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Automatic Pix Goes Live, Enabling Recurring Payments in Brazil

Pix, Brazil’s instant payments system, has introduced a recurring payments mechanism, aiming to simplify bill payments for consumers.
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Sweepstakes Ban Under Consideration in New York, Vetoed In Louisiana

As one state legislature looks to reinforce regulatory actions against sweepstakes gaming operations, another has seen the governor veto a legislative ban, calling it unnecessary.
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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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Presidential Decree Confirms Brazil Betting Tax Hike

A sharp increase in the main tax applied to online betting in Brazil became reality late Wednesday when an emergency decree was published in the Brazilian government’s official gazette.
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Oz Bank Receives First Fine For Consumer Data Right Breach

Australia’s Bank of Queensland has paid a six-figure penalty fee following an alleged breach of the country’s Consumer Data Right Rules.
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Payments

Regulators Must Speed Up Crypto Work, Says Bank Of England Official

Jon Cunliffe, the Bank of England’s deputy governor, has shared his thoughts on recent crypto instability, suggesting that appropriate regulation will be able to support innovation.
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Payments

VIXIO Speaks With: The Bank of Lithuania

In a wide-ranging interview with the Bank of Lithuania, Lukas Jakubonis, it’s head of financial market development, spoke to VIXIO about how the country has positioned itself as fintech friendly hub of Europe, why Brexit was an opportunity, and how it plans to deal with topical issues, such as the rise in crypto-asset use.
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Payments

BNPL Firms Blame ’Current Market Conditions’ For Merger Failure

Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip announced it has pulled out of a $330m merger agreement with US rival Sezzle, citing macroeconomic and market conditions as a reason.
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Payments

New York May Look At Limited iGaming, Senator Says

As U.S. operators eagerly anticipate more states regulating online casino games, New York could initially look to limit the availability of iGaming to certain hours of the day, according to a chief proponent in the state's Senate.
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Gambling

FanDuel Chief Draws Line On Gambling Advertising In College Sports

FanDuel will continue to take bets on March Madness and college football, but CEO Amy Howe on Wednesday said she opposes gambling logos on the uniforms of college athletes.
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Gambling

Survey Shows Spain's Players Knowingly Use Illegal Platforms

Spain’s Jdigital has released a report claiming a meaningful proportion of the country’s gamblers routinely visit the black market.
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Gambling

UK Plans Reportedly Include 'Passive' Affordability Checks, 'Smart Stake' Limits

​​​​​​​The most recent draft of the pivotal UK white paper includes provisions for “passive” affordability checks, “smart stake” limits and a ban on targeting of bonuses based on spending, according to a gambling trade publication.
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Gambling

Bulgaria Submits Gambling Bills As Political Crisis Continues

​​​​​​​As Bulgaria plunges into a political crisis, bills have been submitted to the National Assembly that would expand the games the current state-owned lottery monopoly can offer.
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Gambling

UPDATE: Rogers Outage Met With Ministerial Action, Interac Adds Backup Supplier

Canada’s industry minister demands immediate action to improve resiliency after a nationwide outage at a telco company crippled payments on the Interac network, while Interac confirms plans to add a backup network provider.
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Payments

US Agency Steps Up Against Abuse Of Consumer Data Sharing

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) tells businesses to take purpose-based data use seriously or face criminal liability.
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Payments

VASPs Must Submit Better Applications, Warns Irish Regulator

The Central Bank of Ireland has issued a new bulletin highlighting the weaknesses in virtual asset service provider (VASP) applications.
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Payments

UPDATE: KakaoTalk Removes In-App Payment Link Following Dispute With Google

KakaoTalk, South Korea’s most popular messaging app, has removed an external payment link from its Android app following a dispute with Google.
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Payments

Real-Time Payment Screening A Concern, Admits FCA In Sanctions Letter

In a recently published letter to the Treasury Select Committee, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has provided an update on the sanctions regime and where its concerns lie.
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Payments

BIS Tells Central Banks To Plan Ahead For CBDC Interoperability

A new report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has called on central banks to act early on coordinating interoperability measures for cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) payments.
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Payments

