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🎉 Stripe🇺🇸introduces the Tempo blockchain for stablecoin payments Paid Members Public
🎉 Stripe🇺🇸introduces the Tempo blockchain for stablecoin payments The project is being developedwith a focus on payments, money transfers, and new use cases — such as microtransactions and machine-to-machine transactions. ▶️Tempo is the result of a collaboration between Stripe — leveraging its global infrastructure and customer base — and the crypto-focused venture capital
🐫🐫🐫Revolut accelerates expansion in the UAE🇦🇪 Paid Members Public
🐫🐫🐫Revolut accelerates expansion in the UAE🇦🇪 The British-Lithuanian🇬🇧🇱🇹 neobank received approval from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) to obtain a license for fund custody and retail payment services (category II). ▶️The services are mainly aimed at retail customers in the region. Expansion in the UAE is
💀Fear and Loathing in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tether froze USD 49.6 million in funds linked to pig butchering scams Paid Members Public
💀Fear and Loathing in the Asia-Pacific Region: Tether froze USD 49.6 million in funds linked to pig butchering scams Demonstrating that stablecoin oversight can effectively disrupt illicit cross-border money flows, the crackdown brought together Chainalysis, Binance, OKX, and regional law enforcement agencies. ▶️Context: these freezing measures are part of
👀What is this⁉️Google introduced its own blockchain GCUL Paid Members Public
👀What is this⁉️Google introduced its own blockchain GCUL Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL) is positioned as a first-layer (L1) blockchain infrastructure for building innovative payment services and products for financial markets. ▶️The solution allows the use of smart contracts based on Python and is designed for commercial banks and
⛔️Quantum computing may become a threat to digital payments — alarmist narrative or real risk? Paid Members Public
⛔️Quantum computing may become a threat to digital payments — alarmist narrative or real risk? The ability of quantum computers to break current cryptographic methods could have severe consequences for multiple areas of digitalpayments. Key risks include: ▶️Instant payments: real-time transfer platforms (such as FedNow) rely on public key cryptography to
👀USA🇺🇸: CFPB considers reducing oversight of international money transfers Paid Members Public
👀USA🇺🇸: CFPB considers reducing oversight of international money transfers Strict regulation entails high costs that may outweigh the benefits. It seems that some regulators are beginning to acknowledge this issue. ▶️Context note: the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) is an independent U.S. government agency responsible for consumer protection in
💥Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget🇸🇬launches instant crypto withdrawals to Visa and Mastercard Paid Members Public
💥Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget🇸🇬launches instant crypto withdrawals to Visa and Mastercard The payout conversion feature allows users to instantly convert Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) into fiat currency, with funds credited directly to their cards. ▶️Supports 140 fiat currencies, including USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD and JPY. ▶️No need to
👻Brazil🇧🇷: China’s UnionPay🇨🇳card brand challenges Visa and Mastercard Paid Members Public
👻Brazil🇧🇷: China’s UnionPay🇨🇳card brand challenges Visa and Mastercard Worldwide, UnionPay has issued over 10 billion cards, confirming its status as the most widely used payment network in 2025. If it manages to establish itself in the lucrative Brazilian market, traditional card giants could face significant competition. ➡️ As part