
Faisal Khan
Contributor✓Banking & Payments Consultant
80s 🎧 | 📚 | Internet Junkie | 💵 | UNFAK | 🎷 | BTC | Vintage Collector | Arbitrageur | 🐱 Dad | Free Palestine 🇵🇸
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Answer to: Do I need FCA registration to issue or distribute prepaid cards?
Answer to: How can I obtain prepaid cards for distribution?
Answer to: Can I handle printing of white-label payment cards for my business?
Answer to: How does the distribution process for prepaid cards work?
Answer to: Is gold a dependable store of value for holding wealth?
Answer to: What are the similarities and differences between hawala transfers and currency swaps?
Answer to: In banking, what is a “gray screen transaction”?
Answer to: Immigrants & Remittances: Why do people keep sending money back “home” for decades?
Answer to: For Dubai-based e-commerce in the Middle East, which payment gateway would you recommend?
Answer to: Is there a card.io-style scanning tool for checks?
Answer to: What is the least expensive jurisdiction for setting up a commercial bank?
Answer to: Why do startups struggle to obtain merchant accounts?
Answer to: What are the pros and cons of working with U.S. financial regulators?
Answer to: Does Linden Lab need a money-transmitter license for the Linden Dollar economy inside Second Life?
Answer to: What might a future “converged” ecosystem of multiple mobile financial services operators look like?
Answer to: Why aren’t banks run as franchised businesses?
Answer to: What are the five most commonly used money transfer services aside from PayPal?
Answer to: Is it risky to share my account and routing numbers with an employer?
Answer to: My brother wants private banking services — which UAE bank should he contact?
Answer to: What real-world problems does Bitcoin solve that existing financial systems cannot solve as effectively?
Answer to: How did firms like Simple and PayPal initially gain trust as places for customers to store their money?
Answer to: If I operate a platform connecting buyers and sellers, can I earn revenue from the credit-card transactions between them?
Answer to: In the U.S., what regulations apply to businesses that handle, hold, and transfer customer money?
Answer to: Is there a service that works like a virtual wallet where users can deposit and withdraw funds?
Answer to: What are the strongest arguments for Satoshi Nakamoto to stay anonymous or to reveal their identity?
Answer to: Could Bitcoin be shut down like Liberty Reserve because of unethical or illegal use?
Answer to: Which companies manufacture banknote recyclers used in cash-accepting ATMs?
Answer to: On our homepage, we tried to clearly communicate the mission of our payment service—how well did we do?
Answer to: Who are Bitcoin’s main competitors among digital currencies?
Answer to: What risks could I face if I open a U.S. bank account on behalf of my aunt and uncle?
Answer to: How would someone set up an insurance agency like Prudential or AIA today?
Answer to: Is Bitcoin essentially a new gambling system presenting itself as a payment method?
Answer to: With the newer RBI guidelines, which major players could realistically pursue setting up a bank?
Answer to: How do KYC requirements differ for an MSB versus a bank?
Answer to: Which major tech companies hold MSB licenses, and what do they use them for?
Answer to: Where can you get a debit card online without maintaining a bank account?
Answer to: How do P2P transfer apps like Square, Venmo, and PayPal work—do they use their own merchant accounts, and can they initiate ACH transfers between accounts on users’ behalf?
Answer to: How do platforms like E*TRADE connect to multiple stock exchanges?
Answer to: What could happen to Bitcoin if Satoshi Nakamoto’s identity were discovered?
Answer to: What is the most important thing U.S. tourists should keep in mind when traveling internationally?
Answer to: What are the main barriers for Skype to enter the remittance market?
Answer to: How does a payment system like PayPal function end to end?
Answer to: How would U.S. casinos operate if the U.S. became a cashless society?
Answer to: Will financial regulation end up weakening global economic stability?
Answer to: Is it normal for USD transfers within the EU to take around four days?
Answer to: Who is the current commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development?
Answer to: How could Bitcoin-style technology power a global fast peer-to-peer payments system with minimal fees without becoming its own currency?
Answer to: If bill-pay transactions cost banks money, why do some accounts waive monthly fees only when a minimum number of transactions are completed?
Answer to: Foreign Exchange: Why does CurrencyCloud maintain such a large network of global banking partners?
Answer to: How can I find a payment processor in the UK for third-party (brokered) transactions that isn’t PayPal?