Dutch Legislature Rife With Gambling Ad Concerns

​​​​​​​A consultation has been launched on the Dutch government’s proposed changes to gambling advertising laws, while politicians also have Holland Casino and the Dutch Lottery’s advertising spend in their crosshairs.
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Gambling

Unibet Apologises For Blaming Dutch Regulator

Kindred Group’s Unibet brand has apologised for some of its staff blaming Dutch player bonusing problems on the regulator, saying the issues were due to faults in its own systems.
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Gambling

Impact Analysis: CBDCs in Asia - The Lure of Complete Control

This impact analysis examines the progress towards a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in countries with three different approaches to controlling their economies, namely: China; India; and Thailand. It will examine whether there are any similarities in their approaches in the lead-up to their CBDC issuance and, if there are, how this is affected by the economic and political situations in the countries.
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Payments

Fed Says Crypto Does Not Yet Pose Systemic Risk, Despite Losses

Despite hitting a market cap of $3trn last year, the vice chair of the US Federal Reserve has said that crypto-assets are not yet large enough to pose systemic risk to the financial system.
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Payments

ECB Looks For Tech Experts For Digital Euro

The European Central Bank (ECB) is inviting technology experts to take part in online technical talks to explore options for the design of a central bank digital currency.
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Payments
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Romanian Gambling Ad Restrictions Incoming But Lawyers Flag Need For Clarity

Romania’s new Audiovisual Code introduces several important changes, clarifications and restrictions; however, questions raised about the definitions, such as sports personality or influencer, have not been “thoroughly defined”, according to legal experts.
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Australia’s Project Acacia Blossoming Into Six-Month Testing Phase

Project Acacia, Australia’s research program into wholesale digital currency, has reached a “significant milestone”, with participants selected to explore innovations in digital money and settlement infrastructure.
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Big Tech Joins Forces With Telcos Under Hong Kong’s Latest Anti-Scam Charter

Financial regulators in Hong Kong have announced the launch of a new anti-scam charter that will see telcos and big tech firms participate for the first time.
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U.S. Senate Fails To Roll Back Change To Gambling Tax Deductions

The effort to reverse one of the tax hikes in President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” came up short in the Senate on Thursday due to opposition from a lone senator who sought to add an exemption of religious colleges from the federal endowment tax.
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Regulatory Influencer: Concurrent Market Liberalisation In The Two Congos

Two of the French-speaking jurisdictions within the Congo Basin, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), have simultaneously embarked upon devising gambling regulation. Following years of relying upon aged legislation, which monopolised the operation of gambling to state-owned entities, the Congolese market is finally liberalising.The bigger picture
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California's Daily Fantasy Sports Opinion: Key Policy Points To Watch

California Attorney General Rob Bonta's opinion last week that deemed daily fantasy sports to be a form of illegal gambling is a new policy wrinkle in a state that has consistently been a flashpoint when it comes to the gaming market.
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French Regulator Reignites Calls For Whistle-to-Whistle Ban and Loss Limits

France’s gambling regulator has once again reiterated calls to introduce a whistle-to-whistle advertising ban, as well as loss limits for players aged 18-25 years old.The president of France’s National Gambling Authority (ANJ), Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, said changes to the country's regulatory framework are “essential” for a sustainable gambling industry model during her closing remarks at a conference addressing gambling addiction on June 27, 2025.
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CFPB Suffers Double Shock As Budget Slashed And Redundancies Ruled Lawful

Opponents of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have experienced twin triumphs, as an injunction halting the agency's restructuring has been lifted and the federal budget bill has almost halved its funding.
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Regulatory Influencer: The Key Updates to the EU’s Payment Services Package

The EU has for some time been working on updating its regulation of the payments sector, planning to issue a revised directive and to introduce a bloc-wide payment services regulation.
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FCA’s £21m Monzo Fine Emphasises That Growth Must Be Responsible

By imposing the fine on the challenger bank, the UK financial services regulator has sent a reminder to disruptors that they must pay attention to their regulatory duties.
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