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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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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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Gambling

Latin American Regulators May Lack Industry Knowledge, Executives Fear

Several betting operator chief executives lamented the lack of industry understanding among government regulators across Latin America while speaking at the SBC Summit Barcelona on Thursday. 
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: FTX Sues Former CEO's Parents In Effort To Recover Funds

The Bankman family are asked to give back millions of dollars to FTX, Binance raises doubts over the EU’s incoming stablecoin laws, and a US regulator warns that more crypto enforcement actions are coming.
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Payments

Colombian Agency Charges Visa, Mastercard With Anti-Competitive Cross-Border Payment Restrictions

Colombia’s antitrust watchdog has accused Visa and Mastercard of hindering domestic payment aggregators from offering alternative cross-border payment services.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Amazon Prime Execs ‘Fully Aware’ Subscribers Enrolled Without Consent

Three Amazon Prime executives have been named in a complaint by the US Federal Trade Commission for non-consensually enrolling customers to the subscription programme, and SumUp launches 7am next morning payouts to merchant customers in the UK.
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Payments

News In Brief: September 18-September 22, 2023

Thousands of people in Kentucky are pre-registered already in anticipation of the launch of online sports betting next week. 
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Gambling

Holding Upper Hand In Court, Seminoles In No Rush To Resume Bets In Florida

All the buzz about the potential return of sports betting in Florida as early as this week appears to be fading, and the Seminole Tribe seems content to let the legal process play out before rebooting online wagering operations.
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Gambling

Match-Fixing, Sponsorship Bans Affecting Latin American Betting Landscape

Match-fixing investigations and sports-betting sponsorship bans are taking their toll on marketing plans across the Latin American region, say local sports executives.
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Gambling

Sweden To Hike Gambling Taxes

Sweden plans to increase its gambling tax to 22 percent of revenue from Summer 2024, arguing the market is stable and highly channelled and can bear the brunt of extra costs.
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Gambling

Gambling Leaders Targeting Brazil, India, Africa

A group of CEOs from some of the world’s largest gambling companies are targeting growth opportunities in a host of newly regulated and regulating markets, with India, Brazil and Africa seen as key.
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Gambling

Visa, Mastercard Raise Their Bets On B2B Payments

Visa and Mastercard have announced new partnerships to enhance their business-to-business (B2B) payment services, as the card brands seek to expand their presence in the sector.
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Payments

Philippines Senate Committee Calls For POGO Shutdown, Regulator Reboot

A joint Philippine Senate committee has recommended shutting down foreign-facing online gambling operators (POGOs) in a report that passed by a bare majority.
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Fintech And Payments Groups Urge US Senate To Reject Proposed Tax On Remittances

A coalition of seven leading payments and fintech industry associations has issued a forceful warning to US lawmakers over an "invasive", "unworkable", and "counterproductive" proposal to tax remittance transfers.
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New Legislation Allowing Payments-Only Banks Sees Nevada Add Speed And Cut Fees

Nevada could be poised to take a leading position in the race for payments modernisation with the passage of the Nevada Payments Bank Act, which supporters say will slash costs while making payments faster and more efficient.
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Sweden Tightens Payments Oversight With New Permit Rules

Organisations operating in the Swedish payments ecosystem are preparing for tougher rules regarding their operations, with new compliance requirements due to be introduced in weeks.
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Vixio Regulatory Intelligence Outlook – Front of Mind: Operational Priorities in H2 2025

This report is part of Vixio Regulatory Intelligence’s Outlook series, which provides subscribers with forward-looking insights and consolidated research on key segments of the global financial services industry. This edition is designed to provide high-level intelligence on operational resilience in 2025.
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FCA Sets Out Plans To Regulate Stablecoins And Reinforce Safeguards

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on new rules for stablecoin issuance, crypto-asset custody and the financial resilience of crypto firms, as it continues to develop a comprehensive regulatory framework for the sector.
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Don't Exclude Tech Giants From EU Open Finance Framework, Trade Body Warns

Brussels-based industry body the Computer & Communications Industry Association has said that a proposal to bar "gatekeepers" from Financial Data Access licensing would undermine competition, limit consumer choice and contradict EU innovation goals.
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UK APP Fraud Declines As Scammers Switch To Other Methods

Cases of authorised push payment (APP) fraud fell by a fifth in the UK last year thanks to investment in fraud prevention by businesses, according to a report from UK Finance.
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PSD2 and PSD3 Comparison: What The Update Could Mean For You

The EU’s third Payments Services Directive (PSD3) is set to revolutionise how banks and non-bank payment service providers (PSPs) in Europe operate, with new requirements in key areas such as safeguarding of client funds, Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), and rights and obligations.
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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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