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⚠️ Disaster struck without warning… How scammers recruited Coinbase 🇺🇸 Paid Members Public
⚠️ Disaster struck without warning… How scammers recruited Coinbase 🇺🇸 The U.S.-based crypto platform was hit by an attack that resulted in the theft of customer data and a potential loss of $400 million. Coinbase has officially offered a $20 million reward to anyone who provides information on those involved
🎉 Mastercard and mega-fintech MoonPay 🇺🇸 launch stablecoin-backed card system Paid Members Public
🎉 Mastercard and mega-fintech MoonPay 🇺🇸 launch stablecoin-backed card system The core idea is to turn crypto wallets into new types of digital bank accounts. This will simplify cross-border payments and benefit businesses, neobanks, and other players in the payment ecosystem. ➡️ Key point: During the payment process, stablecoin transactions will be automatically
☠️ Drops vs. Central Bank: How fraud schemes survive in Russia 🇷🇺 Paid Members Public
☠️ Drops vs. Central Bank: How fraud schemes survive in Russia 🇷🇺 The Bank of Russia has so far made little progress in combating drops. However, high hopes are placed on introducing criminal liability for drops, known as “Oreshnik”. What’s the current situation❓ ▶️ Drops army: Between 8 and 12 million people
😱 Russia🇷🇺: Rosfinmonitoring seeks access to SBP and “Mir” payment system data to fight money laundering Paid Members Public
😱 Russia🇷🇺: Rosfinmonitoring seeks access to SBP and “Mir” payment system data to fight money laundering The debate over financial privacy is back in the spotlight: Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring) has proposed a bill that would grant it direct access to data from the Fast Payment System (SBP)
🎙 By late 2025, South Korea 🇰🇷 will launch a QR code-based payment system in Indonesia 🇮🇩 Paid Members Public
🎙 By late 2025, South Korea 🇰🇷 will launch a QR code-based payment system in Indonesia 🇮🇩 South Korea will roll out a QR code-based payment system in Indonesia, following models previously used by Chinese platforms like Alipay and WeChat 🇨🇳. The goal is to develop a network that links Korean financial institutions with
😱 Russia 🇷🇺: Smerkis arrested on large-scale fraud charges Paid Members Public
😱 Russia 🇷🇺: Smerkis arrested on large-scale fraud charges Vladimir Smerkis, co-founder of the “Blum” app and former Binance director for the CIS region, was detained this weekin a preliminary case involving crowdsales of TKN and TBX tokens. These crowdsales raised tens of millions of dollars, but the tokens disappeared or their
👻 Paraguay🇵🇾: gambling sector awaits regulatory changes Paid Members Public
👻 Paraguay🇵🇾: gambling sector awaits regulatory changes The Law 7348/2025 modifies and expands the current legislation (Law 1016/1997) on gambling, impacting both online operators and physical casinos. The new regulation ends the state monopoly in this sector. ▶️ Previously, market access required a public bidding process. The new rules allow
💯 Performance in Central and Eastern Europe: Raiffeisenbank 🇦🇹 ➕ Wise Platform 🇬🇧 🟰 streamlined cross-border payments Paid Members Public
💯 Performance in Central and Eastern Europe: Raiffeisenbank 🇦🇹 ➕ Wise Platform 🇬🇧 🟰 streamlined cross-border payments The new partnership enables Raiffeisen clients to make international transfers directly from their accounts—faster, easier, and more efficiently. ⏩ Target audience: individual customers as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). ⏩ Through this integration, Raiffeisen joins Wise’s