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🎉 U.S.: Regulatory easing boosts crypto expansion in the country Paid Members Public
🎉 U.S.: Regulatory easing boosts crypto expansion in the country Banks Standard Chartered and Deutsche Bank are exploring a larger presence in the U.S. cryptocurrency market. ➡️ The regulatory environment in the U.S. has begun to shift following initiatives such as the cryptocurrency and stablecoin bill and the potential
📣 Japan 🇯🇵: US-based Stripe 🇺🇸 simplifies digital payments for local businesses Paid Members Public
📣 Japan 🇯🇵: US-based Stripe 🇺🇸 simplifies digital payments for local businesses Now merchants —users of Japan’s PayPay payment system— can accept QR code payments and installment card payments. ➡️ Context: PayPay currently has around 68 million users. The partnership with Stripe is expected to expand its reach even further. ➡️ Stripe’s platform
💣 SWIFT launches solution to optimize investigations of cross-border payment delays Paid Members Public
💣 SWIFT launches solution to optimize investigations of cross-border payment delays SWIFT’s new Case Management Service aims to significantly reduce the costs and time required to resolve payment failures. Thirty global financial institutions have already tested the solution. ▶️ Economic impact: It is estimated that delays across various technologies and networks
🤝 Russians 🇷🇺 and Chileans 🇨🇱: a promising partnership Paid Members Public
🤝 Russians 🇷🇺 and Chileans 🇨🇱: a promising partnership Chilean acquiring network Klap will begin processing Visa and Mastercard payments in Chile using technology from Russian-Swiss fintech BPC. ➡️ Who's who❓ 👉 Banking Payments Context (BPC) is a company founded in 2012 based on SmartVista software, specializing in payment processing under the SaaS
🎉 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: Central Bank plans to launch a national crypto exchange Paid Members Public
🎉 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: Central Bank plans to launch a national crypto exchange The initiative will be included in the “Banking Law,” set to be approved in August this year. 💫 A single national hub for digital asset trading is planned, aiming to legalize crypto operations and bring them out of the shadow economy.
📈 Russia 🇷🇺: Bank customers increasingly complain about blocked transactions Paid Members Public
📈 Russia 🇷🇺: Bank customers increasingly complain about blocked transactions New anti-fraud requirements from the Central Bank now hold banks accountable for fraudulent transactions—and this is the result. ➡️ Under the new rules, if a bank approves a transfer that later turns out to be fraudulent and failed to take adequate precautions,
☠️ UN warns: Southeast Asian cybercriminals now operate at industrial scale Paid Members Public
☠️ UN warns: Southeast Asian cybercriminals now operate at industrial scale They’ve become the undisputed leaders in global scams, money laundering, and underground banking. The threat posed by criminal networks in countries like Myanmar 🇲🇲, Cambodia 🇰🇭, and Laos 🇱🇦 now exceeds the capacity of governments to contain it. ▶️ The UN Office on
🧐 Italian authorities 🇮🇹 demand that UniCredit exit Russia 🇷🇺 Paid Members Public
🧐 Italian authorities 🇮🇹 demand that UniCredit exit Russia 🇷🇺 The Italian regulator is threatening to block the acquisition of local bank Banco BPM unless UniCredit reduces its presence in Russia. Another condition would be to limit lending activity on Russian territory. 🎀 UniCredit’s Russian subsidiary, UniCredit Bank, is a legal Russian entity.