Payworld Brings Wero QR Payments to Belgian Terminals
Belgian payment provider Payworld is expanding Wero acceptance into physical stores, allowing customers to pay by scanning a Wero QR code displayed directly on a payment terminal.
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FSMA Flags Six Unauthorized Crypto-Asset Providers Operating in Belgium
Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) issued a warning on July 6, 2026, against six companies offering crypto-asset services in Belgium without the authorization required under EU law. The regulator advised the public not to accept offers from these firms and added them to its list of fraudulent crypto-asset service providers (CASPs).
Wise Shares Crater 18% as Brussels Prosecutors Open Money Laundering Inquiry
Belgian authorities are examining €500 million in Wise transactions linked to potential money laundering proceeds of fraud, drug trafficking, and corruption — the latest compliance blow for a company still rebuilding trust with regulators.
Iran War Sends Shockwaves Through Global Markets, Then a Relief Rally, What’s Coming Next?
The KOSPI index hit its worst session since 2008. The Nikkei 225 shed 10%. Oil briefly cleared $115. Now, potential ceasefire signals are lifting Asian markets for a while, but investors are far from convinced.
Worldline Completes First Wero Online Payment in Belgium with Belgian Red Cross-Flanders
Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European leader in payment services, has enabled the first Wero online payment transaction in Belgium. This breakthrough comes as Belgium becomes the second European market, after Germany, to support Wero for eCommerce payments following its official launch in the country. The transaction was completed for the Belgian Red Cross-Flanders (Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen), […]
Top Global Startup Funding Rounds: December 2025
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Top 7 Belgian Banks
Belgium is one of the pioneers of a cashless society, with 90% of transactions in the country done electronically. Therefore, it’s best banks are demonstrating excellent online and mobile banking tools
Swift Tests Use of Its Infrastructure for Transfers Over Blockchains
Swift is currently testing its infrastructure in terms of its suitability for the transfer of tokenized value over blockchain networks.
Belgian Regulator Obliges Crypto Companies to Warn Customers About Risk
The Belgian financial regulator FSMA demanded that companies engaged in cryptocurrency mention during advertising campaigns that there are no guarantees of profit in this industry and that risk factors are always present.
