Tag: #payments

Iceland to Join ECB’s Instant-Payments Platform, Bringing the króna to TIPS in 2028

The ECB and Iceland’s central bank agreed to add the króna to the Eurosystem’s instant-payments platform TIPS from 2028, extending multicurrency settlement.

#payments, #ecb, #iceland, #instantpayments

UK regulator confirms FCA probes into Mastercard, Visa and PayPal over digital wallet funding

The UK FCA confirmed antitrust investigations of Mastercard, Visa and PayPal over how PayPal’s digital wallet is funded and used; no findings yet.

$PYPL, $MA, $V, #antitrust, #payments, #paypal, #visa, #mastercard

Brazil to Bar Bitcoin and Stablecoin Settlement in Regulated eFX Channel from Oct. 1, 2026

Brazil’s central bank will ban settlement using bitcoin and stablecoins in its regulated eFX cross-border payments channel, effective Oct. 1, 2026.

#brazil, #cryptocurrency, #stablecoins, #payments