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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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Singaporean Authorities Sanction Swiss Bank Official After STR Fail

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the country’s police force have sanctioned a senior banker for failing to file suspicious transaction reports (STRs) at BSI Bank.
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Payments

Netherlands Delaying Ad Restrictions, Addressing Deposit Limits

Dutch gambling minister Franc Weerwind has announced a several-month delay to proposed advertising restrictions, as a raft of gambling policy queries were discussed during a Standing Committee on Justice and Security debate.
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Gambling

Popularity Of U.S. Sports Betting, Internet Gaming Drives Increase In Fraud

As mobile sports betting and online gambling increase in popularity in the U.S. so too does a broad range of illicit activities from identify theft to payments fraud and proxy betting, gaming industry executives warned Monday.
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Gambling

Paraguay's Sports-Betting Concession Process Plagued With Familiar Problems

Despite accusations of corruption, on October 31 regulator Conajzar will open envelopes which contain bids for the exclusive concession to operate sports bidding in Paraguay for the next five years, a contract that is reportedly worth $500m.
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Gambling

G2E Opens With Cybersecurity As Top Agenda Item For Regulators

Chief regulators of four major gambling states emphasized the importance of cybersecurity and discussed cultural differences between Europe and the United States during Monday’s opening session of the largest gaming conference in North America.
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Gambling

Optus Data Breach Prompts Australian Legislative Reform

Australia’s government is planning to propose changes to the country’s telecom laws to enable better information sharing with banks after a massive data breach at the telco firm exposed data of nearly 10m Australians.
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Payments

PSD3: Bank-Like Prudential Requirements For PSPs Risk Innovation

The European Banking Authority has suggested bringing prudential requirements, such as capital requirements related to credit and liquidity buffers, under rules that ape EU’s banking rules. Experts mull the implications to risk, competition and innovation.
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Payments

President Biden Signs Executive Order For US-EU Data Transfers

The US President signed the data transfer agreement into law on Friday, restoring the legal basis for transatlantic data flows following the 2020 Schrems II judgment.
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Payments

Australia’s Proposed CDR Changes Open Up Payments

Australia’s Treasury is seeking comment on draft legislation that could introduce new rules for action initiation within the country’s open banking framework that will enable, among other things, payment initiation.
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Payments

Massachusetts Targets Retail Sports Betting By Super Bowl, March For Mobile

Massachusetts regulators have agreed to target a late January opening of retail sportsbooks at casinos before an early March mobile sports-betting launch.
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Gambling

California Takes Lead On Dual Licensure Of Cannabis, Gaming Businesses

With the approval of several recommendations to allow for dual licensure of the cardroom and cannabis businesses, California policymakers are ushering in a new era for both industries as the federal government still considers marijuana sales and possession a crime.
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Gambling

Gaming Tribes Still Battling U.S. Treasury Department Over COVID-19 Funds

It is almost always about the money when somebody says it is not about the money, but in the case of two gaming tribes who are suing U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, it seems to be more about standing up to the federal government.
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Gambling

Kindred's Norway Fine On Tentative Hold

​​​​​​​A deal has been struck between Kindred and the Norwegian Gambling Authority that means fines of NOK1.2m (€118,000) daily, with a cap of NOK437m, will be put on hold.
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Gambling

PSR Finalises Rules To Help Merchants Switch Acquirer

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published its final decision on card-acquiring services, with the prerogative of enabling more awareness among businesses to shop around.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Final MiCA Text Published And EBA Looks For More Data

A busy week in Europe as the final text for the Market in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is published, the European Banking Authority tenders a contract to help it improve its crypto data analysis, and Italy is criticised for having a light touch on company registration. Meanwhile in Argentina, a state-owned energy company diversifies into crypto mining.
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Payments

Chile Embraces Open Banking As Fintech Law Passes

Chile looks set to become the fourth Latin American country to implement open banking after its Fintech Law passed the Senate with sweeping support.
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Payments

Daily Dash: MAS Keeps Up Sustainability Agenda With New Hub

Singapore’s regulator has launched a new environmental, social and governance hub, the US consults on self-service kiosks and India’s UPI keeps up international momentum with new Oman deal.
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Payments

Massachusetts Gaming Commission Mired In Dispute Over Sports-Betting Launch Timeline

An eight-hour meeting showed the split among members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission regarding a potential launch timeline for both retail and online sports betting in the state.
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Gambling

New York City, Colossus Of The North, Hovers Over New Jersey Casinos

New York took its biggest step yet toward establishing a casino near the city that never sleeps by appointing two women and a man to a panel charged with selecting sites for three new casinos in the region including New York City.
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Gambling

Brexit 'Bonfire' Portends Pain For Gambling Companies

A surprise promise by the new UK government to jettison the General Data Protection Regulation regime as part of a “bonfire” of European Union regulations could mean headaches for online gambling companies that operate across national boundaries.
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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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