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📢 Belgium🇧🇪: with the support of local banks and companies, Wero — the European mobile payment system — launches online payments Paid Members Public
📢 Belgium🇧🇪: with the support of local banks and companies, Wero — the European mobile payment system — launches online payments In Belgium, this functionality complements invoice payments and peer-to-peer transfers. ➡️ Banking groups ING, KBC and BNP Paribas Fortis became the first investors to support the online rollout of the Wero wallet. ➡️ In
🎉 USA🇺🇸: Kraken becomes the first digital (crypto) bank to obtain a master account at the Federal Reserve Paid Members Public
🎉 USA🇺🇸: Kraken becomes the first digital (crypto) bank to obtain a master account at the Federal Reserve This means that the banking division of the cryptocurrency exchange can now connect to the main payment systems in the United States (including Fedwire) without using intermediary banks. 🧬 Background: Kraken Financial is registered
😱 Tether intensifies anti-money laundering efforts: over $4.2 billion in USDT frozen since 2023 Paid Members Public
😱 Tether intensifies anti-money laundering efforts: over $4.2 billion in USDT frozen since 2023 Operating purely as a payment infrastructure is no longer sufficient for the company; Tether is increasingly positioning itself as an active participant in financial investigations. This includes the ability to blacklist wallets and freeze funds directly
😎 Visa and Bridge will expand the stablecoin-based card issuance programme to more than 100 countries by the end of the year Paid Members Public
😎 Visa and Bridge will expand the stablecoin-based card issuance programme to more than 100 countries by the end of the year The expanded cooperation includes on-network settlement for Visa card transactions. It is worth noting that Visa currently has more than 175 million merchant locations worldwide, while Bridge develops stablecoin
📌 The most conservative EU countries in terms of payments: Germans🇩🇪 and Austrians🇦🇹 still prefer cash Paid Members Public
📌 The most conservative EU countries in terms of payments: Germans🇩🇪 and Austrians🇦🇹 still prefer cash This conclusion is based on a survey conducted in December 2025 by the research institute YouGov, commissioned by the consulting firm BearingPoint. 🔹 In Germany, where 2026 citizens aged 18 and over participated, 73% of respondents
😱 Perú 🇵🇪: the bank Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) warns it could close savings accounts used for lotteries, raffles, and similar activities Paid Members Public
😱 Perú 🇵🇪: the bank Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) warns it could close savings accounts used for lotteries, raffles, and similar activities The restrictions could affect customers who make frequent transfers or receive money from third parties without a clear or formal justification. According to BCP, such transactions are not
😱United States🇺🇸: shares of the payment company Block rose 25% after the announcement that the owner wants to reduce staff by half in favor of AI Paid Members Public
😱United States🇺🇸: shares of the payment company Block rose 25% after the announcement that the owner wants to reduce staff by half in favor of AI Not exactly by half… the upcoming layoffs will affect 4,000 employees out of a workforce of 10,000. The move was announced by
👩🌾🌴🐒LatAm: can the «Mir» payment system expand in the region❕ Paid Members Public
👩🌾🌴🐒LatAm: can the «Mir» payment system expand in the region❕ The director of the Latin American Department at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alexander Shchetinin, stated that “Russia🇷🇺 is ready to cooperate with Latin American countries”. However, an analysis of the current situation suggests that the regional context presents