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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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More Principles Based, Less Detailed: Danish Regulator Outlines PSD3 Hopes

Speaking exclusively to VIXIO, Denmark’s payments regulation lead has suggested changes to strong customer authentication (SCA), banks’ obligations and APIs should be on the agenda for the next iteration of the Payment Services Directive (PSD3).
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Payments

Who Bears The Costs? The Challenges To Durbin’s Credit Card Bill

Since US Senator Richard Durbin introduced the Credit Card Competition Act in August, banks, credit unions and other market players have reacted against the proposed legislation. VIXIO takes a look at some of the issues driving the debate.
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Payments

FATF, Interpol Launch New Forum To Intensify Global Asset Recovery

The two agencies have launched a new forum that will coordinate cross-border tracing, seizure and confiscation of criminal assets, with a focus on cyber-enabled financial crime.
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Payments

Support For POGO Ban Swells Amid Rescue Of 173 Staff

A bill that would ban all offshore-facing and local online gambling in the Philippines has attracted heavyweight support amid police raids on two operations that freed 173 captive staff from at least five countries.
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Gambling

IGT Wins Wire Act Case Against Justice Department In Rhode Island

The U.S. Wire Act of 1961 does not prevent International Game Technology (IGT) from continuing online gambling and lottery operations in Rhode Island and other states, a federal judge ruled last week.
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Gambling

German Regulator Says It Expects More Freedom Next Year

​​​​​​​The German “super regulator” may at last be freer to make independent decisions from January 1, 2023 if a representative of the regulator is correct.
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Gambling

New Swedish Government Could Soften Rules On Advertising, Bonuses

Sweden's government is set to change after a closely fought election, heralding a new approach to the gambling industry, experts predict.
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Gambling

Will Tough UK Gambling Restrictions Spread Elsewhere?

UK gambling lawyers and executives fear proposed player affordability measures and wonder whether such restrictive measures are a “sign of things to come” for the rest of the world’s gambling industry.
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Gambling

Temporary Licenses Cloud Massachusetts Sports-Betting Rollout

As the Massachusetts Gaming Commission continues the process of creating regulations to oversee legal retail and mobile sports betting, regulators will gather twice more this week to consider how to certify independent testing labs and hear from interested operators.
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Gambling

Anonymity Of Gamblers Disappears As U.S. Gaming Industry Enters Digital Era

The days when people could gamble without anyone else knowing are rapidly fading as the online industry expands and produces data crucial for tracking and preventing gambling addiction.
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: LUNA Co-Founder Issued Arrest Warrant And Guilty Plea In Coinbase Insider Trading Case

South Korea issues arrest warrants for the developers of the LUNA token, a guilty plea is entered in crypto’s first insider trading case and Celsius opens up about its "hero’s journey" to redemption.
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Payments

VIXIO Impact Index: August Offers Firms Regulatory Breathing Space

Seasonally low volume of global regulatory events provide compliance teams with some welcome respite, but change is on the way as new Prime Ministers in the UK and Australia look to shake up the payments space, particularly in the non-bank lending sector.
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Payments

Common API Standard Divides Industry And Regulatory Representatives

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has proposed that the next Payment Services Directive introduce a common API standard. However, TrueLayer’s public policy chief, speaking during a VIXIO webinar, says there are other options to improve current market problems.
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Payments

Daily Dash: EU Extends Russian Sanctions And Proposes New Cybersecurity Safeguards

The European Council announces that Russia sanctions will continue, while the European Commission proposes a new cybersecurity trustmark for software and connected products in its fight against ransomware. Elsewhere, Uruguayan policymakers propose a bill to regulate crypto.
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Payments

California Poll Points To Long Odds On Mobile Sports Betting

A new poll is showing long odds for California to legalize online sports betting this November, despite proponents led by FanDuel and DraftKings raising their stakes and now committing nearly $170m to their referendum campaign.
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Gambling

New Jersey Looks At Extending Online Gaming Market To 2033

An Assembly committee has unanimously agreed that internet gaming in New Jersey should be allowed to continue for another decade, as playing slot machines or table games online has become an integral part of the gaming experience in the Garden State.
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Gambling

Indian Government Draft Report Backs Online Gaming Regulation

A cross-ministry committee exploring the regulation of India’s online gaming industry has produced a draft report recommending national online gaming legislation and a national regulator, as well as a mechanism to block unregistered platforms.
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Gambling

Spain Approves Addiction, Fraud Safeguarding Bill

The Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill to modify the gambling regulation law in Spain by improving protections against fraud and safeguards for vulnerable gamblers, and it will now move on to the Senate for debate.
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Gambling

Kindred Threatened With Huge Fine In Norway

The Norwegian Gambling Authority is threatening to fine Kindred NOK437m (€43m) if it does not cease offering online gambling in the country within the next three weeks.
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Gambling

News In Brief: September 12-September 16, 2022

Wynn Resorts, Related Companies partner to target downstate New York casino licenses, Missouri lawmaker pushing for a special session to cover sports-betting bill and Tasmania becomes first Australian state to introduce mandatory slot loss limits in 2024.
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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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