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🤓 Leading the way: in 2024, the Russian 🇷🇺 darknet cryptocurrency market grew by 68% Paid Members Public
🤓 Leading the way: in 2024, the Russian 🇷🇺 darknet cryptocurrency market grew by 68% While similar markets worldwide declined by 15%. 🔸 Context: Mainly referring to the Russian marketplace “Kraken” on the darknet — unrelated to the U.S. exchange of the same name. According to Chainalysis data, “Kraken” was the most profitable
📢 Nigeria 🇳🇬: A New Digital Platform from the Central Bank Will Allow Nigerians to Manage Funds from Abroad Paid Members Public
📢 Nigeria 🇳🇬: A New Digital Platform from the Central Bank Will Allow Nigerians to Manage Funds from Abroad The service, called the Non-Resident Bank Verification Number (NRBVN), targets members of the Nigerian diaspora living abroad. ➡️ Concept: no physical presence is required. Nigerians living overseas can now save, invest, purchase insurance, and
🎉 Brazil 🇧🇷: Neobank Neon launches contactless payments with Google Payusing #Pix Paid Members Public
🎉 Brazil 🇧🇷: Neobank Neon launches contactless payments with Google Payusing #Pix The solution, called Pix by Nearby — the result of a sort of "triple alliance" — works on Android devices with NFC technology. 🫥 First, a bit of context: Brazil’s Central Bank is actively promoting contactless Pix payments… Unsurprisingly, since
💣 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 legalizes cryptocurrency exchanges Paid Members Public
💣 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 legalizes cryptocurrency exchanges Crypto exchange operators will gain a specific legal status… but to formalize it, they’ll also need a license from the National Bank. ▶️ Legally, the new status is defined as "providers of cryptocurrency exchange services". The list of permitted assets for investment, purchase, or
😵💫 Russia 🇷🇺: According to Sberbank, around 2 million “dummies” are currently active in the country Paid Members Public
😵💫 Russia 🇷🇺: According to Sberbank, around 2 million “dummies” are currently active in the country As promised, here’s the follow-up. Since February, the number of “dummies” in Russia has been growing by 80,000 people each month. 🟣 Losses from phone scams in the first quarter alone have already reached 65–
⚠️ 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