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Automatic Pix Goes Live, Enabling Recurring Payments in Brazil

Pix, Brazil’s instant payments system, has introduced a recurring payments mechanism, aiming to simplify bill payments for consumers.
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Sweepstakes Ban Under Consideration in New York, Vetoed In Louisiana

As one state legislature looks to reinforce regulatory actions against sweepstakes gaming operations, another has seen the governor veto a legislative ban, calling it unnecessary.
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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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Presidential Decree Confirms Brazil Betting Tax Hike

A sharp increase in the main tax applied to online betting in Brazil became reality late Wednesday when an emergency decree was published in the Brazilian government’s official gazette.
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Time For Regulation? Experts Ponder Future Of PSD2

The debate has begun about the future of payments regulation following the recent consultation review of the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). VIXIO speaks to experts from around the payments industry who ponder whether the time has come for there to be a regulation instead of a directive.
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Payments

New York Publishes First-Ever US Stablecoin Guide

The New York State Department of Financial Services has become the first US financial regulator to lay down foundational criteria for dollar-backed stablecoins issued by state-regulated entities.
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Payments

Philippine AML Watchdog Floats Joint Transactions Monitor

The Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Council has called on gambling regulator PAGCOR to jointly monitor and trace traveller funds after the former identified casino gambling as the top reason for bringing foreign currencies exceeding $10,000 into the country.
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Gambling

Affiliate Marketers Struggling In Ontario Amid Restrictions

Affiliate marketers are among the groups most affected by Ontario’s marketing restrictions, and some larger affiliates say the restrictions have made it difficult to invest heavily in the province.
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Gambling

Presidential Election Looms Large For Brazil Sports Betting

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro is reluctant to enact a regulatory decree and introduce accompanying legal changes for online sports betting before facing re-election in October, according to reports in the country.
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Gambling

UPDATE: Apple To Use Credit Subsidiary To Fund New BNPL Service

In a surprise move, Apple has announced that it will be self-funding its new buy now, later (BNPL) service using its own cash-rich balance sheet.
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Payments

Sooner Or Later? Money 20/20 Split On When Digital Euro Will Launch

The EU’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project may land quicker than the market is anticipating, but is politics driving the desire for a retail version?
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Payments

Two-Fifths Borrow To Pay Off BNPL Debt, Warns UK Charity

More than two in five buy now, pay later (BNPL) customers borrowed money to make repayments, Citizens Advice has found, as the cost of living crisis puts the payment method in the spotlight.
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Payments

US Senators Introduce Bipartisan Landmark Bill To Create Regulatory Framework For Digital Assets

The US’ digital asset world may be entering new uncharted regulatory territory, as lawmakers seek clarity on jurisdiction, stablecoins, banking, tax, interagency coordination and many other areas.
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Payments

Massachusetts Committee To Reconcile Sports-Betting Bills Behind Closed Doors

A small group of lawmakers from the Massachusetts House and Senate met for the first time on Thursday to begin discussions on how they can settle their differences with contrasting sports-betting bills.
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Gambling

Cautious Rajasthan Online Gaming Bill Suffers Lawyer Criticism

Legal experts in India have warned a bill regulating fantasy sports and esports in Rajasthan state is flawed, and called for extensive changes or else to launch a national scheme regulating skill gaming with stakes.
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Gambling

Argentina Enacts Decree For Federal Tax On Online Gambling

The Argentine federal government has published a decree to enact indirect taxes on online gambling deposits, but legal and tax experts are unsure about how they can be enforced.
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Gambling

German Court Thrills Betting Industry By Putting Bet Curbs On Hold

A German court has delivered an interim ruling stopping the current sports-betting regulator, the Darmstadt Regional Council, from enforcing what the gambling industry considers a cripplingly small list of permitted live, pre-match or in-play, bets.
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Gambling

Bigtech Cloud Providers To Be Regulated By Financial Watchdogs In The UK

Bigtechs are set to have new regulatory overlords in the UK, with the government enabling authorities to test the resilience of cloud service providers.
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Payments

Stripe Rolls Out SCA-Compliant Authentication For Smoother Checkout

Stripe has released a new strong customer authentication (SCA) compliant feature that enables customers to authenticate purchases within the checkout flow.
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Payments

Regulators Approve Blackstone Takeover Of Crown Resorts

The takeover of casino operator Crown Resorts by US financial services giant Blackstone Group is all but assured after Victoria and New South Wales state gambling regulators approved the deal.
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Gambling

Ontario Grey Market Transition Deadline Coming Soon, Regulator Says

While not committing to a firm date, Ontario regulators say that they are pushing unregulated operators to complete the process of transitioning to the regulated online gambling market sooner rather than later.
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Gambling

UK Racing Industry Worries Affordability Checks Are Existential Threat

The prospect of UK affordability checks curbing profit makes many gambling companies nervous, but it is an existential issue for the horseracing industry, according to at least one executive.
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Gambling

Operators Must Do More To Alleviate Crypto Fears, Says Panel

​​​​​​​Gambling operators must have more dialogue with authorities about the unique regulatory problems cryptocurrencies can address in their jurisdictions if the payment method is to be widely accepted anytime in the near future, according to a panel of experts.
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Gambling

Privacy Laws Spread In U.S. States Almost As Fast As Sports Betting

Five states already have approved comprehensive online privacy laws which could become a speed bump slowing the expansion of sports betting and internet gambling across the United States.
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Gambling
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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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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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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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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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