Global
Global: UN calls for comprehensive crypto regulation in developing countries
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has outlined the “risks and costs” of cryptocurrencies to developing nations in three policy ...
Global
Global: Revolut gets regulatory approval to offer crypto services to its 17 million European customers
After announcing plans to grow its cryptocurrency workforce with, among others, employees in Europe, challenger bank Revolut has received regulatory approval to offer crypto services to millions of its ...
Global
Global: Federal Reserve Finalizes Guidelines for Access to Its Payment Systems
Institutions engaged in novel activities would undergo more extensive review The Federal Reserve said it would adopt a tiered approach toward determining whether ...
Global
Global: Bank of Russia Aims for Full Launch of Digital Ruble in 2024
The Central Bank of Russia plans to begin the comprehensive implementation of the digital ruble two years from now, according to a paper ...
Global
Global: Brazil central bank chief predicts death of credit cards
Brazil’s central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto believes credit cards are on the brink of extinction due to growth in account-to-account based open ...
Global
Dubai To Be the Web 3 & Metaverse Capital of The World
The tech investment world has grown rapidly in the last 20 years since the dot com boom. Investors have gone from investing into ...
Global
Global: Brazilian Payment App PicPay Launched Crypto Exchange in Collaboration with Paxos
PicPay, a Brazilian-based payment and wallet app is now providing crypto services to more than 30 million active users in the country. The ...
Global
Global: Crypto Trading, Investing Illegal in Iran, Central Bank Governor Reiterates
It is illegal to buy or sell cryptocurrency in Iran, the head of the country’s monetary authority has recently reminded citizens and businesses. ...
Global
Global: UAE Processes $3B in Transactions in 2021, Plans to Roll Out Instant Payment Platform in Full Swing
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) released its 2021 Financial Stability Report in August, 2022 detailing measures put in place to ...
Global
Global: Central Payments lands $30m, spins out from Central Bank of Kansas City
US fintech Central Payments has raised $30 million in growth equity led by Castle Creek Capital with participation from Launchpad Capital. The company ...