All articles by Kuldeep Jha
Kuldeep Jha
Blockchain.com enters Brazil with institutional payments infrastructure launch
To support the offering, the company is partnering with US banks to enable USD settlement and international payment routing.
Newland and PeP roll out Android payment terminals in Poland
The device includes integrated printing, contactless, smart card and magnetic stripe acceptance, and camera functionality.
Ripple secures preliminary CASP licence approval in Luxembourg
The licence will allow the company to broaden regulated cryptoasset services across the 30 countries of the European Economic Area.
Bank of England softens draft stablecoin rules after industry concerns
The central bank has abandoned plans to cap individual stablecoin holdings and will instead limit total issuance per stablecoin, initially at £40bn ($52.8bn).
China nears launch of mBridge as alternative to Swift – report
The cross-border digital currency platform is backed by the central banks of mainland China, Hong Kong, Thailand, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
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Nuvei to acquire Payoneer in $2.75bn cash deal
The combined business is expected to generate around $3bn in annual revenue and process more than $500bn in annual payment volume.
Bank of America to launch cross-border real-time payments service
The service will allow clients to send and receive funds instantly through Swift or the bank’s CashPro platform.
Cuba to stop Visa and Mastercard payments
The country’s central bank said it was notified on 2 June by the overseas bank that handled transactions in Cuba using Visa and Mastercard.
FCA warning puts crypto firms’ Premier League sponsorships under scrutiny
The intervention places fresh pressure on crypto groups that have used football sponsorships to raise their profile among large fan audiences.
Nayax targets UK self-service market
VPOS Media 4 is an Android-based terminal that supports both contactless and chip-and-PIN payments through a built-in touchscreen.