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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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Maryland Mandates Rolling Start For Mobile Betting, As Massachusetts Mulls Launch Approach

On the same day that Maryland regulators resolved to award licenses for online sports betting on a rolling basis, counterparts in Massachusetts were urged by numerous operators to instead establish a universal launch date for legal sports wagering.
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Brazilian Executives Bet On Regulation By March

Brazilian executives have told the industry it can reasonably expect regulations for sports betting soon after the presidential election is over on October 30.
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Gambling

Fire-Breathing U.S. Casino Leaders Urge Destruction Of Illegal Industry

In unusually harsh rhetoric, the mild-mannered CEO and president of the American Gaming Association on Thursday called for the annihilation of the unlawful gambling industry and the head of Penn National described illegal operators as “cockroaches.”
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Gambling

News In Brief: September 19-September 23, 2022

New lotteries created in Brazil, William Hill fined $100,000 in Nevada and PlayUp to complete SPAC listing.
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Gambling

MiCA’s Final Draft Text Excludes DeFi And NFTs

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralised finance (DeFi) look set to remain untouched by the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, as seen by VIXIO.
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Payments

Real-Time Payments: Next Stop New Zealand

Payments NZ, the operator of New Zealand’s core payments system, has set its sights on real-time payments as the next chapter in the country’s payments modernisation journey.
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Payments

Hungary Card Payments Boom, But Mixed Picture About SCA Impact

Card payments are booming in Hungary, central bank data shows, despite early fears that the introduction of strong customer authentication (SCA) would hold back the growth of digital payments. However, as card usage grows so does fraud.
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Nevada Committee Nears Regulations For Esports Betting

A Nevada special committee has taken another step forward in establishing a regulatory framework that would make it easier for sportsbooks to take wagers on rapidly growing esports competitions.
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Gambling

In Expanding LatAm Market, One Size Does Not Fit All

Collaboration between the industry and government is key to developing successful regulations for a diverse Latin American online market, where a one-size-fits-all approach will not work, say local experts.
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Gambling

German Gambling Industry Seeks To Loosen Onerous Betting List

The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) is in talks with regulators about expanding the list of permitted sports bets.
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Gambling

Growth Opportunities Remain Amid International Uncertainty, Say CEOs

​​​​​​​Amid tightening gambling regulations in many markets, a war raging in Europe and talk of recession in the US, a group of CEOs say emerging markets in Latin America, as well as mergers and acquisitions driven by a strong US dollar, will provide the industry with opportunities for growth.
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Ohio Regulators Continue Sports-Betting Rollout

Ohio regulators continued working through their sports-betting licensing process on Wednesday, approving licenses for several Ohio casinos and professional sports teams.
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Gambling

What’s In A Merge: A New Eco-Friendly Ethereum Looks To New Future

As ethereum completes its move to a low-energy proof-of-stake (POS) model, will institutions flock to the world’s second-largest crypto-asset, or are there more challenges ahead?
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Payments

Federal-Level Payments Framework Needed, Urges US Treasury Report

The Biden administration is becoming as enthusiastic about payments policy as its allies in Europe, as a new policy paper from the Treasury talks up instant payments and financial inclusion.
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Payments

Amazon And EPI Among Companies Tapped By ECB For Digital Euro Project

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that it will collaborate with five companies, which range from bigtech to EU banking institutions, to develop potential user interfaces for the digital euro as the project veers forward.
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Payments

Twitch Bans Gambling Streams From Unlicensed Sites

Internet livestreaming giant Twitch announced Tuesday that it will prohibit streams of gambling content originating from sites that are not licensed in the United States or other jurisdictions that provide “sufficient consumer protection.”
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Gambling

UK National Lottery Transition Officially Underway

The process to hand over the reins of the UK National Lottery has officially started, according to the UK’s gambling regulator.
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Gambling

Betway Penalised In UK For Ads On Children's Pages Of Football Club

​​​​​​​Betway will pay a £409,000 penalty for marketing on the children’s section of West Ham United football club’s website, the UK’s Gambling Commission has announced.
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German Court Throws Out Local Tax On Bookmaker Shops

​​​​​​​Germany’s highest administrative court has ruled that municipalities may not levy an additional betting tax on retail shops, in a victory for bookmakers including Tipico, Tipwin and Playtech’s HappyBet.
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California Lacking Knowledge On Problem Gambling, Audit Finds

With less than two months before Californians decide the fate of two ballot initiatives to open the nation’s largest state to legal retail and mobile sports betting, a recent audit found the state agency charged with raising awareness of problem gambling is unprepared for any expansion of gaming.
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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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