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📢 EU: The Era of Instant Cross-Border Transfers Begins with Bancomat, Bizum, MB Way, and Sibs Iberia Paid Members Public
📢 EU: The Era of Instant Cross-Border Transfers Begins with Bancomat, Bizum, MB Way, and Sibs Iberia This means that users in Italy 🇮🇹, Portugal 🇵🇹, Spain 🇪🇸, and Andorra 🇦🇩 can now send and receive money in real-time using only their mobile phone numbers. ➡️ Goal: To build a robust European infrastructure for instant payments
⚡️Mastercard Leads the Way in Promoting Virtual Card Adoption Paid Members Public
⚡️Mastercard Leads the Way in Promoting Virtual Card Adoption Mastercard’s new initiative is based on its Virtual Card Number (VCN) technology, which as of April 1 enables seamless business and consumer payments with registered partners. ▶️ This technology streamlines workflows for corporate end users and integrates with payment systems such
☠️ After a $1.45 Billion Hack, Crypto Exchange Bybit Strengthens Its Security Paid Members Public
☠️ After a $1.45 Billion Hack, Crypto Exchange Bybit Strengthens Its Security In response to the incident, Bybit announced a partnership with UK-based firm Zodia Custody🇬🇧, which specializes in security for institutional clients. Backed by traditional financial institutions such as Standard Chartered, Zodia offers segregated custody and off-exchange settlement services.
🏴☠️ U.S. 🇺🇸: Fraud Losses Increased by 25% in 2024 Paid Members Public
🏴☠️ U.S. 🇺🇸: Fraud Losses Increased by 25% in 2024 A study by the U.S. fintech company Alkami, a provider of cloud solutions for open banking, highlights two key aspects: ⚡️Fraud Prevention as an integral part of financial institutions' strategies. ⚡️Consumer Perspectives on the issue of fraud. ▶️ In 2024,
🙈 Brazil 🇧🇷: Congress creates a “Parliamentary Front Against Gambling” Paid Members Public
🙈 Brazil 🇧🇷: Congress creates a “Parliamentary Front Against Gambling” The Chamber of Deputies has launched a new legislative initiative. The main goal of the group is to increase oversight, raise public awareness, and set limits on the expansion of the gambling industry in the country. 🤩 One of the arguments presented is
🧐Ukraine 🇺🇦: National Bank to implement new card transfer rules starting October 1 Paid Members Public
🧐Ukraine 🇺🇦: National Bank to implement new card transfer rules starting October 1 Starting October 1, senders will be able to see the recipient’s name before completing a transfer, regardless of the recipient’s bank. This measure will also apply to online payments. ➡️ The requirements for instant credit transfers have
🤩 Binance: between service expansion and security concerns Paid Members Public
🤩 Binance: between service expansion and security concerns While the platform expands its euro deposit options through Apple Pay and Google Pay, it also faces scrutiny over the security of its users’ data. ▶️ At the end of March, a database allegedly containing 132,744 records with emails and passwords linked to
😱 Thailand 🇹🇭: The Securities Commission (SEC) files criminal charges against OKX 🇨🇳 for operating without a license Paid Members Public
😱 Thailand 🇹🇭: The Securities Commission (SEC) files criminal charges against OKX 🇨🇳 for operating without a license The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand has initiated legal action against OKX, along with nine other individuals, for operating in the country’s cryptocurrency market without the required license. The lawsuit centers around