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FinCEN Issues Warning On Terrorism Financing

Payments firms must look out for red flags indicating that they are being used to transfer funds to terrorist group ISIS and its global affiliates, US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has said.
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European Commission Accuses 13 Member States Of Missing DORA Deadline

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against 13 EU member states for failing to fully transpose the flagship Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) into national law by the January 17 deadline.
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Trump Administration To Scrap Corporate Transparency Act For US Citizens, Companies

In the latest twist to the rollout of the Corporate Transparency Act, the Trump administration has vowed to exempt US citizens and companies from its controversial beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
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SEC Issues Staff Statement On Meme Coins, Describes Them As 'Collectibles'

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that meme coins, such as the one issued by President Trump, are akin to "collectibles" and will not be considered "securities".
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US Consumer Watchdog Scrutinises Tap-To-Pay Restrictions By Bigtechs

Mobile payment restrictions by Apple and Google have been put under the spotlight by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), as the most powerful US consumer agency closes in on an open banking work.
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Payments

UK Regulator Extends Deadline To Comply With New Crypto-Asset Promotion Rules

In response to industry feedback, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority has postponed the deadline for firms to comply with "tough" new rules on crypto-assets promotions.
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Payments

Deconstructing MiCA (Part 2): The First Obligations in EU Regulators' Focus

This regulatory analysis will explore the first set of obligations that is subject to the European Union’s (EU) consultation package focusing on the Market in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The analysis will examine key topics such as authorisation, complaints-handling requirements and assessment of proposed acquisition of qualifying holdings. This analysis is second in a series of pieces focused on MiCA.
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Payments

Autumn Begins With Enforcement In Lithuania As More Payments Firms Fined

Summer is over and the Baltic regulator is back to business, fining two payments firms over regulatory failings.
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Payments

Brazil Gambling Oversight May Move To Ministry Of Sport

There is a political battle for the proposed Brazilian National Gambling Secretariat, as it is being used as a bargaining chip and may be given to the Ministry of Sport. 
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Gambling

Massachusetts Grants Short-Term Waivers For ID Verification Rules

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission granted another set of temporary waivers from its regulations on Thursday, this time dealing with age and identity verification requirements.
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Gambling

MGM CEO Confident UAE Resort Will Offer Casino Gaming

MGM Resorts International CEO Bill Hornbuckle is confident that a planned resort project within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will eventually be licensed to offer casino gaming, as the company continues to move forward with opportunities in Japan and New York.
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Gambling

UK Gambling Commission Hits Back Over Affordability 'Myths'

With still six weeks to go before its consultation on financial risk checks draws to a close, the UK Gambling Commission has intervened to dispel various “myths” it says are recurring in the conversation around affordability.
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Gambling

France Predicts Massive Betting Surge For Rugby World Cup 2023

French people plan to bet on the upcoming Rugby World Cup in their droves, with 13 percent of the entire adult population predicted to gamble on the event.
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: No End In Sight For Binance Executive Exodus

Three Binance executives and one manager resign in one week, calls grow for regulators to move in on decentralised finance, and the IMF and FSB advise against banning crypto.
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Payments

'Not Too Big To Play By Rules': Google Settles US In-App Purchase Suit

Google and a group of 50 attorneys general have settled "in principle" an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the bigtech giant abused its monopoly power over in-app payment processing.
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Payments

Daily Dash: BaFin Comes Down Hard On E-Money Institution

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority has prohibited the electronic money institution Payone from carrying out transactions for certain customers, while Hyundai has launched an in-car payment service.
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Payments

News In Brief: September 4-September 8, 2023

Kentucky launches retail sports betting and Irish regulator withheld €150,000 from National Lottery operator in 2022 for breaching its licence conditions.
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Gambling

How U.S. Leagues Won By Losing Supreme Court Case On Sports Betting

As the United States' most popular sport opens a new season on Thursday, the nation’s five major sports leagues appear to have actually won a landmark Supreme Court decision they lost five years ago.
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Gambling

