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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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Crown Resorts Fined $58m Over Cashcard Scam

Australian casino operator Crown Resorts has suffered another financial and regulatory blow after the Victorian state gambling regulator fined the company a record A$80m ($58m) over its China UnionPay (CUP) cashcard scam.
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Gambling

Could Interstate Poker Help Lay Groundwork For U.S. Online Casinos?

The addition of Michigan to an interstate internet poker compact is the latest sign of the gaming industry’s transition to the digital market, as it pursues its ultimate goal of achieving a massive expansion of online casinos similar to the explosive growth of sports betting.
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Gambling

Operators Searching for Right Marketing Approach In Ontario

With an American-style marketing approach featuring attractive sign-up bonuses and risk-free bets off the table in Ontario’s competitive online gaming market, operators say they are focusing on differentiated strategies to attract and retain customers.
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Gambling

Maltese Arrest Linked To German Tax Dodge

Maltese gaming consultant Iosif Galea has been arrested in Italy, reportedly over links to companies that failed to pay VAT on offshore gambling in Germany, causing fear within the island's gambling community of further crackdowns from abroad.
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Gambling

Cirsa Italian Market Entry In Doubt Over Enforcement

Blackstone-owned Cirsa International is seemingly set to enter the Italian online market via an acquisition, but the company it apparently wants to buy could be stripped of its licence in July.
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Gambling

Stripe Returns To Bitcoin Payments After Four-Year Hiatus

US fintech Stripe has returned to the bitcoin payments space after a four-year break, following the launch of its Stripe Apps Marketplace.
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Payments

Biometric Card Issuance Gathers Momentum As Japan Becomes Latest Country To Launch

As Japan becomes the latest country to experiment with biometric cards, advocates argue that high issuance costs will reduce over time as adoption picks up.
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Payments

MAS Piles On Pressure After Fraud Case

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has taken further action against OCBC Bank, raising its capital limits after some of its customers were victims of a phishing scam.
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Payments

UPDATE: Private Sector Lines Up Against US Digital Dollar

As the discussion around a US central bank digital currency (CBDC) heats up, Circle, a payments association, banks and legislators further line up in opposition to a digital fiat.
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Payments

EU (Finally) Releases Standard Contract Clauses Q&A

The European Commission has released a set of Q&As on the revised Standard Contract Clauses (SCCs) for international data transfers, originally released in June 2021.
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Payments

Costa Rica Proposes Using Gambling Revenue To Fund Police

Costa Rica has introduced a new bill that would channel revenues from casinos and online gambling towards municipal police training and prisons.
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Gambling

China Lotteries Enjoy Upward Trend After Seven-Month Lull

China’s lottery industry has enjoyed two consecutive months of year-on-year growth after a seven-month downturn, although sales in Shanghai plummeted 95 percent amid a strict pandemic lockdown.
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Gambling

UK Lottery Could Be Suspended By Legal Action

The ongoing legal battle over the UK National Lottery could see it halted for the first time in its 30 year history, the Gambling Commission has warned.
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Gambling

European Commission Outlines Tougher Rules On Freezing And Confiscating Oligarchs’ Assets

Brussels has proposed new rules to make seizing assets easier and undermining Russia sanctions in the trading bloc a crime.
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Payments

’A Disproportionate Negative Impact’: EDPB Shares AML/CTF Package Concerns

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has written to the EU’s co-legislators, outlining its ongoing worries about the latest financial crime package to come out of Brussels.
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Payments

Fraud At The Top: Hemsley Sets Out PSR Priorities To Lawmakers

Payments fraud, how to manage interchange fees and whether the Payment Systems Regulator needs a standalone chair all came up during a hearing with the UK’s members of parliament (MPs).
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Payments

SEC Strengthens ESG Reporting Rules As Debate Rages

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing to strengthen its rules to make information on claims made by firms concerning environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) funds more consistent, comparable and reliable.
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Payments

Washington Tribes Claim Maverick Gaming Lawsuit Threatens Sovereignty

The executive director of the Washington Indian Gaming Association believes a federal lawsuit filed by Maverick Gaming is not just about commercial cardrooms being able to offer sports betting but is a direct assault on tribal sovereignty in Washington state and nationally.
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Gambling

Spanish Ad Ban Could Be Ruled Unconstitutional

The Spanish Supreme Court may send the case against Spain’s gambling advertising ban to the Constitutional Court, where it could sit for years in legal limbo before any final decision is made.
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Gambling

UK Slot Design Limits Questionable, Says Panel

UK gambling stakeholders say new online casino game design rules have done little to limit gambling harm, but might have made things more fun.
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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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Defunct Crypto Firm Fined €500,000 By Finnish Authorities Over AML Failures

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) has fined LocalBitcoins over anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) failures, citing widespread deficiencies in customer due diligence and identity verification.
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Regulatory Influencer: Navigating The Trump Administration's Mass Deletion Of CFPB Guidance

The role of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as a hands-off regulator within the second Trump administration is becoming clearer, following a significant withdrawal of agency guidance.
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Payments Firms Fret Over Connecticut Fee Caps On Income Advance Products

Proposed legislation to regulate earned wage access (EWA) in the US state of Connecticut is restrictive and could limit consumers' access to financial products, a payments industry body has warned.
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Polish Regulator Pushes For Brussels To Drop Payments And Crypto Requirements

Aiming to reduce the compliance burden, Poland’s financial regulator has made a variety of proposals to the EU that would soften elements of key regulations affecting the payments and crypto industries.
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Regulatory Influencer: Adapting to Speed — The Instant Payments Regulation’s Impact on Payments Across Europe

The Instant Payments Regulation ( Regulation (EU) 2024/886 - IPR) came into effect in April 2024 across the European Union to make instant payments in euro fully available to consumers and businesses throughout the EU. The digitalisation of the global economy has increased the demand for instant payment services that are available at all times. To keep up with the increased demand, the IPR aims to accelerate the rollout of instant payments in Europe and covers credit transfers denominated in euro within the EU.
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