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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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Chile's Online Gambling Bill Stalls

Chile’s pending online gambling bill has been delayed in the Chamber of Deputies finance commission as lawmakers instead race to approve budgets for the coming year. 
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Gambling

Departing CEO Expects Maltese Regulator To Maintain Its Course

The outgoing head of the Malta Gaming Authority does not expect the country will ever implement affordability checks, or make any drastic changes in the direction of the policies it pursues, after he departs.
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Gambling

When Is A Stablecoin 'Significant' Under MiCA? Not For A While, Says EBA

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its draft standards on what defines a "significant" stablecoin under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, explaining the roles of supervisory colleges, custodians, trading platforms and other entities.
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Payments

Fintech Groups Suggest Tweaks To EU Payments Rules

Fintech lobbyists have shared a variety of views with the European Commission regarding its payments package, pushing for legislators to make changes in areas such as enforcement and contingency.
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Payments

Using Data To Make Payments Count: Vixio Speaks With Intix, FIS

In this joint interview, Vixio speaks with Intix's Antoine Cuypers and FIS' Guy Moons about the challenges and opportunities facing the financial services industry in transaction data management.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Mastercard, NEC Expand Biometric Checkout Program To APAC

Mastercard has announced plans to launch its pay by face technology in APAC, Lloyds has issued an urgent warning against crypto scams, and Fnality has raised £77m for blockchain payments ventures.
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Payments

East Timor Announces Plan For Online Gambling Licensing Hub

The Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste (East Timor) has formally announced its ambition to become an online gambling regulatory and licensing hub, with the nation’s Nobel laureate, President Jose Ramos-Horta, endorsing the strategy.
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Gambling

ESPN BET Launch Ends Lengthy Journey Into Sports-Betting Space

The new ESPN BET venture will launch in 17 states Tuesday, officially marking the belated arrival of one of the biggest players in the U.S. sports world into the sports-betting space.
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Gambling

Brazilian Football Clubs Hit Back At Senate's Advertising Restrictions

Brazil’s leading football teams have voiced strong exception to the advertising amendment attached to a sports-betting bill last week by the Senate’s sports committee that would ban gambling sponsorships, penning a letter protesting the restrictions.
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Gambling

Trade Associations Raise Concerns About MiCA/PSR Misalignment

Trade associations have warned that the EU’s proposed Payment Services Regulation (PSR) and updated directive (PSD3) clash with requirements for e-money issuers in the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Malaysia's PayNet Launches Cross-Border Service For Alipay+ Users

Malaysia has launched cross-border QR code links with regional Alipay+ wallets, Thailand has confirmed a major digital cash handout scheme for 2024, and China has signed a fintech regulatory agreement with its autonomous territories.
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Payments

Kenyan Gambling Bill Will Hit Unlicensed Operators

Kenyan authorities have launched new legislation in a bid to crack down on unlicensed and underage gambling in the country.
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Gambling

Brazilian States Joining Online Betting Licensing Game

The state of Paraiba has followed Rio de Janeiro and Paraná in opening a local licensing system for online betting, as Brazilian states seek to fill a void left by delays in implementing a federal regulatory regime.
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Gambling

Artificial Intelligence Set To Play Significant Role In Identifying Problem Gamblers

Online gaming companies are looking to artificial intelligence to help them take a more personalised approach to preventing players from developing a gambling addiction, with one possibility being individualised messages via chat boxes based on the player's specific play patterns.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: Klarna Avoids Going To Court In 'Pay In 4' US Class Action

Klarna has avoided a class action in the US thanks to a line in its terms and conditions, Block has withdrawn a Cash App licence in Ireland, and Wise has paused new business customer onboarding.
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Payments

Canadian Conservatives Propose Open Banking Law

Conservative lawmakers in Canada have introduced a bill to move ahead with the implementation of open banking, accusing the government of "dragging their feet".
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Payments

UK To Introduce Stablecoin Rules 'As Soon As Possible' In 2024

UK regulators have set their sights on 2024 to introduce new regulation for fiat-backed stablecoins. Although the rules have yet to be confirmed, they could have serious implications for stablecoin issuers.
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Payments

Philippines To Probe Executive Agencies After Latest POGO Raid

The Philippine justice department is probing fellow government agencies over allegations that foreign workers at offshore-facing online gambling companies (POGOs) or service providers are securing “authentic” identification documents meant for Filipinos.
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Gambling

Fast Growing UK Operators To Find Themselves Under The Microscope

Mid-sized gambling operators that are growing fast should expect the eye of the UK gambling regulator to fall on them in the coming months, its CEO has warned.
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Gambling

Curaçao To Start Accepting Online Gambling Licence Applications

Curaçao’s Gaming Control Board will begin accepting online gambling licence applications on November 15, with the promise that applications will “seamlessly” transition from the current regime to a new gambling law planned for next year.
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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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