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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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FCA Issues ‘Final Warning’ To Crypto Firms Ahead Of New Promotion Rules

With less than two weeks to go until new rules on crypto-asset promotions come into effect, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that it has “serious concerns” about firms’ readiness to comply.
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Payments

Regulators Weigh Up ‘Serious Cohesion Issues’ Between MiCA, PSD2

Officials at the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the National Bank of Belgium are facing “serious questions” about the cohesion of the EU’s new crypto framework and its payment services regime.
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Mexican Competition Commission Calls For Interchange Fee Cap

Mexico’s antitrust watchdog has urged the country’s financial regulators to fix what it says is an anti-competitive card processing market and establish an interchange fee cap.
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Payments

Campaign For Fairer Gambling Targets U.S. Responsible Gambling Policies

After making its mark on UK gambling policy, the Campaign for Fairer Gambling launched in the U.S. on Tuesday (September 26) with a briefing for congressional staff and media at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington.
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Gambling

Betr Absorbs No House Advantage Accounts In Pick 'Em Fantasy Pivot

Startup sports-betting operator Betr has agreed to absorb the customer balances of a now-defunct daily fantasy operation that abruptly closed its doors over the summer, leaving customers in limbo.
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Gambling

Maryland Delegate Urges Caution Over iGaming Legalization In 2024

As some Maryland lawmakers urge regulators to reopen the application window for sports-betting licenses, others are looking to push an internet gaming bill through the legislature when members return to Annapolis in January.
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Gambling

Chile's Telecomms Peak Group To Obey Gaming Website Block Order

Chile intends to use a recent Supreme Court ruling involving one internet service provider to apply market-wide blocking of leading online betting sites, according to a top government official.
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Gambling

Gibraltar Gambling Hub Status Will Prevail, Says Regulator

The head of Gibraltar’s gambling regulator has dismissed claims that its reputation as a gambling hub is under threat, as the jurisdiction prepares to update its regulations.
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Gambling

Swedish Government Quietly Curbs Its Enthusiasm For E-Krona

A new report by the Swedish government has raised doubts about the need for an e-krona, marking a change in tone for a country that was a first-mover in the study of central bank digital currency.
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Payments

UPDATE: European Commission Responds To MEP Question About Card Fees

The European Commission has responded to a query from a member of the European Parliament (MEP) on card fees and whether they harm merchants’ competitiveness.
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Payments

US Credit Card Competition Act Would Harm Consumers, Says Mastercard

In a letter addressed to several members of the US Congress, Mastercard has argued that new credit card legislation, if adopted, would put consumers at risk.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Zero To Wero?

The European Payments Initiative has unveiled the commercial name for its digital wallet solution, a US regulator has proposed that medical bills are removed from credit reports, and Uncapped has scrapped its revenue-based finance service.
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Payments

India's GST Agency Slugs Delta Corp $2bn, Targets More Online Companies

India’s sole land-based gambling listco Delta Corp has said it will fight the central government’s goods and services tax (GST) authority in court after receiving a demand for $2bn in unpaid GST on casino betting volume.
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Gambling

Florida Targets Fantasy Sports Companies Over 'Prohibited' Wagers

Tension between state gambling regulators and operators of pick ’em fantasy-sports games is escalating after Florida’s regulator demanded an immediate halt to solicitation of alleged sports wagers by PrizePicks and other fantasy companies.
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Gambling

Mexico Draft Decree Sparks High-Stakes Lobbying Battle

Mexican operators, union groups and local and international associations are pushing back hard against a draft regulatory decree that would ban all gaming machines and casino-style games in the country.
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Gambling

European Regulators Swap Notes In Portugal, Lithuania

Gambling regulators across Europe have held two separate conferences in the north and south of the continent over the past two weeks to share best practices and strengthen collaboration.
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Gambling

New York Slashes Crypto 'Greenlist' Alongside New Guidance On Coin Listings

A New York regulator has reduced the number of "Greenlisted" crypto-assets in the state from 25 to eight, and has issued new proposals on how firms should handle coin listings and delistings.
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Payments

US Lawmaker Proposes 18 Percent Credit Card Rate Cap

As US credit card debt reaches an all-time high, a Republican senator has introduced new legislation to limit the annual percentage rate for credit cards to 18 percent.
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Payments

Nevada Streamlines Regulations, Esports Betting Back On Agenda

The Nevada Gaming Commission has granted final approval to eliminate more than a dozen regulations that the agency’s staff deemed obsolete earlier this year, paving the way for commissioners to consider finalizing new esports betting regulations next month.
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Gambling

Curaçao Advisor Keen To Address 'Mistruths'

As Curaçao prepares to announce its new licensing fees next week, a key advisor to the minister of finance has addressed a host of “mistruths” about incoming regulatory changes.
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Serbia Joins SEPA As Balkan Expansion Continues

The European Payments Council has approved adding the Republic of Serbia to the geographical scope of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), in a win for the country’s payment service providers.
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CFPB's Decision To Vacate 1033 Rule Creates Confusion In US Open Banking

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has determined that its own open banking rule, finalised in October 2024, is unlawful and should be set aside, according to a court filing submitted last week.
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Canada's Real-Time Payment System Moves A Step Closer With New Consultation

Payments Canada has launched a consultation on the legal architecture of its much-delayed Real-Time Rail payments system.
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Hong Kong Ushers In New Stablecoin Regime

The Legislative Council has passed a stablecoins bill as part of a broader push to tighten oversight of crypto-assets that mirrors other international compliance rules.
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India Launches 'Financial Fraud Risk Indicator' To Tackle UPI Scams

The tool is intended to improve data sharing between the Department of Telecommunications, banks and Unified Payment Interface platforms in a bid to tackle digital payment fraud.
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BaFin Relaxes PSD2 Interface Rules For Card-Issuing PSPs

Germany’s financial regulator BaFin has announced that it will temporarily relax enforcement of certain technical and reporting requirements under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) for account-servicing payment service providers.
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Manipulation-Based Scams On The Rise In Sweden, Warns Regulator

The Swedish financial watchdog has announced that payments fraud is declining overall, but says the use of tactics such as social engineering is increasing, echoing other countries in Europe and elsewhere.
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Mastercard Hit With £200m Bill For 'Unlawfully High' Fees

The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved the settlement in the long-running class action centred on fees the card network imposed between 1992 and 2008.
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GENIUS Act Clears Initial Vote After Some Democrats Relent

In the US, key Democrat senators have softened their position on the bipartisan stablecoin regulation, meaning that it can progress to the next stage in the legislative process.
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'Transparency' Issue Opens Door For Consumer Duty Scrutiny In Payments

Recent guidance from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that identified issues with international payments may be a sign that the regulator is ramping up its use of supervisory tools for the Consumer Duty regime.
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