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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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Attorney General Seeks Pennsylvania Supreme Court Review Of Skill-Games Decision

Attorney general Michelle Henry has filed an appeal with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court seeking a review of a lower state court’s ruling that skill-game machines are not illegal, according to the filing obtained by Vixio GamblingCompliance.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: HSBC Completes Sale Of Retail Banking Business In France

HSBC has quit its retail banking business in France, Spain has named three partners that will take part in a major CBDC pilot, and India has hit a digital rupee milestone by issuing salary payments in CBDC.
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Payments

UDPN's Single Network For Regulated Digital Currencies Prepares To Challenge Swift

The Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN) is aiming to roll out commercial use cases in 2024, starting with cross-border transfers and swaps, that could challenge Swift.
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Payments

BNPL Regulation Comes To The Middle East

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have unveiled new frameworks for short-term credit agreements.
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Payments

Kambi Announces Resignation Of Co-Founding CEO

Stockholm-listed B2B sports-betting provider Kambi has announced the resignation of CEO and co-founder Kristian Nylén this morning (December 8).
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Gambling

U.S. State Lawmakers To Promote Model Online Casino Legislation

A national coalition of state lawmakers has announced it will form a committee to prepare model gambling legislation for states to consider, with online casino topping the agenda.
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Gambling

News In Brief: January 1-January 5, 2024

Bally's will reportedly launch sports betting in Massachusetts after its Rhode Island operation is up and running, while Betway withdraws its plans for the Bay State.
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Gambling

German Regulator Criticises Proposal To Decriminalise Illegal Gambling

The German Ministry of Justice has proposed decriminalising illegal gambling and making it strictly an administrative offence, but the regulator calls the proposal “incomprehensible”.
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Gambling

Ecuador President Seeks Referendum To Legalize Casinos

Ecuador’s newly-elected President Daniel Noboa has asked the country's Constitutional Court to establish a referendum to reopen casinos and gaming halls as a part of his plan to tackle rising crime. 
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: US Judge Rules That Terraform Labs Sold Securities Illegally

A US judge issues three summary judgments against Terraform Labs, India moves to geo-block nine major crypto exchanges, and Binance reports a stellar year despite its compliance headaches.
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Payments

Lithuania Fines Two E-Money Institutions For Non-Compliance

The Bank of Lithuania has continued its streak of actions against the payments industry, with two new fines being issued over non-compliance.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Quarter Of UK BNPL Users Hit By Late Fees

New research has found that UK BNPL users are increasingly falling behind on payments, Singapore has become the first jurisdiction to accept e-CNY, and China is seeking to improve foreign card acceptance.
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Payments

UAE Regulator Suspends Most Lottery Operations

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) new gambling regulator has suspended part of the federation’s de facto lottery market without explanation, although recent prize winners are reportedly able to collect winnings.
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Gambling

Bomb Threat Disrupts Debate On Maine Tribal iGaming

Maine’s state lawmakers are considering three bills to expand tribal gaming to include internet gaming, casinos, historic horseracing and electronic beano, amid strong opposition from commercial casinos and the state gambling regulator.
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Gambling

Mexican Operators Win Injunctions Against Presidential Decree

A district judge in Mexico has granted injunctions to three gaming operators that protect them from a November decree banning new licences for slot machines and other casino-style games.
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Gambling

Entain Appoints Hedge Fund Boss Ricky Sandler To Board

Entain has added an activist investor and critic to its board of directors.
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Gambling

China Seeks To Modernise Non-Bank Payment Sector In New Regulations

China has adopted a new set of regulations on non-bank payment institutions that will seek to modernise the sector and bring it under closer supervision of state regulators.
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Payments

Daily Dash: UPI Hits 100bn Milestone

India’s payments success story continues as the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) hits another accomplishment, while the European Central Bank has issued five new tenders for the digital euro project.
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Payments

India Mulls Shelving Self-Regulation For Online Gaming

The Indian government is considering an about-face on online gaming regulation, potentially dispensing with industry self-regulation altogether and placing operators under direct government scrutiny.
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Gambling

PrizePicks Pledges To Defend Its Fantasy-Sports Turf

PrizePicks CEO Adam Wexler has said his company is looking to protect its fantasy-sports turf despite efforts in multiple states to curtail the company’s pick’em-style games, even as it prepares to launch a peer-to-peer product.
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Withdrawal Of Faster Payments Procurement Direction Makes Way For National Payments Vision

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has officially revoked Specific Direction 3 (SD3), the regulatory requirement mandating competitive procurement for Faster Payments infrastructure.
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Deny X Money Transmitter Licence Or Face 'Dire Consequences', New York Lawmakers Warn

In a letter sent this week to New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) superintendent Adrienne Harris, lawmakers have pushed for the the agency to reject an application from X Payments LLC, a subsidiary of X Corp, the social network formerly known as Twitter.
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Regulatory Influencer: US Debanking Battle Continues As CFPB Overdraft Rule Fails

Last month, Congress passed a resolution to overturn a controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule on overdraft fees and disclosures. Its demise will have significant implications for the financial services sector and for the wider debate around debanking in the US.
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UK Fintechs, Banks Create New Company To Fund Commercial VRP Efforts

In a “significant move for the industry”, firms across the UK payments ecosystem have set up a new company dedicated to the initial phase of funding for commercial variable recurring payments (cVRPs).
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Australian Competition Regulator Clears Path For A2A Payments Revamp

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted interim authorisation to Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet) and Australian Payments Plus (AP+) to coordinate industry efforts on the future of account-to-account (A2A) payments.
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BNPL Rule Officially On The Chopping Block As US CFPB Shifts Focus

Following media speculation, the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has confirmed that it will not be enforcing its buy now, pay later (BNPL) rules.
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Digital Euro Innovation Platform Opens To Nearly 70 Participants

Companies across Europe are set to take part in the European Central Bank’s (ECB) innovation platform for its digital euro project, as the central bank continues to woo the market with its divisive retail payments vehicle.
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EPC Guidelines On VOP A Key Milestone For Instant Payments In Europe

The European Payments Council (EPC) has released onboarding and registration guidelines for its EPC Directory Service, allowing payment service providers to move a step closer to compliance with the EU’s Instant Payments Regulation.
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SEC Has 'Opened The Door' To Blockchain Transactions With Stablecoin Statement

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) statement on stablecoin regulation provides an opportunity for cross-border payments innovation.
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Regulatory Influencer: South Korea's AI Basic Act - Balancing Innovation, Regulation and Ethical AI Development

On December 26, 2024, South Korea’s National Assembly passed the Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Establishment of Trust (AI Basic Act), which establishes a structured framework for AI governance. The legislation introduces regulatory measures to oversee AI implementation, promote industrial innovation and address risks associated with the deployment of AI.
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