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😱United Kingdom🇬🇧: Central Bank moves forward with a proposal for an alternative payment system to cards Paid Members Public
😱United Kingdom🇬🇧: Central Bank moves forward with a proposal for an alternative payment system to cards The initiative is expected to enable consumers to make purchases directly from their bank accounts, reducing reliance on traditional debit and credit card networks. Working groups involving representatives from the financial sector and other
🎉 Hong Kong🇭🇰: the regulator will issue the first licenses for the issuance, management, and redemption of stablecoins starting in March Paid Members Public
🎉 Hong Kong🇭🇰: the regulator will issue the first licenses for the issuance, management, and redemption of stablecoins starting in March Access to the new licensing regime will be restricted to verified applicants that meet stringent standards for risk management, anti-money laundering (AML) and adequate reserve backing, according to CryptoNews. ➡️ The
🤔 European Central Bank publishes payment data for the first half of 2025 Paid Members Public
🤔 European Central Bank publishes payment data for the first half of 2025 Overview: Cards remain the dominant payment method, largely driven by the continued shift toward cashless payments. ⚫️ From January to June, 77.7 billion cashless transactions were recorded, representing a 7.7% year-on-year increase. The total value of these
👻 Brazil🇧🇷: last year, illegal gambling market profits reached nearly USD 2.7 billion Paid Members Public
👻 Brazil🇧🇷: last year, illegal gambling market profits reached nearly USD 2.7 billion The figure is an estimate, as illegal operators do not pay taxes and their financial activity is difficult to track. Estimates may vary depending on the source; however, the scale of the phenomenon remains substantial. ➡️ Key comparisons:
✅Europe: financial and payments sovereignty returns to the forefront of the agenda Paid Members Public
✅Europe: financial and payments sovereignty returns to the forefront of the agenda Companies Bancomat🇮🇹, Bizum🇪🇸, SIBS🇵🇹, and Vipps MobilePay🇳🇴 have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the rollout of sovereign pan-European payment solutions under the EPI project by 2027. 🌀 The collaboration is based on a centralized interoperability hub, to
🙊Executive reshuffle at PayPal Holdings: weak Q4 2025 profit results led to a CEO change Paid Members Public
🙊Executive reshuffle at PayPal Holdings: weak Q4 2025 profit results led to a CEO change Until recently, PayPal was regarded as a leader in the payments industry; however, in recent years investors have raised concerns that major technology companies such as Apple and Google could erode its market share. ➡️ Despite
🙊Executive reshuffle at PayPal Holdings: weak Q4 2025 profit results led to a CEO change Paid Members Public
🙊Executive reshuffle at PayPal Holdings: weak Q4 2025 profit results led to a CEO change Until recently, PayPal was regarded as a leader in the payments industry; however, in recent years investors have raised concerns that major technology companies such as Apple and Google could erode its market share. ➡️ Despite
⛔️Netherlands🇳🇱: the new coalition government seeks to ban gambling advertising and limit the number of licences Paid Members Public
⛔️Netherlands🇳🇱: the new coalition government seeks to ban gambling advertising and limit the number of licences During parliamentary discussions, the gambling sector was compared to prostitution, with critics arguing that both activities are “linked to crime and human trafficking”, despite the fact that both prostitution and gambling are legal activities