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Oman’s Fintech Future: A Market on the Rise

The Fintech Times

Sharakah provides financial support and post-financial to SMEs in Oman Oman Technology Fund Aims to put Oman firmly on the map of knowledge leaders in the Middle East Oman Banks Association (OBA) A non-profile professional association for the countrys banking industry Breakdown of sector: Image Source: The Fintech Times Timeline of key fintech (..)

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The Credit Card Chargeback Process Explained: What Merchants Need to Know

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Initiating a Credit Card Purchase When a consumer wishes to make a credit card payment, they present their credit card to the merchant. The merchant processes the payment using a card terminal or an online payment gateway. In the US, youll need to be aware of the Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA).

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Understanding Payment Processing Compliance When Implementing Credit Card Surcharging

Stax

Surcharging incentivizes customers to use alternative, lower-cost payment methods. The more they use cash payment, the lower your overall processing expenses. In the following sections, we’ll delve into the legal framework, compliance standards, and best practices to navigate the complexities of surcharging.

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How DAOs Are Impacting Corporate Governance?

CoinRemitter

Legal and Regulatory Challenges of DAOs Legal Status: Current legal frameworks struggle to categorize DAOs. Accountability: Token-based voting mechanisms ensure that stakeholders have a direct say in governance, aligning the interests of the organization with its members. This creates confusion.

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PCI requirements and who needs to follow them

Basis Theory

Whether that is collecting credit card numbers to transmit with a payment gateway, placing details into a shared customer relationship management system, or storing card numbers in an encrypted database—all of this sensitive information must be protected according to the specifics of the PCI-DSS standard.

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New Regulations Could Push US Dollar Stablecoins Into The Payments Mainstream

PYMNTS

But those same payments mechanisms must be in compliance with various regulatory and legal frameworks. The merchant, the payment service provider and then the payment gateway will look at the fact that tens of millions of people will be able to spend balances via stablecoins.