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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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Visa Denies Knowingly Profiting From Child Sexual Exploitation

A new lawsuit alleges that Visa knowingly processed transactions for a website that contained videos of child sexual abuse. Meanwhile, Visa and Mastercard suspend services to TrafficJunky, an advertising platform caught up in the case.
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Crypto’s Complicated ESG Relationship

Regulators are increasingly turning their attention to the environmental damage caused by crypto-assets. VIXIO discusses these issues with the crypto industry, whom acknowledge many of these problems, but also note that things are beginning to change.
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Gaming Companies Satisfied With Early Ontario Returns

Several operators expressed satisfaction with their performance in Ontario’s regulated online gaming market to date, but with revenue data still unreleased for the province, that satisfaction remains somewhat muted.
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Chile's Chamber of Deputies Lambasts Football Betting Sponsors

The Sports and Economic Commissions of the chamber of deputies both criticised the sponsorship of football clubs by online betting operators last week, lobbying for immediate tax reforms and repercussions.
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Gambling

FCA Cracks Down On Appointed Representative Oversight

New rules will make financial firms more responsible for their appointed representatives, the UK’s financial watchdog has said, as it outlines new compliance requirements.
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Week In Crypto: $300m Pyramid Scheme, $200m Hacks And More Resignations

As the US Securities and Exchange Commission files its latest crypto fraud case, another blockchain “bridge” is hit by a nine-figure hack. Bullish to the end, bitcoin “MVP” Michael Saylor resigns as MicroStrategy CEO. Just another week in crypto.
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Colombian Authority Sides With Local Agents In Cross-Border Pay Row

Colombia’s antitrust authority has ordered Visa and Mastercard to drop plans to restrict the operation of local agents who provide a cheaper alternative to the card networks for cross-border payments.
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UK Is Card Fraud Capital, Think Tank Reveals

The Social Market Foundation has released new data revealing that the UK is the card fraud capital of Europe, which will be unsurprising news to concerned regulators and payments players.
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Deep Dive: The Impact Of Malta’s Greylisting

The shock of Malta’s placement on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was followed by swift regulatory action leading to a tenfold rise in its regulatory impact according to VIXIO analysis. Its removal a year later highlights the challenge of strengthening regulation with rising compliance costs.
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission Taps Brakes on Quick Sports-Betting Launch

Massachusetts regulators have thrown some cold water on the idea of a speedy sports-betting launch but stressed that they are “ahead of the game” when it comes to their preparation.
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Sports Betting In Massachusetts, iGaming In Connecticut Targets Rhode Island

Bally’s Corporation may have beat quarterly earnings estimates on Thursday, but the Rhode Island-based company could face a serious blow to its bottom line in its home state from new forms of gaming in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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Chile Online Gambling Discussion Pushed By At Least A Month

The Chilean Ministry of Finance has asked for a 30-day delay in processing a bill to regulate online gambling.
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Italian Authorities Hand Google Record Fine

Italy's communication authority (AGCOM) has fined technology giant Google €750,000 for allegedly breaching a ban on gambling advertising on its YouTube video platform.
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UK Debate Over Gambling Sports Sponsorships Heats Up

A UK debate over sports sponsorships is heating up as a fan group circulates petitions to have them banned.
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Gambling

News In Brief: August 1-August 5, 2022

U.S.-based casino company Penn National announces that it is rebranding as PENN Entertainment.
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Japan Unlikely To Pursue CBDC, Says Former BOJ Insider

A former policy board member at the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has said its central bank digital currency (CBDC) studies have failed to impress and that the bank has no plans to implement a digital yen in the near future.
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ECB’s Search For ’Holy Grail’ Of Cross-Border Payments

A European Central Bank (ECB) study to look into the future of cross-border payments gives high praise to instant payments linkages and central bank digital currency, while it ranks Bitcoin and stablecoins the worst of all worlds.
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Watching The Watchers: Trade Groups Push For CFPB Oversight Of Fintech Data Handling

US trade groups have petitioned the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to bring large fintechs, bigtechs and data aggregators under its supervision ahead of its open banking rulemaking.
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UPDATE: Disney Settles Lawsuit Against Visa, Mastercard Interchange Fees

Disney has settled a lawsuit with Visa and Mastercard over allegedly excessive interchange fees, just days after bringing the card giants to court.
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HKMA Shares ’Sound Practices’ As It Ramps Up Payment Operations Oversight

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has written to authorised institutions with regard to payments-related incidents as it warns firms of plans to increase its surveillance over their payments operations.
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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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