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🎉 Europe: Tap to Pay feature coming to iPhone in eight countries Paid Members Public
🎉 Europe: Tap to Pay feature coming to iPhone in eight countries Apple has announced the rollout of Tap to Pay on iPhone in Belgium🇧🇪, Greece🇬🇷, Denmark🇩🇰, Iceland🇮🇸, Cyprus🇨🇾, Luxembourg🇱🇺, Malta🇲🇹, and Croatia🇭🇷. ➡️ Tap to Pay on iPhone allows merchants, regardless of business size, to accept contactless payments via credit and
☠️ As part of sanctions against Russia🇷🇺, the EU has proposed disconnecting 20 more banks from the SWIFT system Paid Members Public
☠️ As part of sanctions against Russia🇷🇺, the EU has proposed disconnecting 20 more banks from the SWIFT system The 17th sanctions package includes the proposal to disconnect 20 more banks from the SWIFT system. It also covers expanded restrictions against the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), measures targeting the Nord
⬆️ Russia 🇷🇺: Updates on the digital ruble and its integration into anti-money laundering legislation Paid Members Public
⬆️ Russia 🇷🇺: Updates on the digital ruble and its integration into anti-money laundering legislation Compliance with AML/CFT regulations will be jointly monitored by commercial banks and the regulator, according to a law passed by the Federation Council on May 20. ➡️ The initial draft of the bill placed anti-money laundering oversight
🤓 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
⛔️ Russia 🇷🇺: New Central Bank rules could ban USDT trading by declaring it illegal Paid Members Public
⛔️ Russia 🇷🇺: New Central Bank rules could ban USDT trading by declaring it illegal The new Central Bank rules will come into effect on May 26. 🔣 These regulations won’t stop Russian companies from using USDT in cross-border commercial operations, but they could limit retail investors from purchasing stablecoins. 🔣 In the
😵💫 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–
☠️ 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
😱 Russia🇷🇺: Rosfinmonitoring seeks access to SBP and “Mir” payment system data to fight money laundering Paid Members Public
😱 Russia🇷🇺: Rosfinmonitoring seeks access to SBP and “Mir” payment system data to fight money laundering The debate over financial privacy is back in the spotlight: Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring) has proposed a bill that would grant it direct access to data from the Fast Payment System (SBP)