Insights Archive

March 12, 2025

US Senate Republicans Want To Remove 'Reputational Risk' From Federal Banking Regulation

A group of Republican senators has introduced a new bill that aims to abolish the concept of "reputational risk" in the supervision of federally-regulated financial institutions.

March 12, 2025

Daily Dash: Tether, Circle Win New Approvals From Thai SEC

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Circle’s USDC and Tether’s USDT have become the first stablecoins to be approved for investment purposes.

March 12, 2025

Riksbank Raises Alarm Over Payment Resiliency As Global Uncertainty Takes Hold

The resilience of Sweden’s payment system is under pressure due to global instability, and urgent measures are needed to ensure people can still pay for essential goods during crises, according to the Riksbank’s latest Payments Report.

March 12, 2025

FCA And ICO Address AI Regulatory Uncertainty In Dear CEO Letter

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have jointly issued a "Dear CEO" letter to trade association leaders, responding to regulatory uncertainty surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services.

March 12, 2025

Dutch Regulator Wants New Powers To Tackle Tip Sites

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has said it does not have the legal standing to take action against a betting tips website, but fears it may be breaching the spirit of gambling advertising rules.

March 12, 2025

Brazil Tax Tsar Stokes Back-Tax Fears

Brazil’s federal tax authority is expecting newly licensed online betting operators to voluntarily resolve past tax liabilities based on their activities in the formerly unregulated market, according to the agency’s chief official.

March 11, 2025

Fixed-Odds No Panacea For U.S. Horseracing

New Jersey is one of only two states in which fixed-odds betting on horseracing is available, but gamblers have been slow to embrace the bet type ever since the first fixed-odds wagers were accepted three years ago at Monmouth Park Racetrack.

March 11, 2025

MLB Raises Integrity Concerns About Prediction Markets

Major League Baseball (MLB) has become the first U.S. sports league to step into the debate surrounding sports prediction markets, expressing concerns that federal regulations on financial trading could prohibit information sharing and threaten game integrity.

March 11, 2025

US Introduces Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, Clarifies Rules On Crypto Activity

Alongside an executive order creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued new guidance on the crypto-asset activities permissible in the federal banking system.

March 11, 2025

Australia Hits Least-Cost Routing Milestone With Google Wallet Entry

Merchants in Australia are set to benefit from significant potential savings following the launch of least-cost routing for Google Wallet transactions.

March 11, 2025

Brazilian Central Bank's New Measures Part Of Ongoing Project To Bolster Pix Security

The Central Bank of Brazil has introduced new security measures for Pix, the country’s instant payments system, aiming to prevent fraud and enhance compliance.

March 11, 2025

Indian Gaming Bodies Impose Mandatory Code Of Ethics

The three peak bodies for India’s online skill gaming industry have jointly instituted a mandatory code of ethics for their members, the latest move by the industry to exercise de facto self-regulation of real-money gaming.

March 10, 2025

European Commission Still Ruminating On Bill 55

In the wake of its deployment to block player refund claims, and despite months of silence, the European Commission insists it is still working on a response to Malta’s so-called Bill 55.

March 10, 2025

Nevada Regulators Seek To Raise Fines, Maintain Authority Over Former Licensees

The chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board is advocating for legislation to codify long-standing practices of regulators pursuing disciplinary action and tax collections even when individuals surrender their gaming license or leave their job with a licensed gaming company.

March 10, 2025

Daily Dash: North Macedonia And Moldova Join SEPA Payment Schemes

The European Payments Council has approved the inclusion of North Macedonia and Moldova in the geographical scope of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payment schemes.

March 10, 2025

Central Bank Of Ireland Flags Safeguarding Failures As Critical Concern For 2025

Persistent weaknesses in governance and internal controls have led the Central Bank of Ireland to put safeguarding of customer funds at the top of its regulatory and supervisory agenda for 2025.

March 10, 2025

EBA Launches Consultation On New Anti-Money Laundering Rules

The European Banking Authority (EBA) is seeking feedback on four draft Regulatory Technical Standards that are poised to play a critical role in the EU’s revamped anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework.

March 10, 2025

Stung Isle Of Man Overhauling Asia Gambling Risk

The Isle of Man government has announced a raft of regulatory enhancements and legal amendments to counter criminal impacts out of Asia, including “additional scrutiny” for e-gaming licence applications.

March 7, 2025

Unlicensed Sites Using Fake Games Requires Regulatory, Industry Action

Fake games on unlicensed sites pose a growing risk to consumers and the gambling industry, as flagged recently in Brazil, but tackling them will require combined regulatory and industry action.

March 7, 2025

Regulatory Influencer: How Changes To The Corporate Transparency Act Could Affect AML Practices In The US

The Trump administration has announced that US citizens and companies no longer need to file or update their beneficial ownership information (BOI) under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

March 7, 2025

Week In Crypto: Tether Delistings Accelerate As Key MiCA Deadline Approaches

Binance confirms USDT delisting in Europe, Tether hires a new CFO to deliver the company’s first ever audit, and Circle’s USDC wins a landmark regulatory approval in Japan.