Affordability Checks Only Mandatory Once Truly 'Frictionless', Vows Minister

The UK gambling minister has said that planned affordability checks will not be enforced industry-wide until the government is confident that they are truly frictionless for almost all gamblers.
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Gambling

Brazil Negotiations Heat Up As Sports-Betting Vote Imminent

The central figure in Brazil’s sports-betting legislation has confirmed that he is pursuing a lower tax rate for operators, as well as the possible inclusion of online casino games in a bill set to be voted on by the Chamber of Deputies early next week.
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Gambling

Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Capabilities To Merchant Acquirers

In another vote of confidence for the use of crypto and blockchain in payments, Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement capabilities to merchant acquirers Worldpay and Nuvei.
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Payments

UK Fintechs Respond To Government Consultation With Open Banking Wishlist

The Open Finance Association has urged the UK government to establish a long-needed dispute management system for open banking, address the high costs of low-value open banking payments and create a more sustainable commercial model for participants.
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Payments

Is Europe On The Cusp Of Finally Embracing Request To Pay?

The messaging function has been talked about for years, but other priorities have put it on the back-burner. Now, a new service from Iberpay and a proof of concept from EBA Clearing hopes to capitalise on the EU’s incoming instant payments regulation.
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Payments

India's Top Court Stays Block On Massive Online GST Bill

India’s Supreme Court has stayed a Karnataka state high court decision to block the central government from recovering $2.6bn in disputed goods and services tax (GST) payments from skill gaming company Gameskraft Technology.
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Pay.UK Sets Out Ideas For Reforming UK’s Payments Infrastructure

Payment system operator Pay.UK has unveiled a package of proposed reforms to the organisational framework for interbank payments, urging “radical” change to prevent the UK falling behind on infrastructure and innovation.
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Regulatory Influencer: Poland Proposes Targeted Simplification of EU Financial Services Rule

On June 2, 2025, the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority (KNF) announced that it had submitted a package of proposals intended to simplify regulatory frameworks across the EU financial services sector to the EU member states, the European Commission and other institutions within the EU Financial Services Committee. These proposals form part of a broader initiative led by the Polish Ministry of Finance, which aims to harmonise and streamline EU regulations to support the competitiveness of the European Union’s economy, including that of Poland.
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Regulatory Influencer: AML Compliance Is Key Under Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance

Under Hong Kong’s new Stablecoins Ordinance, another milestone in the global trend towards regulating digital assets in the same way as traditional financial services, any person who issues stablecoins referencing an official currency must obtain a licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
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Norwegian Consumer Council Reports Klarna For Breaching Regulatory Requirements

In a submission to the Norwegian Consumer Authority, the consumer advocacy group has accused the Swedish fintech firm of repeatedly violating Norway’s credit marketing regulations.
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EBA Recommends Enforcement Pause To Avoid PSD2-MiCA Compliance Duplication

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a No Action letter aiming to reduce the risk of crypto-asset firms needing to obtain two separate licences for certain payment activities under overlapping European rules.
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Singapore To Require Offshore Crypto Firms To Be Licensed Or Cease Operations By June 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has clarified the scope of its regulatory regime for providers of digital tokens, crypto-assets used for payments.
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Enforcement Overhaul At FCA Welcome News For Regulated Firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) attempt to increase the transparency of its enforcement investigations could also speed up investigations, which experts say would be good news for the financial services sector.
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FCA Moves To Boost AI Use With New Sandbox

UK financial services firms will be encouraged to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) strategy to support economic growth through technological innovation.
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Australia Calls For Greater Collaboration In Battle Against Fraud

Businesses should join forces and share data to advance the fight against increasingly sophisticated scams, according to the Australian National Anti-Scam Centre.
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FCA Sets Out New Transparency Rules For Enforcement Investigations

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined significant changes to its enforcement rules, although it has stopped short of implementing some of the more controversial elements of its original proposal.
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