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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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Kansas Sports Betting Set For September Launch, But Legal Issues Remain

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that sportsbooks at the four state-owned casinos will begin accepting retail and mobile wagers during a soft launch period on September 1, a week before the start of the National Football League (NFL) season.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Regulators Kick Off Sports-Betting Stakeholder Meetings

Massachusetts regulators held their first in a series of roundtable conversations with potential sports-betting operators following the passage of legislation legalizing the activity earlier this month.
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Gambling

News In Brief: August 15-August 19, 2022

Bremen continues its hostility towards betting shops, Veikkaus to add a watershed to its slot machines and a trio of betting exchanges to debut in New Jersey.
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Gambling

US Banks Offering Crypto Must Inform Fed

According to a supervisory letter, US banks should notify the Federal Reserve before they engage in crypto-related activities.
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Payments

Behind The Struggle Of Mexico’s CoDi

Despite being the first mover in Latin America, Mexico’s instant payment service has not yet taken off. Cash is still the king in the country, while CoDi's Brazilian counterpart is skyrocketing.
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Payments

Maryland, Ohio Regulators Progress Toward 2023 Sports-Betting Launches

Maryland regulators said it is still possible online sports betting could begin prior to the NFL's Super Bowl game in February 2023, the first hint of an actual launch date coming out of the state.
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Gambling

Washington Tribes Oppose Maverick Gaming's Efforts To Void Compacts

Eric Persson, owner of Maverick Gaming, believes his business is at an economic disadvantage because tribal casinos in Washington state can offer sports betting, roulette, craps and electronic table games, while blackjack and baccarat are the only games allowed inside cardrooms.
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Gambling

Argentine Players Campaign To Classify Poker As A Sport

​​​​​​​The Association of Sports Poker Players in Argentina is lobbying hard to have poker classified and regulated as a sport and not a game of chance.
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Gambling

Colombia Tax Reforms Leave Gambling Winnings Mostly Unchanged

​​​​​​​Gambling’s central importance to funding the Colombian healthcare services has spared it from the sweeping reforms to occasional gains taxes proposed by new President Gustavo Petro, according to a local legal expert.
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Gambling

Starling, Monzo Top UK Bank Customer Surveys (Again)

Digital first banks were among the highest ranked UK financial institutions in new surveys commissioned by the Competition and Markets Authority; however, data suggests it has little impact on customer switching habits.
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Payments

Fed Issues Guide On Crypto Firms Access To Pay System

The US Federal Reserve has finalised guidelines aimed at helping regional banks evaluate requests by crypto firms to connect to the central bank payment system. The guidelines are expected to provide much-needed clarity on the process, rebuked by some as a “black box”.
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Payments

Bank Of England Debates Retail CBDC Business Models In Latest Minutes

What role will payment interface providers serve within a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) ecosystem? A Bank of England forum offers some suggestions.
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Payments

Lithuania Fines (Another) E-Money Firm

The Bank of Lithuania’s active approach to regulating continues, as it slaps another electronic money institution with a fine.
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Payments

Despite Trump Controversy, Georgia Sports-Betting Ally Leads Election Poll

A sports-betting advocate in the Georgia Senate appears to be on his way to becoming the state’s next lieutenant governor even after being linked to efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Gambling

UK Data Agency Reviewing Consumer Complaint Over Sky Bet Ad Tracking

​​​​​​​The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has said it is assessing a complaint by an anti-gambling addiction group which claims that Sky Betting & Gaming improperly uses its own and third-party advertising tracking technology to target problem gamblers.
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Gambling

Curaçao Online Reform Details Emerge After Industry Meeting

​​​​​​​Curaçao’s long-delayed online gambling reforms are making progress and will focus on improving the island's reputation, creating new jobs and increasing transparency, according to finance minister Javier Silvania.
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Gambling

Entain Hit With Biggest UK Penalty, Plus Warning Of Licence Revocation

The UK Gambling Commission has penalised Entain Group £17m in its largest ever punishment and warned the company that “further serious breaches” could lead to licence revocation.
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Gambling

NatWest Wins As Payit Processing Surpasses £1bn Mark

The retail banking giant’s open banking payments tool, Payit, has hit the £1bn in processed payments milestone — two years after it launched.
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Payments

UN Agency Urges Developing Countries To Limit Crypto Use

As citizens in developing countries increasingly turn to crypto for remittances, trade, savings and other use cases, the United Nations has warned that crypto can do more harm than good.
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Payments

Credit Cards Will Cease Existing In Brazil, Central Bank Chief Says

Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Brazilian Central Bank, has predicted that Brazilians will soon stop using credit cards in favour of the country’s open financial system. However, VIXIO analysis suggests cards are doing just fine.
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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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Defunct Crypto Firm Fined €500,000 By Finnish Authorities Over AML Failures

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) has fined LocalBitcoins over anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) failures, citing widespread deficiencies in customer due diligence and identity verification.
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Regulatory Influencer: Navigating The Trump Administration's Mass Deletion Of CFPB Guidance

The role of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as a hands-off regulator within the second Trump administration is becoming clearer, following a significant withdrawal of agency guidance.
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Payments Firms Fret Over Connecticut Fee Caps On Income Advance Products

Proposed legislation to regulate earned wage access (EWA) in the US state of Connecticut is restrictive and could limit consumers' access to financial products, a payments industry body has warned.
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Polish Regulator Pushes For Brussels To Drop Payments And Crypto Requirements

Aiming to reduce the compliance burden, Poland’s financial regulator has made a variety of proposals to the EU that would soften elements of key regulations affecting the payments and crypto industries.
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Regulatory Influencer: Adapting to Speed — The Instant Payments Regulation’s Impact on Payments Across Europe

The Instant Payments Regulation ( Regulation (EU) 2024/886 - IPR) came into effect in April 2024 across the European Union to make instant payments in euro fully available to consumers and businesses throughout the EU. The digitalisation of the global economy has increased the demand for instant payment services that are available at all times. To keep up with the increased demand, the IPR aims to accelerate the rollout of instant payments in Europe and covers credit transfers denominated in euro within the EU.
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