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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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UAE Names Ex-MGM Boss Murren As Regulator Chairman

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has created a regulator for lottery and likely casino gambling, naming ex-MGM boss Jim Murren as chairman and one-time Missouri Gaming Commission executive director Kevin Mullally as CEO.
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Gambling

Iowa Regulators Looking To Tighten Sports-Betting Account-Sharing Rules

Amid a series of scandals that involved underage collegiate athletes using proxy accounts to wager on sports, sometimes on their own team, Iowa gaming regulators are looking to enact new regulations to force operators to remain more vigilant.
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Gambling

Kentucky Approves Sports-Betting Catalog Ahead Of Launch

As Kentucky prepares to launch retail sports betting next week, bets on pickleball and slap fighting competitions were not included in a catalog of permissible wagers that received initial approval from the state’s sports wagering council.
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Gambling

Brazil: The Country Who Cried Sports Betting May Finally See Bill Approved

Congressional leader Arthur Lira has announced that a sports-betting implementation bill will be voted on by September 9 in the Chamber of Deputies, clearing the way for final approval within the next two months.
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: Binance Sheds More Partnerships As Visa, Mastercard Retreat

Mastercard terminates its debit card partnership with Binance, Binance urges customers to dump its BUSD stablecoin, and X stokes speculation of a crypto payments platform readying for launch.
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Payments

UK Regulator Says Wise Breached Russian Sanctions

HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has found that UK payment firm Wise allowed a designated person to make a £250 cash withdrawal in breach of Russian sanctions.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Card Schemes Reportedly Mulling Credit Card Fee Increase

Visa and Mastercard are reportedly planning to increase credit card fees that US merchants pay, Klarna has announced positive results, but is still not profitable, and Mastercard Send has been selected to power instant cash-outs for traders in APAC.
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Payments

Estonian Bank Penalised With €900,000 Fine Over AML Failures

Estonia’s financial watchdog has blamed rapid growth for deficiencies in LHV Pank’s anti-money laundering (AML) controls.
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Payments

RGB Managing Director Bailed In Malaysian Corruption Probe

Leading Malaysian gambling company RGB International has been implicated in a political bribery scandal, with its managing director out on bail and a cloud forming over a number of company directors.
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Gambling

News In Brief: August 28-September 1, 2023

Caesars and Rush Street have been fined in Iowa over illegal prop bets and Fanatics forges ahead with its PointsBet acquisition.
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Gambling

News In Brief: August 28-September 1, 2023

Caesars and Rush Street have been fined in Iowa over illegal prop bets and Fanatics forges ahead with its PointsBet acquisition.
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Gambling

Summer Surge As UK Open Banking Surpasses 11m Milestone

More than 11m payments were made using open banking technology last month, Open Banking Limited has announced, more than double the same time last year.
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Payments

MEP Accuses Austria Of Non-Compliance With EU Sanctions Regime

In a written letter to the European Commission, a member of the European Parliament (MEP) has claimed that Austria is “flouting” the EU’s sanctions regime.
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Payments

Apple Pay Later Passes On Australia, Citing ’Regulatory Challenges’

One of Apple’s top executives has confirmed that the company has no immediate plans to launch its buy now, pay later product in Australia, despite an ongoing wipeout of local firms from the market.
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Payments

Daily Dash: US Watchdog Takes First Enforcement Action Over NFT Offering

The US banking watchdog has charged a California-headquartered media company over a 2021 non-fungible token (NFT) offering, while Klarna has announced that half its employees are now using ChatGPT Enterprise and the US consumer regulator has reached a proposed settlement agreement with credit repair brands over illegal fees.
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Payments

U.S. Gaming Industry's Acceptance Of Cryptocurrency Behind Europe, Asia

There are still relatively few U.S. states where gaming regulators have adopted rules that allow for the limited use of cryptocurrencies, a decision that has been attributed to the volatility of virtual currencies themselves.
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Gambling

Chilean Court Blocks Attempt To Dismiss Investigations Into Online Betting Platforms

A battle to legalise online gambling in Chile continues to be waged in court, with Santiago’s Eighth Court of Appeals rejecting a request to dismiss cases brought against online operators alleging their illegality.
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Gambling

New York Board Answers First Batch Of Casino Licensing Questions

New York’s casino selection board released a lengthy question-and-answer document on Wednesday regarding the selection process for three new casino licenses that can be placed in and around New York City.
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Gambling

Romanian Government Targets Gambling To Tackle Budget Deficit

Romania’s government is proposing a raft of changes to its gambling laws, including increasing fees and introducing new requirements for online licensees.
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Gambling

Spanish Central Banker Highlights Digital Euro Risks

A senior official at the Banco de Espana has erred on the side of caution in a recent speech on the digital euro, stressing that the financial stability of the EU’s banks must be prioritised.
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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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