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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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Singapore Regulator Defends Cheque Phase Out

Singapore’s financial watchdog has expressed sympathy with those hit by its decision to eliminate corporate cheques, but suggests there is no going back.
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Payments

Japan Closes In On Cashless Goal

Cash payments have declined steadily in Japan, which increases convenience for consumers and can also contribute to environmental goals, Payments Japan has said.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Doubts Raised Over Binance EU Withdrawals Following Deleted Post

Mixed messages from Binance point to euro withdrawal chaos, Ripple heads back to court to fend off an SEC appeal, and Thailand threatens to shut down Meta over crypto scams.
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Payments

Pennsylvania Legislators Seek Solution To Grey-Machine Expansion

A group of Pennsylvania legislators discussed the proliferation of so-called grey machines during a hearing on Wednesday and expressed a desire for a legislative solution sooner rather than later.
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Gambling

College Football Season Set To Open Amid Iowa Sports-Betting Probe

Amid a high-profile investigation in Iowa, it is almost as if college football is hoping against hope there will not be another explosive sports-betting scandal as a new season opens on August 26.
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Gambling

German Regulator Says Maltese 'Shield' Not Compatible With EU Law

The German gambling regulator, the Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL), has said it believes Malta’s “protective shield” for its gambling companies is not compatible with European Union regulations on recognition of judgments in another jurisdiction.
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Gambling

Brazil's Ministry Of Tourism Wants Slice Of Sports-Betting Tax Pie

The Brazilian Ministry of Tourism is the latest government body to suggest that it should be getting a cut of sports-betting tax revenue.
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Gambling

Canadian Fintechs Push Government For Renewed Commitment As Open Banking Development Wanes

As open banking struggles are becoming more apparent in Canada, the fintech industry is calling on the government to renew its commitment to open banking.
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Payments

Google Pay Brushes Off Cease And Desist Challenge In Delhi High Court

A judge at the Delhi High Court has dismissed two lawsuits against Google Pay, after ruling that the popular mobile payment service falls outside the scope of India’s payments system laws.
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Payments

More Proactive Approach To Crypto Needed, NZ Politicians Say

New Zealand needs to move on from its current approach of "wait and see" when it comes to crypto-assets, the country’s Finance and Expenditure Committee has said.
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Payments

Market Share Holds As Key Metric For U.S. Sports Betting

Although a variety of metrics have been used to tout success or put a rosier spin on underperformance, market share has remained the dominant metric used by the U.S. sports-betting industry’s power players to measure their operations.
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Gambling

Economic Zone Boss Slams PAGCOR Over 'Failed' Online Regulation

The head of the Philippine special economic zone that turbo-charged foreign-facing online gambling operations before being sidelined has attacked PAGCOR for having “failed” in regulating the online sector.
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Gambling

William Hill Tweet Given Green Light After Being Flagged By Watchdog AI

The UK advertising watchdog has found that a tweet for William Hill made by retired footballer Robbie Savage does not have a strong appeal to children.
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Gambling

Virginia Coalition Lobbies For 'Skill-Game' Regulation

The legality of supposedly skill-based gaming machines in Virginia could be settled by the end of the year, but no matter the outcome of the trial, a newly-formed coalition will take its case for regulating and taxing the machines to lawmakers in Richmond to assure that the revenue these terminals provide businesses can continue.
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Gambling

Discover Admits ’Paying The Price’ For Under-Investing In Compliance

Following the abrupt departure of seasoned CEO Roger Hochschild, top executives at Discover have said they should have invested more in compliance.
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Payments

Get Rid Of One-Size-Fits-All Regulatory Approach, UK Trade Body Urges

A major fintech trade association has told the UK government that the sector ought to have separate rules to those applied to traditional financial institutions, due to differences in knowledge, resources and expertise.
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Payments

Citing Lack Of Progress, RBA Warns Of ’Formal Regulation’ On Least-Cost Routing

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has threatened to introduce "formal regulatory requirements" on least-cost routing if it does not see progress on its implementation by acquirers.
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Payments

Australia Launches Wagering Self-Exclusion Website BetStop

The Australian government has launched the nationwide self-exclusion service BetStop and imposed a customer pre-verification regime, completing activation of all ten items of the online gambling National Consumer Protection Framework.
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Gambling

Brazil's Paquetá Brings Spot-Fixing Scandal To Premier League

Brazil appears to be exporting an escalating betting scandal internationally, with West Ham midfielder Lucas Paquetá now suspected of an intentional yellow card in a Premier League match last season.
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Gambling

Uncertainty Surrounds Federal Agency Regulating Indian Gaming

Functioning with a chairman whose term already has expired and a vacancy in one of its two other leadership positions, the National Indian Gaming Commission needs changes that may not occur until after the 2024 presidential election.
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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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