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🎉EU: Crypto custodian BitGo🇺🇸 receives MiCA license in Germany🇩🇪 Paid Members Public
🎉EU: Crypto custodian BitGo🇺🇸 receives MiCA license in Germany🇩🇪 BitGo is now authorized to offer crypto custody and staking services across Europe—not only to crypto-native companies but also to traditional financial institutions. ▶️ In 2023, BitGo opened an office in Frankfurt and successfully registered in Italy🇮🇹, Spain🇪🇸, Poland🇵🇱, and Greece�
Brazil 🇧🇷: Neobank Nubank launches instant Pix payments via Tap-To-Pay Paid Members Public
Brazil 🇧🇷: Neobank Nubank launches instant Pix payments via Tap-To-Pay Tap-To-Pay Pix leverages NFC technology and is available to individual users with Android devices. With this feature, scanning QR codes is no longer necessary. ✅ To use the feature, clients must register their Pix key with Nubank. ✅ Highlights: enables payments via debit
⚡️UK 🇬🇧: Regulator considers scrapping the £100 contactless payment limit Paid Members Public
⚡️UK 🇬🇧: Regulator considers scrapping the £100 contactless payment limit The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering adopting the US🇺🇸 model, which does not impose a fixed cap on contactless payments. ➡️ The proposal doesn't aim to eliminate transfer limits entirely, but rather to allow banks to set their own
🐘 India 🇮🇳 overtakes China 🇨🇳 to become Asia's leading fintech market by deal volume Paid Members Public
🐘 India 🇮🇳 overtakes China 🇨🇳 to become Asia's leading fintech market by deal volume A standout case is Cashfree, an Indian payments startup that processes over $80 billion USD in transactions annually. This quarter, the company closed one of Asia’s largest fintech deals, securing $53 million USD in a
🐒 Ghana 🇬🇭: Digital asset regulation framework set for September 2025 Paid Members Public
🐒 Ghana 🇬🇭: Digital asset regulation framework set for September 2025 The bill aimed at regulating digital assets in Ghana is currently under parliamentary review and is expected to take effect in September 2025. The Bank of Ghana will lead the regulatory process for the country's crypto ecosystem. ▶️ The central
⚡️Northern Europe and Estonia 🇪🇪 develop offline card payment systems Paid Members Public
⚡️Northern Europe and Estonia 🇪🇪 develop offline card payment systems Finland 🇫🇮, Sweden 🇸🇪, Norway 🇳🇴, Denmark 🇩🇰, and Estonia are working on initiatives to safeguard card payments in the event of connectivity disruptions. ▶️ Since card transactions typically rely on uninterrupted access to international networks, these governments are developing solutions that enable encrypted transaction data
💣 U.S. 🇺🇸: Banks get green light to custody and trade cryptocurrencies Paid Members Public
💣 U.S. 🇺🇸: Banks get green light to custody and trade cryptocurrencies The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), part of the U.S. Treasury Department, has authorized financial institutions under its supervision to engage in cryptocurrency operations on behalf of their clients and to outsource related services. ➡️ The
👀 Crypto in Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬: National Investment Agency signs MoU with Binance Paid Members Public
👀 Crypto in Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬: National Investment Agency signs MoU with Binance The National Investment Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic has signed a strategic memorandum with Binance, in line with recent legislative reforms pushed by President Sadyr Japarov and the development of the digital som project. 1️⃣ The agreement aims to enhance