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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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Polish Bank Fined For Failing To Notify Data Breach

The Polish Personal Data Protection Office has imposed a €80,000 fine on Bank Millennium, after finding that the bank did not report an incident to the authority.
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Payments

’Red Alert’ For Crypto Ads, Says UK Regulator

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has said that tackling the rise in crypto ads throughout advertising media is a priority.
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Payments

UK Finance Outlines Open Banking Vision

Governance and voluntary industry initiatives have taken centre stage in a new report on the future of open banking payments, which has been compiled by financial services industry association UK Finance.
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Payments

News In Brief - November 24, 2021

After making Bitcoin legal tender, El Salvador is now planning to build the first-ever Bitcoin City, powered by a volcano.
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Payments

Seminole Tribe Appealing Court Order Blocking Florida Compact

Reactions trickled in throughout Tuesday to the major federal court ruling quashing the gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe and the state of Florida, with the tribe already taking the first steps towards launching an appeal.
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Gambling

No More Football Indexes, Says UK Commission Consultation

The latest Gambling Commission consultation would safeguard the regulator against future Football Index style embarrassments, but also seeks to codify the new normal, legal experts have said.
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Gambling

Malta Websites Linked To Latest Italian Mafia Bust

Twelve people were arrested last week in Italy by anti-mafia police for running illegal betting operations through websites registered to companies in Malta.
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Gambling

Top Court Rules Wynn Macau Liable For Junket Misconduct

Macau’s highest court has declared casino operator Wynn Macau is culpable for player losses resulting from a heist at the now-defunct Dore junket, delivering a new body blow to the flailing VIP segment.
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Gambling

European Central Bank Unveils New Electronic Payments Framework

The European Central Bank’s governing council has approved a new rulebook for electronic payments, including stablecoins and crypto-assets.
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Payments

Four Banks Struck With Hefty Fines From Hong Kong Regulator

Financial institutions operating on the island have been fined for failing to comply with anti-money laundering regulations, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has announced.
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Payments

BNPL Costs May Outweigh Value, Kansas Fed Warns

If buy now, pay later (BNPL) becomes a preferred payment method, the service may cost more for merchants than what it brings in, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas has warned, adding that it is unlikely for U.S. regulators to step in to mitigate merchant costs.
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Payments

Georgia's Prime Minister Weighing Online Casino Ban

During a government meeting on Monday, the Georgian Prime Minister announced plans to raise taxes for online casinos, ban gambling ads and raise the legal age for gambling to 25, but warned he is also considering a total ban on online casinos.
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Gambling

Tanzania Advertising Code Includes TV, Radio 'Blackout'

​​​​​​​The Gaming Board of Tanzania has proposed a new code of practice for gambling adverts which would see a TV and radio “blackout” from Monday to Friday between 6am and 9am.
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Gambling

Federal Judge Throws Out Florida-Seminole Compact, Halts Sports Betting

A U.S. District Court judge late Monday night invalidated the Seminole Tribe’s landmark new gaming compact with the state of Florida, bringing an abrupt end to the state’s mobile sports betting offering.
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Gambling

FinCEN Says Payments Processors Must Report Suspected Environmental Crime

The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released an advisory document, guiding financial institutions on how to file suspicious activity reports related to environmental crime, after finding an upward trend in this type of crime.
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Payments

Cybersecurity Rules Tightened For U.S. Banks

The three federal US financial regulators have issued a new cyber rule for banks - meaning that they need to report cyber incidents within 36 hours.
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Payments

ECB: We Don’t Want To Compete In the Payments Landscape

The digital euro is an instrument, not a commercial product, a European Central Bank (ECB) official has told members of the European Parliament.
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Payments

India’s Paytm Loses Quarter Of Share Value, While Regulator Plots New IPO Rules

India's largest initial public offering (IPO) ended on a sour note as shares in mobile payments app Paytm tumbled 27 percent on the first day of trading. Meanwhile, regulators look to tighten rules relating to IPOs as stock market activity reaches fever pitch.
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Payments

California Tribes Urged To Embrace Risks Of Sports Betting

Tribes in California and other Indian gaming markets have been advised to focus on on-premises mobile sports betting and embrace the risks associated with legal sports wagering, rather than view it as a mere amenity within their casino-resorts.
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Gambling

Malta Gambling Conference Draws Flak Over COVID-19 Protocols, Strip-Tease Act

​​​​​​​The SiGMA Europe conference in Malta last week was dogged by controversies ranging from concerns about COVID-19 precautions to a strip-tease act at an exhibitor’s booth that was quickly squelched.
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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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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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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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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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