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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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Hong Kong Advances Wholesale, Retail CBDC Projects

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has launched a new wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) pilot to support the development of the tokenisation market as part of its broader digital currency push.
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Payments

MEP Raises Concerns About UK GDPR Replacement Ahead Of Adequacy Review

Dutch lawmaker Paul Tang has asked the European Commission for its views on the UK’s Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, with the UK’s adequacy up for scrutiny in 2025.
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Payments

NSW Regulator Laments Bookmaker 'Resistance'

The New South Wales (NSW) state gambling regulator is pushing for a shift by betting companies from strict legal compliance to harm prevention, citing and attacking strategic “resistance” from “certain operators” that are likely to face tougher measures later this year.
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: Nigerian Parliament Calls For Arrest Of Binance CEO

A Nigerian parliamentary committee has recommended that an arrest warrant be issued for Binance CEO Richard Teng on charges of tax evasion, money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Payments

CFPB Limits Credit Card Late Payment Fees

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalised a rule to reduce excessive credit card late fees charged by large card issuers.
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Payments

Daily Dash: BRICS Countries To Launch ‘Politics-Free’ Blockchain-Based Payment System

The BRICS countries are planning an independent, international payment system to reduce dependency on the US dollar, and Ireland has opened a key consultation on changes to its Consumer Protection Code.
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Payments

Outgoing New Jersey Regulator Advocates For Wider Online Expansion

In his first public comments since retiring last week, outgoing New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement director David Rebuck advocated for further legalization of online casinos and criticized other forms of gaming as being underregulated.
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Gambling

News In Brief: March 4-March 8, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court extends the Department of Interior's deadline response in a case seeking to end mobile sports betting in Florida, while a Hawaii lawmaker pushes for a comprehensive analysis of the potential legalisation of online sports betting.
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Gambling

Regulator Warns Of Unregulated Machine Impact On Pennsylvania Gaming Industry

The executive director of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board believes the proliferation of skill-game machines within the state has negatively impacted the state’s land-based casino industry.
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Gambling

Entain’s Weak Performance Blamed On Focusing Too Much On BetMGM

Entain was distracted by focus on its fast-growing U.S. joint venture, BetMGM, at the expense of other key markets, its interim chief executive has said.
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Gambling

Study Says More Betting Products Means Less Illegal Gambling

Restricting the availability of sports-betting products significantly increases the number of bettors who gamble on the black market, a new study sponsored by the International Betting Integrity Association has said.
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Gambling

Which? Singles Out Revolut In New Warning On Account Takeover Fraud

UK consumer watchdog Which? has issued a new warning on account takeover fraud at Revolut, based on the experience of two customers whose accounts were drained by scammers.
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Payments

India’s Central Bank To Enable Internet Banking Interoperability

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects to launch an interoperable payment system for internet banking by the end of the year, enabling faster settlements for merchants.
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Payments

Crypto Industry Calls For More Clarity With Travel Rule Guidelines

Crypto industry representatives have cautioned that guidelines for compliance with the EU’s Transfer of Funds Regulation need further clarification, in their response to the European Banking Authority’s consultation.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Volt Secures UK E-Money Institution Licence From FCA

Volt has added a new UK licence to its existing permissions in Poland and Australia, and Singapore has launched an investigation into Samlit Moneychanger, suspecting it of operating a fraudulent remittance business.
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Payments

U.S. Regulators Support Ban On College Player-Specific Prop Bets

Maryland has become the latest state to ban player-specific prop bets involving college games, a move that regulators in various states believe is necessary to protect college athletes from threats and social media harassment.
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Gambling

Australia Launches AML Enforcement Probe Into bet365

Australian financial intelligence agency and anti-money laundering (AML) enforcer AUSTRAC has launched an “enforcement investigation” into the Australian arm of bet365 after reviewing an external audit into the British online gambling giant.
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Gambling

Questions Linger Over Sweepstakes Casino Regulatory Backlash

After regulators throughout the U.S. cracked down on pick'em-style fantasy sports due to their similarities to sports betting offerings, many have wondered if sweepstakes-based online casino games could face similar scrutiny in 2024 and beyond.
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Gambling

U.S. Online Operators Dealing With Increased Fraud

Online gambling in its various forms has exploded in popularity in the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic, but lawyers and regulators warn that along with that growth has come an increase in criminal and fraudulent activity.
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Gambling

Group Calls For Charity Commission Probe Of UK's GambleAware

The Good Law Project, a non-profit-group, has filed a complaint with the Charity Commission claiming UK industry-funded GambleAware is “propping up an industry that preys on the public”.
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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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