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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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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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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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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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Gambling

Week In Crypto: SEC Throws Down On Binance Motion To Dismiss

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) insists it will see Binance in court, Congress attempts to reduce the SEC chairman’s salary to $1, and a US government bill seeks to blacklist Tether.
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Payments

US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fines Citi $25.9m For Armenian Discrimination

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has fined Citi $25.9m for singling out Armenian Americans based on their surnames when they applied for credit cards.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Block To Cut 1,000 Staff By End Of 2024

US fintech giant Block has revealed plans for sustained job cuts through 2024, India has mooted Japan as the next country to link up with its instant payments system, and Hong Kong is bringing e-CNY to Octopus payments.
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Payments

California Sports-Betting Ballot Initiatives Unlikely Before 2026

Proposals to put two sports-betting initiatives on the California ballot next year have been quickly dismissed by tribal gaming representatives who insist that voters are not ready to revisit the issue after overwhelmingly defeating measures last year to legalize online and retail wagering.
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Gambling

PointsBet Fined In Ontario For Responsible Gambling Violations

Ontario’s gaming regulator has fined a second online operator this year for failing to meet the province’s responsible gambling requirements.
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Gambling

News In Brief: November 6-November 10, 2023

Ohio softens its proposed promotional bonus limits, MGM secures Culinary Union contract and betting rules for U.S. college athletes refined.
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Gambling

Court Throws Out Tamil Nadu's Online Skill Gaming Ban, Again

The Madras High Court has blocked a Tamil Nadu government ban on online skill gaming with stakes for a second time, ruling that the state authorities “miserably” failed to demonstrate that online versions of rummy and poker are not skill games.
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Spanish Fines Exceeded €70m In First Half Of 2023

Spain’s gambling regulator has fined operators more than €71m in the first half of 2023 and while big penalties were reserved for the black market, licensed companies including Codere, William Hill and Entain units have also received fines this year.
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AI In Spotlight As MPs Press Financial Services Industry On Risks To Customers

Lawmakers in the UK have raised concerns over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services, warning that without robust safeguards it could put vulnerable consumers at risk and undermine trust in the sector.
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CFPB Regulatory Bonfire Sees Dozens of Guidance Documents Withdrawn

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has withdrawn dozens of guidance documents affecting a wide range of financial services, including remittances, payments, retail banking, credit cards and consumer credit.
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UK Banks Set Out Cost Of Compensation For IT Outages

In letters to the Treasury Select Committee published last week, Nationwide, HSBC, TSB and Lloyds Bank revealed the level of compensation they face for IT outages affecting their banking services earlier this year.
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Central Bank Accounts Cannot Safeguard Funds Under PSD2, Says EBA

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has ruled out payments and e-money firms being able to use their new access to central bank settlement accounts to meet safeguarding compliance requirements.
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Misleading Websites Leave Malta Unpleased With Crypto Firms

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a warning to licensed crypto-asset firms in the country after a supervisory review revealed widespread deficiencies in the way these companies present themselves online.
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The Capital One/Discover Merger: A Challenge To Card Schemes Or Business As Usual?

Approved last month, experts suggest that the much-anticipated deal could herald a new era for the credit card market, but politicians are less enthusiastic.
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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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