The National Payments Corporation of India, which maintains the country’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), released a voluntary statement saying it did not know of any crypto exchange using UPI. This came after Coinbase announced its launch in the country featuring UPI support.
Read MoreInternal memos suggest Meta, which owns Facebook, has plans to add virtual coins, tokens, and lending to its apps. This includes “social” or “reputation” tokens that reward substantive contributions to Facebook groups.
Read MoreYesterday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated two counts in an antitrust suit against Visa related to its debit card fees for payment processing networks. The plaintiff, Pulse Network LLC, argues that Visa’s fixed monthly fees for using its debit network encouraged payments processors to favor Visa over other card networks.
Read MoreThe rideshare giant said it will soon add plane, train, and rental-car booking to its app in the U.K. It also said it may scale these services beyond the U.K. if the new services gain traction.
Read MoreThe financial giant said it would temporarily halt public offerings through special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). It’s concerned about increased oversight into SPACs from the SEC, which has yet to solidify specific guidelines.
Read MoreIn his annual letter to shareholders, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon shared his concerns about global volatility caused by the war in Ukraine, inflation, as well as consumer confidence. He also called for a “Marshall Plan” for decarbonization.
Read MoreLaunched on March 23 by Egypt’s central bank, InstaPay permits electronic transfers from accounts belonging to different banks. 13 banks currently use the app and run on its Instant Payment Network (IPN).
Read MoreUkraine’s government has raised more than $600,000 through the Ukrainian MetaHistory NFT-Museum. The proceeds will be used to rebuild museums and other cultural institutions that have been damaged or destroyed by the Russian invasion of the country.
Read MoreEuropean Union lawmakers have voted to apply AML regulations to crypto, while also requiring ID verification for payers and recipients of any amount of cryptocurrency. The E.U. may also cut off unregulated crypto exchanges from financial systems if they fail to comply.
Read MoreA multiyear plan would help the computing giant develop its own infrastructure for financial products. It would facilitate new approaches to payment processing, risk assessment for lending, fraud analysis, credit checks, and more.
Read MoreItaly’s central bank has banned N26, the Germany-based neobank giant, from onboarding new customers or offering new products. Italian regulators have flagged N26 for its weak AML procedures.
Read MoreShareholders are set to vote on proposals to reduce financing for projects in oil and gas. The banks include JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley.
Read MoreBoth payments processors had previously announced that that they would stop doing business in Russia. But their cards still work within the country, because Visa and Mastercard were forced to switch to Russia’s domestic payments-processing system in 2015.
Read MoreThe Bilt Mastercard lets renters earn rewards on rent payments, and use rewards points for down payments. For the first time, tenants can also pay rent through credit cards without transaction fees.
Read MoreAccording to the Financial Health Network, more than 70% of pay-advance users have taken out several advances in a row. Predatory data collection and obscure cash-limit algorithms further affect consumers within this $12B industry.
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