Fed Proposes Letting Stablecoin Issuers Access Banking System Directly Without Banks

[...]Fed Governor Christopher Waller proposes "payment accounts" or "skinny master accounts" granting stablecoin issuers and fintech direct access to Fed payment rails without banks as Ripple and Anchorage Digital master account applications could see accelerated decisions.

The move represents a major policy reversal from the Fed’s historically cautious stance toward crypto companies, several of which have spent years fighting for banking access.[...]

https://cryptonews.com/news/fe....d-proposes-letting-s

Bangladesh’s digital payment revolution

[...]Bangladesh Bank's directive enabling interoperability across banks, mobile financial services (MFS) and payment service providers (PSPs) is more than regulatory reform; it is the foundation of a unified digital economy. For the first time, funds can move seamlessly between previously separate platforms, transforming how 170 million people interact with money. [...]

https://www.thedailystar.net/b....usiness/column/news/

Lebanese Fintech Whish Money Secures Canadian License in Global Push

https://www.reuters.com/press-....releases/lebanese-fi

Canada’s FinTech industry enters new era as Bank of Canada taps first payment service providers

[...]The designation means these companies are now subject to new rules and reporting regulations under the Retail Payments Activities Act (RPAA). It also opens the door to accessing payment rails, the infrastructure that allows money transfers, without having to go through banks. Industry leaders say this is a key step toward leveling the playing field for non-banks to compete.[...]

https://betakit.com/canadas-fi....ntech-industry-enter

«Accusation grave et infondée»: un entrepreneur québécois perd des milliers de dollars après la suspension inopinée de son compte Meta

[...] La mésaventure de M. Bouffard lui faire dire que les entrepreneurs du Québec doivent être sensibilisés au fait que *les géants du web ont beaucoup de pouvoir entre leurs mains* .

Un concept partagé par Julie Thériault.

«Comme on le sait, Meta on n’en est pas propriétaire, quand on fait le choix de s’ouvrir une page Facebook ou Instagram – je vais même nommer les autres plateformes, LinkedIn et TikTok dans l’ensemble –, *ce sont des pages qui ne nous appartiennent pas* : à la fin on signe pour dire que ce contenu n’est pas à nous», a-t-elle expliqué à Noovo Info.[...]

https://www.noovo.info/nouvell....e/suspensions-de-met