FROM PSD2 TO PSD3 (Slide)
A slide in graph form, showing the transition from PSD2 to PSD3, the payments environment in the European Single Market Area.
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A slide in graph form, showing the transition from PSD2 to PSD3, the payments environment in the European Single Market Area.
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This is a brief description of the 3rd Payment Services Directive, PSD3. It is an upcoming framework that regulates electronic payments and the banking ecosystem within the European Single Market Area (EEA). The PSD3 will be decided by the EC after a round of consultations.
A brief report by Yahoo News about the launch of Fed Now, a real-time payments system, by the US’ Federal Reserve.
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A slide showing a graphic representation of the likely steps towards the regulation of cryptocurrencies in Argentina (in Spanish).
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An article in Spanish describing the anticipated regulation of crypto currencies in Argentina.
In this publicly available GSA report, authored by Teddy Kyung Lee, central bank digital currency (CDBDC) is defined, and contrasted with crypto. In addition to basic definitions, there is an emphasis on how CBDC wallets must be secured.
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A slide that shows graphically the forms that a retail and wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) might take.
CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY – ECOSYSTEM 2023 Read More »
A brief description of the steps that might be taken to create a retail and a wholesale central bank digital currency. This was originally a Linkedin post that was shared publicly.
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In this white paper, TINK (a Visa company) explains how PSD3/PSR is a welcome addition to the development of open banking in Europe. PSR should address standardization issues and past problems with APIs. The requirements should be passed before the summer of 2024 with enforcement happening by the end of 2025.
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FedNow’s promise of faster payments is not new. Aside from RTP and same-day ACH, we have seen faster payments in a number of forms: closed-loop P2P payments (Venmo, Zelle), wire transfers, stablecoins, and push-to-card. Each varies in settlement type, rail, limit, cost, push/pull capabilities, and transaction limits. This has created an ecosystem where U.S. money movement has become unnecessarily complex. In this white paper by Bessemer Venture Partners they explain that they expect to see more payment-first business models, and a new wave of fraud, and infrastructure to facilitate the patchwork of faster payments in the US.
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