argentina🇦🇷: in Santa Fe province, court orders freezing of accounts linked to illegal online gambling Paid Members Public
🆘Argentina🇦🇷: in Santa Fe province, court orders freezing of accounts linked to illegal online gambling The investigation found approximately USD 1.3 million in cryptocurrency in electronic accounts, allegedly obtained illegally. ▶️The case began in May 2024, when the executive branch of Santa Fe province filed a lawsuit against 385
👀Chile🇨🇱: Senate moves forward with bill to regulate online gambling and betting Paid Members Public
👀Chile🇨🇱: Senate moves forward with bill to regulate online gambling and betting The Chamber of Deputies approved the initiative in December 2023, and now the Senate’s Finance Committee has begun its review. ▶️Currently, only the Polla Chilena de Beneficencia (state lottery), the Lotería de Concepción, land-based casinos, and horse