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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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Philippine Regulator Resists Calls For Online Gambling Ban

Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has defended its record supervising the offshore-facing online segment amid mounting support for legislation that would ban the industry in its entirety.
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Gambling

Investors Still Bullish On Gambling M&A Despite Economic Downturn

Mergers and acquisitions activity in the gaming industry could continue at a high volume even in the event of an economic downturn, according to leading U.S. investment analysts.
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Gambling

Bill To Ban Betting Advertising Advances In Chilean Congress

The sports commission in Chile’s Chamber of Deputies has voted to approve an amended bill that would ban all betting sponsorships and advertising after a one-year grace period for teams, leagues and offshore operators to unwind their existing partnerships.
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Gambling

Uneasy Lies The Head Of Gambling's King Of The South

As the casino industry celebrates its 30th anniversary this year in Mississippi, the Magnolia State’s reluctance to embrace online betting continues to pose a threat to its status as the South’s top gaming state.
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Gambling

FCA (Finally) Grants Revolut Crypto Approval

The UK challenger bank has won registration from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after a prolonged approval process.
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Payments

AML Software Market Expected To Triple In Value By 2028, Says New Research

As new research highlights the explosive growth of the anti-money laundering (AML) software market, VIXIO speaks with vendor Lucinity about the challenges and opportunities of the industry.
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Payments

Buy Now, Pay Later Must Comply Now, FTC Warns

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned businesses engaged in buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings that they may violate federal rules if they fail to satisfy some basic consumer protection principles.
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Payments

UPDATE: Luxembourg’s Regulator Fines Unzer, Following Bafin Action

Luxembourg’s financial regulator has fined the payments firm Unzer for failing to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations in the country.
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Payments

Major Market Michigan Exceeding Expectations On iGaming

It is one of the most perplexing questions in the U.S. gaming industry — why are other states so reluctant to regulate internet gaming when early adopters such as Michigan are generating so much more revenue from their online casinos than mobile sports betting?
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Gambling

Betfred.Com Fined For Customer Interaction, AML Errors

The UK Gambling Commission has fined the operator of Betfred.com £2.87m over social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures.
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Gambling

Thailand Upset Over Online Gambling Master Licensor In Laos

The Thai government is preparing to lodge a complaint with neighbouring Laos for allowing a company to issue licences for foreign-facing online gambling operations.
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Gambling

UK Industry Wonders If 'Single Customer View' May Die With New Government

UK-focused gambling operators await a white paper that could provide guidance on whether they need to adopt enhanced player protection measures such as affordability checks, but worry that in the meantime a “zealous” Gambling Commission might overstep the mark with its single customer view.
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Gambling

New York City Casinos Seen As Threat To New Jersey

The prospect of three new licenses to operate full-fledged casinos in or around New York City will come with the most expensive licensing price tag in U.S. history, as analysts and executives warn the new casinos will have a major impact on the financial wellbeing of Atlantic City.
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Gambling

UPDATE: California Governor Vetoes Bipartisan Crypto Bill

California Governor Gavin Newsom has surprised lawmakers by returning a bipartisan crypto bill back to the State Assembly without his signature.
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Payments

Experts Remain Positive About NPA Opportunities

The New Payments Architecture (NPA) will spur innovation in the UK, agreed panellists at a recent webinar, although acknowledged that other modernisation initiatives and a lack of incentives are working against its implementation.
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UK Regulator Probes Bigtech Cloud Providers

The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, is set to launch a market study examining the position of Amazon, Microsoft and Google in the cloud services market.
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Payments

Australia To Abolish Cashless Debit Card Restricting Welfare Claimants’ Spending

Australia’s newly-elected Labor government has announced plans to abolish a controversial Cashless Debit Card that was designed to prevent welfare claimants from spending on gambling and alcohol.
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Payments

U.S. Casinos Concerned About iLottery Games That Look Like Online Slots

State lotteries and U.S. casinos appear to be on a collision course over online lottery games that commercial operators claim are too similar to online slot machines that should be within their domain.
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Nevada Gaming Board Continues To Tweak Cybersecurity Regulation

Nevada regulators on Monday continued their process to enact new cybersecurity regulations designed to ensure operators follow best practice when it comes to data protection.
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Gambling

Operator Launches Online Betting On Pivotal Brazilian Election

Malta-based online gaming operator KTO has launched a Brazilian election section of its website, where users can bet on various outcomes related to October's highly anticipated election that will be pivotal to the future of the country's gambling market.
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Hong Kong Ushers In New Stablecoin Regime

The Legislative Council has passed a stablecoins bill as part of a broader push to tighten oversight of crypto-assets that mirrors other international compliance rules.
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India Launches 'Financial Fraud Risk Indicator' To Tackle UPI Scams

The tool is intended to improve data sharing between the Department of Telecommunications, banks and Unified Payment Interface platforms in a bid to tackle digital payment fraud.
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BaFin Relaxes PSD2 Interface Rules For Card-Issuing PSPs

Germany’s financial regulator BaFin has announced that it will temporarily relax enforcement of certain technical and reporting requirements under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) for account-servicing payment service providers.
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Manipulation-Based Scams On The Rise In Sweden, Warns Regulator

The Swedish financial watchdog has announced that payments fraud is declining overall, but says the use of tactics such as social engineering is increasing, echoing other countries in Europe and elsewhere.
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Mastercard Hit With £200m Bill For 'Unlawfully High' Fees

The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved the settlement in the long-running class action centred on fees the card network imposed between 1992 and 2008.
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GENIUS Act Clears Initial Vote After Some Democrats Relent

In the US, key Democrat senators have softened their position on the bipartisan stablecoin regulation, meaning that it can progress to the next stage in the legislative process.
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'Transparency' Issue Opens Door For Consumer Duty Scrutiny In Payments

Recent guidance from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that identified issues with international payments may be a sign that the regulator is ramping up its use of supervisory tools for the Consumer Duty regime.
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Australia Launches Consultation Ahead Of AML/CTF Law Coming Into Force

The Australian government has launched a second public consultation on the country’s anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime, following legislation passed last year.
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UK Government Moves To Tame 'Wild West' BNPL Market

HM Treasury has announced plans to regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) lending, aiming to boost consumer confidence and give firms the certainty they need to innovate, grow and invest.
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Be Wary Of Overregulating Financial Services Use Of AI, MEPs Warn EU

In a draft report, legislators have called for greater clarity and consistency in the oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector, amid concerns that overlapping rules could stifle innovation and trigger legal uncertainty.
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