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⚠️ South Africa🇿🇦: The “Directive 9” from the Financial Intelligence Centre imposes new crypto compliance rules Paid Members Public
⚠️ South Africa🇿🇦: The “Directive 9” from the Financial Intelligence Centre imposes new crypto compliance rules The regulation introduces stricter requirements for tracking and reporting cryptocurrency transactions and payments in response to South Africa’s inclusion in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) "grey list". ▶️ Key Concept — "CASP&
🐘 India🇮🇳: Coinbase🇺🇸 secures FIU registration Paid Members Public
🐘 India🇮🇳: Coinbase🇺🇸 secures FIU registration Coinbase has received approval from India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND), allowing it to expand its operations in the country. The exchange is expected to launch its first retail services in India later this year, followed by new investments and products. ➡️ Context: India has emerged
👀 Adult Games: The Central Bank of Russia🇷🇺 to allow cryptocurrency trading for "qualified persons" Paid Members Public
👀 Adult Games: The Central Bank of Russia🇷🇺 to allow cryptocurrency trading for "qualified persons" The Central Bank of Russia is implementing a three-year experiment in which only a select group of people will be allowed to participate. However, it is important to note that the Central Bank does
📢 North Macedonia🇲🇰 and Moldova🇲🇩 join SEPA payment network, now covering 40 countries Paid Members Public
📢 North Macedonia🇲🇰 and Moldova🇲🇩 join SEPA payment network, now covering 40 countries The expansion of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) has been approved by the Board of the European Payments Council (EPC). ➡️ With this expansion, participants in the European payment system will soon be able to send and receive
👻 Russia🇷🇺: Bankers criticize the draft law on creating "Antiphishing" and "Antifraud" systems Paid Members Public
👻 Russia🇷🇺: Bankers criticize the draft law on creating "Antiphishing" and "Antifraud" systems The regulator is considering restrictive measures, including a ban on communication between bank representatives and clients via foreign messaging apps, as well as a requirement for banks to authenticate users on their websites and
👀 Russia🇷🇺: Why has the fintech market stopped growing as before❓ Paid Members Public
👀 Russia🇷🇺: Why has the fintech market stopped growing as before❓ In comparison to 2023, in 2024, the growth of Russian fintech revenues was only 14%, which experts say indicates a "turning point". This became especially noticeable in the second quarter. Overall, the payments services landscape looks as follows:
😱 AuthID🇺🇸 releases whitepaper on deepfake threats in digital authentication Paid Members Public
😱 AuthID🇺🇸 releases whitepaper on deepfake threats in digital authentication A recent report by AuthID highlights the growing threat of deepfakes in digital authentication and the security risks they pose. 👀 Who are they? AuthID Inc. is a U.S.-based company specializing in Identity as a Service (IDaaS), providing mobile and
📱 Growth of Tap to Phone: Technology usage increased by 200% in the past year Paid Members Public
📱 Growth of Tap to Phone: Technology usage increased by 200% in the past year The Visa Tap to Phone technology turns a smartphone into a POS device, while the Tap to Add Card app allows users to add credit and debit cards to digital wallets by simply tapping the card