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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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Daily Dash: New Powers For UK's Companies House To Tackle Fraud Go Live

Companies House has welcomed new powers that will allow it to tackle fraud and remove inaccurate information from the register, and J.P. Morgan has become a principal member of France’s largest payment network.
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Payments

888 Reviews US B2C Operations, Citing 'Intense Competition'

888 has said that it will hold a strategic review of its US consumer-facing operations, as it considers options including a sale or “controlled exit”, citing “intense competition from well-capitalised incumbent participants”.
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Gambling

Italian Communications Authority Fines Google €450,000

The Italian Communications Authority (AGCOM) has imposed a fine of €450,000 on technology giant Google for violations of the "Dignity Decree”, which prohibits all forms of gambling advertising.
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Gambling

Alabama Senate Committee Approves Stripped-Down Gaming Bill

An Alabama Senate committee overhauled a comprehensive gaming bill Tuesday night, removing provisions that would permit sports betting in the state, as well as create seven new commercial casino licenses.
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Gambling

U.S. Regulators Report Mixed Success In Tackling Grey Market

The U.S. gaming industry continues to face competition from unregulated skill-game machines and sweepstakes casinos, but what tackling the grey market involves differs from regulator to regulator.
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Gambling

Dutch Minister Outlines Plans To Tackle 'Worrying' Player Protection Developments

The Netherlands plans to have a new centre for experts on gambling addiction operating within the first half of 2024 in response to “worrying and undesirable” player protection developments, according to a letter written by the minister for legal protection, Franc Weerwind.
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Gambling

SaaS Firms Step Up Embedded Payments Offerings

The growing adoption of new applications in open banking, digital wallets and mobile commerce is building momentum for embedded payments — the integration of payment processing capabilities directly into non-payment apps.
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Payments

UK Home Office Launches 'Biggest Crackdown' On Money Mules

The UK Home Office has unveiled a 22-point plan to fight money mules and financial exploitation, focused on disrupting the flow of illicit funds through bank and crypto exchange accounts.
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Payments

Daily Dash: European Commission Fines Apple €1.8bn For Abusing App Store Dominance

Apple has been hit by a €1.8bn fine for violating the EU’s anti-steering provisions, and IDEX is preparing to launch a new biometric card in the UK for the visually- and memory-impaired.
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Payments

India Financial Enforcer Fines Paytm Over Online Gambling

India’s government agencies are coordinating to punish online gambling-linked financial channels, with one regulator fining fintech giant Paytm more than $660,000 for breaching anti-money laundering legislation and rules, and another freezing bank accounts tied to Chinese apps.
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Gambling

Virginia Approves Legislation To Regulate Skill-Game Machines

After what was expected to be a contentious process, Virginia lawmakers were instead able to quickly reach a compromise allowing members of both chambers of the General Assembly to approve a consensus bill repealing the state’s ban on skill-game devices.
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Gambling

Political Power Player Lira Still Directing Brazil's Road To Regulation

Over the past year, the regulation of online betting in Brazil has taken several 11th-hour turns. Behind most of these machinations has been Arthur Lira, the current president of the Chamber of Deputies and arguably Brazil’s most powerful politician.
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Gambling

California Weighs Regulations To Tackle Deceptive Gambling Advertising

The California Gambling Control Commission has delayed a hearing on whether to begin a formal rulemaking process to address advertising by cardroom licensees that could be deceptive or do not include responsible gambling information.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: World's Largest Healthcare Payment System Hit By Ransomware Attack

UnitedHealth Group has reported a ransomware attack on its payments subsidiary, and Mastercard has announced a new partnership to bring premium credit cards and other non-card payments to East Africa.
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Payments

EU Parliamentarians Back EU Digital Wallet

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have passed EU Digital Identity framework, leaving it with one final hurdle to pass at the European Council.
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Payments

Merchant-Initiated Transaction Changes Could Have Unintended Consequences, EU Warned

Unconditional refund rights that were outlined in the EU’s Payment Services Regulation have emerged as a key concern for trade associations in Brussels.
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Payments

South Korean Reforms Impose Loot Box Transparency, Refunds

South Korea has greatly tightened loot box regulations, introducing mandatory odds disclosure and a customer refund scheme, while forming administrative and police monitoring groups for associated games.
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Gambling

Finland Puts Betsson On Payments Blocking List

​​​​​​​Betsson Group brands have been placed on Finland’s gambling payments blocking list, as the country’s gambling regulator exercises its enforcement powers.
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Gambling

UK Gambling Ministers Tackle White Paper Worries

The UK’s gambling minister and shadow gambling minister have addressed industry concerns around the details of implementing the Gambling Act white paper proposals, including financial risk checks.
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Gambling

Paytm Seeks UPI Lifeline As Banking Shutdown Nears

The parent company of India’s Paytm Payments Bank is seeking a new regulatory approval to ensure that customers can still use Unified Payments Interface after the bank is shuttered later this month.
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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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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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