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⛔️Argentina🇦🇷: Proposal to Double Online Gambling Tax in the Capital Paid Members Public
⛔️Argentina🇦🇷: Proposal to Double Online Gambling Tax in the Capital 🔴Argentina operates under a federal system of government, meaning many legislative matters are handled autonomously by each province and the capital city. ➡️In this context, Buenos Aires is considering increasing the tax on online slot machines and sports betting from
🎉The Canadian software developer for stores, Shopify, integrates USDC with Coinbase and Stripe Paid Members Public
🎉The Canadian software developer for stores, Shopify, integrates USDC with Coinbase and Stripe Stablecoins are entering everyday commerce. 🔴The new system is set to launch later this year, available through Shopify Payments and Shop Pay.s ➡️Merchants on the Shopify🇨🇦platform will soon be able to accept USDC payments from
🤷♂️Problems with stablecoins: Payoneer’s🇺🇸CFO believes the payments sector is not really ready for them yet Paid Members Public
🤷♂️Problems with stablecoins: Payoneer’s🇺🇸CFO believes the payments sector is not really ready for them yet Several companies, including Mastercard, PayPal, and now Payoneer, are exploring the possibility of using stablecoins for cross-border payments. 🔴The main issue, according to Payoneer’s CFO, Ms. Ordoñez, lies in the “last mile”
😱Russia🇷🇺: Banks Can Now Block Frequent Card Transfers, and New Restrictions for Minors Have Been Introduced Paid Members Public
😱Russia🇷🇺: Banks Can Now Block Frequent Card Transfers, and New Restrictions for Minors Have Been Introduced Rosfinmonitoring has been granted new powers and, starting in June 2025, will be able to block financial transactions for up to 10 days without a court order if there are suspicions of money laundering
⚠️The adventures of cryptocurrency exchanges in Europe Paid Members Public
⚠️The adventures of cryptocurrency exchanges in Europe Coinbase and Gemini are preparing to enter the European market with licenses issued by “small” countries: one is about to obtain registration in Luxembourg🇱🇺 and the other in Malta🇲🇹. However, this approach raises concerns among regulatory bodies. ➡️What’s the problem? Firstly, licenses
⚡️Mastercard Network Tokenizes Nearly Half of All Transactions in Europe Paid Members Public
⚡️Mastercard Network Tokenizes Nearly Half of All Transactions in Europe This achievement should be considered within the framework of the strategy announced last year, which aims to completely eliminate the manual entry of card data by 2030. ➡️Currently, Mastercard’s point-of-sale tokenization (SCOF) operates in 45 European countries. This initiative
🎉Brazil🇧🇷: The long-awaited Pix Automático has been launched Paid Members Public
🎉Brazil🇧🇷: The long-awaited Pix Automático has been launched Thanks to this new feature of Brazil’s instant payment system, recurring payments are no longer limited to credit card holders. Now, 60 million Brazilians who don’t use credit cards will also have access to this benefit. ➡️Pix Automático is available
☠️Russia🇷🇺: The State Duma approves in the third and final reading the law on criminal liability for "drops" Paid Members Public
☠️Russia🇷🇺: The State Duma approves in the third and final reading the law on criminal liability for "drops" The regulation is already in force. The law amends Article 187 of the Russian Federation’s Criminal Code (illegal circulation of payment means), establishing that this offense can be punished