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⚡️UK 🇬🇧: Regulator considers scrapping the £100 contactless payment limit Paid Members Public
⚡️UK 🇬🇧: Regulator considers scrapping the £100 contactless payment limit The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering adopting the US🇺🇸 model, which does not impose a fixed cap on contactless payments. ➡️ The proposal doesn't aim to eliminate transfer limits entirely, but rather to allow banks to set their own
💣 U.S. 🇺🇸: Banks get green light to custody and trade cryptocurrencies Paid Members Public
💣 U.S. 🇺🇸: Banks get green light to custody and trade cryptocurrencies The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), part of the U.S. Treasury Department, has authorized financial institutions under its supervision to engage in cryptocurrency operations on behalf of their clients and to outsource related services. ➡️ The
⚡️United Kingdom 🇬🇧: strict crypto regulation is on the horizon Paid Members Public
⚡️United Kingdom 🇬🇧: strict crypto regulation is on the horizon The UK is developing new legislation for digital assets in collaboration with the United States. While the European Union has already implemented its MiCA framework, the British government has emphasized that the U.S. experience in this space serves as a
⚡️USA🇺🇸: Digital bank Green Dot partners with Samsung to enhance Samsung Wallet Paid Members Public
⚡️USA🇺🇸: Digital bank Green Dot partners with Samsung to enhance Samsung Wallet Thanks to Arc — Green Dot’s customizable Embedded Finance platform — the 12 million users of Samsung Walletcan now use the Tap to Transfer feature, enabling money transfers to other digital wallets or contactless debit cards. ▶️Arc’s services
🎉 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
🕊 The U.S. fintech Stripe 🇺🇸 integrates the Chinese payment service WeChat Pay 🇨🇳 Paid Members Public
🕊 The U.S. fintech Stripe 🇺🇸 integrates the Chinese payment service WeChat Pay 🇨🇳 Stripe, the platform founded by the Collison brothers, will begin accepting payments via Weixin Pay (the official name of the wallet) in 20 countries. Until now, the service was available only for online transactions—and even then, not
👀 How to make stablecoins mainstream❓ Former Revolut employees partner with Mastercard Paid Members Public
👀 How to make stablecoins mainstream❓ Former Revolut employees partner with Mastercard João Alves and Guilherme Gomes, former Revolut employees, have founded the U.S.-based startup Bleap, which offers blockchain-based bank accounts. Now they’ve partnered with Mastercard to bring stablecoins into everyday use. 🌟 Through this collaboration, they’ll launch