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UK Banks Block Large Share of Crypto Transfers as Users Mount Mass Complaint Campaign

Campaigners say bank bans block retail money flows that regulators expect to reach licensed crypto firms.

WhatsApp Rolls Out In-App Prepaid Mobile Recharges in India

Binance Rolls Out Prepaid Mastercard Crypto Card Across Select CIS Markets

Bizum, Wero and Partners Sign Pact to Enable Instant Cross‑Border Mobile Payments Across Europe

Google Appeals Search Monopoly Ruling, Seeks Stay of Data-Sharing Orders

Blink Charging Rolls Out USDC Payments at Select DC Fast Chargers

Indian Railways Announces 3% Upfront Discount on RailOne Unreserved Tickets via Digital Payments Starting Jan 14

Exodus Taps MoonPay and M0 for Fully Reserved Dollar Stablecoin to Power Exodus Pay

Spain Clarifies Bizum Rules as Monthly Business Reporting Starts in February 2026

Peru Bill Would Criminalize Keeping Mistaken Yape or Plin Transfers

Interactive Brokers Begins Pilot for Retail Account Funding With Stablecoins

Mexico’s Banks to Enforce User-Set Digital Transaction Caps From Jan. 1

States Begin Notifying Users of Google’s $700 Million Play Store Settlement Payouts

Argentina Drafts Rules to Let Banks Offer Crypto Services as Early as April 2026

MetaMask Launches Mobile In‑Wallet Prediction Markets Powered by Polymarket

Wero Launches Online Payments in Germany With Major Retailers

LivLive Presale Tops $2.1 Million as Stage 1 Promos Push Urgency

Apple Launches Mini Apps Partner Program With 15% Cut as WeChat Announces iOS Virtual Payments

Brazil’s Central Bank Plans Consumer Block on New Pix Keys, Expands Anti-Fraud Tools

Shopify Steps Beyond Storefronts With Enterprise Modules and Shop Pay Push in Bid to Be the Internet’s Commerce Layer