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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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Hungarian Banks Play Down ChatGPT Risk But Bemoan Bigtech Advantage

At a recent conference in Budapest, Hungarian banks claimed they are not worried that generative artificial intelligence (AI) would rewrite the current banking system, but claim that many fintechs and bigtechs have an unfair advantage. Meanwhile, the central bank outlines new plans to boost digital payments in the country.
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Payments

Key Chilean Committee Passes Online Gambling Bill

The Economy Committee in the Chilean Chamber of Deputies has finally approved a bill to legalise and regulate online gambling, which will now move into the lower house of the National Congress for further discussions.
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Gambling

State Lotteries Looking For Winning iLottery Argument

The reluctance of most U.S. states to permit digital lottery programs has left state lotteries searching for the right narrative to change hearts and minds of policymakers and allow them to modernize.
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Gambling

Sports-Betting Legalization Credited For Detecting College Wagering Scandals

Problem gambling experts are not surprised by recent betting scandals that have surfaced within the athletic departments of several major U.S. colleges and say that more education of athletes, coaches, staff and administrators is needed.
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Gambling

Malta Details 2022 Enforcement Action

Maltese authorities issued more than €738,000 in financial penalties to licensees in 2022, as gambling grew its contribution to almost 10 percent of the country's economy.
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Gambling

Meta In The Firing Line Over Scams

Two-thirds of all online shopping scams now start on Facebook and Instagram, according to new research from Lloyds Banking Group.
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Payments

Singapore Central Bank Unveils ’Generative AI’ Partnership With Google Cloud

A new partnership between Google Cloud and the Monetary Authority of Singapore will study how generative artificial intelligence (AI) could be leveraged by the central bank.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Binance Denies Reports That It Plans To Cut 1 In 5 Staff

Binance grumbles about reports of mass layoffs, France moves toward an open door for crypto influencers, and US lawmakers call for greater powers to prevent the use of crypto by Chinese and Mexican drug traffickers.
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Payments

Daily Dash: New SEPA RTP Rulebook Published

The European Payments Council has published an updated version of the Request-to-Pay (RTP) rulebook, a German bank has been fined for breaching GDPR rules, EU leaders have signed MiCA into law, and a US consumer watchdog has fined an instalment lender $10m.
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Payments

Twitch CEO Speaks Out Against Unregulated Gambling

The CEO of the streaming site Twitch has spoken out about the company’s decision to ban “unregulated” gambling content, explaining that it was bad for his "community".
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Gambling

Massachusetts Regulators Consider Sports-Betting Data Privacy Regulation

Regulators in Massachusetts have begun accepting industry comment on a proposed sports-wagering data privacy regulation that will govern the use of customer information, as well as setting out a process for patrons to request that operators erase their data.
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Gambling

North Carolina Senate Approves Mobile Betting, House Set To Concur

The North Carolina Senate voted to approve mobile sports-betting legislation for a second time on Thursday, putting the Tar Heel State on the fast track to becoming the most significant new market for sports wagering in 2023.
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Gambling

France Urges Gambling Companies To Rein In Sports Marketing

France’s National Gaming Authority (ANJ) is urging licensees to stop offering links or bonus offers on sports team websites, as part of a warning that sports sponsorships could “trivialise” gambling and make it appealing to minors and problem gamblers.
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Gambling

Rio de Janeiro Issues Brazil's First Sports-Betting Licence

As nationwide sports-betting regulation flounders, Brazilian states are taking advantage, with the state lottery of Rio de Janeiro issuing its first sports-betting licence this week.
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Gambling

Entain Takes Over TAB NZ, Offers $61m For Geo-Block Reform

Entain Group has taken over the operation of New Zealand’s TAB racing and sports-betting monopoly in a 25-year deal worth a minimum of NZ$900m ($550m) in the first five years, in addition to a substantial sweetener if lawmakers support a geo-blocking regime.
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Gambling

News In Brief: May 30-June 2, 2023

A video gaming terminal tax in Illinois has been ruled unlawful, after a judge struck down a local ordinance.
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Gambling

Marqeta Backtracks On APAC Shutdown, But Confirms Office Closures

An executive at payment processor Marqeta has backtracked on his announcement that the company has closed its APAC “business”, but has confirmed that its APAC “offices” are now shuttered.
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Payments

US Earned Wage Access Gains Traction, And So Does Regulatory Interest

With the rapid growth of earned wage access, US states are increasingly working towards bringing this new product category into a clearer regulatory framework.
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Payments

SCA Success As ECB Reports Lowest Card Fraud Since Records Began

Card fraud in 2021 fell to the lowest levels since the start of data collection, the European Central Bank (ECB) has confirmed, crediting the EU’s authentication requirements.
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Nevada Legislature Revising Foreign Gaming Reporting Requirements

With Nevada’s legislature set to adjourn on Monday, time is running short for lawmakers to approve an amended gaming reform bill to eliminate taxes on tournament entry fees and revise the state’s “foreign gaming” reporting requirements.
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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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Cash Mandate Moves Closer To Being Law In New York State

Retailers will not be able to refuse cash payments in New York if Governor Kathy Hochul signs off on legislation that has passed both houses of the state legislature.
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Regulatory Influencer: Canada Retail Payments Activities Act — Safeguarding of End-User Funds

This report is the third installment in a four-part series analyzing the RPAA and identifying key components of the law that PSPs should consider when doing business in Canada. This report focuses on the requirement to safeguard end-user funds.
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Regulate Smarter, Say European Players In Light Of Trump’s Deregulation

Despite the US leadership pushing for an increasingly deregulated financial services market, some payments players and politicians in Europe are adamant that standards being watered down is not the way to boost growth.
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Defunct Crypto Firm Fined €500,000 By Finnish Authorities Over AML Failures

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) has fined LocalBitcoins over anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) failures, citing widespread deficiencies in customer due diligence and identity verification.
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Regulatory Influencer: Navigating The Trump Administration's Mass Deletion Of CFPB Guidance

The role of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as a hands-off regulator within the second Trump administration is becoming clearer, following a significant withdrawal of agency guidance.
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Payments Firms Fret Over Connecticut Fee Caps On Income Advance Products

Proposed legislation to regulate earned wage access (EWA) in the US state of Connecticut is restrictive and could limit consumers' access to financial products, a payments industry body has warned.
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Polish Regulator Pushes For Brussels To Drop Payments And Crypto Requirements

Aiming to reduce the compliance burden, Poland’s financial regulator has made a variety of proposals to the EU that would soften elements of key regulations affecting the payments and crypto industries.
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Regulatory Influencer: Adapting to Speed — The Instant Payments Regulation’s Impact on Payments Across Europe

The Instant Payments Regulation ( Regulation (EU) 2024/886 - IPR) came into effect in April 2024 across the European Union to make instant payments in euro fully available to consumers and businesses throughout the EU. The digitalisation of the global economy has increased the demand for instant payment services that are available at all times. To keep up with the increased demand, the IPR aims to accelerate the rollout of instant payments in Europe and covers credit transfers denominated in euro within the EU.
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