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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: Revolut To Expand Domestic Presence In India Following New Approval

Revolut is ready to expand into new payments products in India following a key regulatory approval, while fraud cases in Denmark more than doubled during 2023.
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Payments

US Lawmakers Name Tether In Russian Sanctions Busting Hearing

US officials have highlighted Tether’s alleged role in Russian sanctions busting, as regulators seek new powers to enforce secondary sanctions against offshore crypto firms.
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Payments

Bank Of Lithuania Revokes Neocard Licence

The Bank of Lithuania’s board has decided to revoke Neocard’s e-money licence over breaches of compliance requirements.
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Payments

Lithuanians Support Ad Ban But Trade Groups Warn Of Player Protection Impact

Lithuanians overwhelmingly support a gambling advertising ban, according to research commissioned by the government-owned Lithuanian National Radio and Television.
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Gambling

Star Entertainment Crashes And Burns On Inquiry Day One

The chairman and CEO of Australian casino operator The Star Entertainment Group privately discussed being “ready for war” with the company’s temporary special manager, including suing him and/or the casino regulator while covertly monitoring his communications, an inquiry has heard.
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Gambling

U.S. Advocacy Groups Urge Government Role In Erosion Of Illegal Sports-Betting Market

The persistent strength of the offshore sports-betting market in the United States means it is incumbent upon the federal government to step up enforcement efforts, according to industry advocacy groups.
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Gambling

News In Brief: April 8-April 12, 2024

The Dutch regulator prepares to fine a Curaçao-based operator and Brazil may finally have a new regulatory chief.
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Gambling

EU Financial Institutions Invited To DORA Dress Rehearsal

The European supervisory authorities have confirmed a voluntary dry-run exercise to prepare the financial services industry for the next stage of implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Binance Compliance Chief Denies Criminal Charges In Nigeria

A Binance executive is detained ahead of a criminal trial in Nigeria, Tether says it will avoid Europe under MiCA, and TerraUSD creator Do Kwon is found liable for securities fraud in the US.
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Payments

US Privacy Act Proposed In Bipartisan Draft

Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the US have proposed a GDPR-like privacy bill that would, if passed, impose sweeping new obligations on companies handling consumer data, including payment service providers, but also simplify their regulatory requirements across state lines.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Mastercard To Restructure With Focus On Three Key Business Areas

Mastercard has announced a restructuring plan that will streamline payments and data capabilities across the company, while Hong Kong has introduced an expanded version of its Anti-Scam Consumer Protection Charter.
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Payments

Myanmar Military Havoc Threatens Online Gambling, Scam Operations

A Myanmar hub for online gambling and cyber scamming operations in Kayin (Karen) State has been captured by fighters with the Karen National Union and allied pro-democracy forces, threatening a swathe of criminal ventures along the region’s border with Thailand.
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Gambling

Spain's Supreme Court Strikes Down Large Sections Of Advertising Ban

In a landmark ruling, Spain’s Supreme Court has found several articles of Royal Decree 958/2020, which implemented a near total ban on gambling advertisements, to be unlawful. 
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Gambling

Romania Targets More Restrictions After 'Victory' Against Gambling Industry

Romanian lawmakers have declared “victory” against the gambling industry after a law to approve a restrictive emergency ordinance, including prohibiting B2B suppliers from providing games to unlicensed operators and a ban on slot machine halls in towns with fewer than 15,000 people, was adopted on April 9.
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Gambling

Hong Kong Taxi Payments Go Digital Following Unique Regulatory Approval

In Hong Kong’s increasingly cashless payments landscape, taxis are a rare case of cash still being king. But that could be set to change following a first-of-its-kind regulatory approval.
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Payments

Dutch Regulator Issues Warning Over BNPL Misuse

Hundreds of thousands of buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions could have been carried out by children, while younger adults risk falling behind on payment terms, according to the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets.
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Payments

Daily Dash: CHIPS Network Successfully Migrates To ISO 20022

The largest US dollar clearing and settlement system for international payments has gone live with ISO 20022, while Spain has opened a new consultation on digitalisation of the financial sector.
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Payments

Brazil Releases Revised Regulatory Timeline

Brazil’s government has committed to a new implementation timeline for online betting that will see a licensing decree published as soon as this month, but critical policy questions on online casino games and other areas potentially unanswered until the middle of the year.
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Gambling

NBA Commissioner Hints At Potential Sports-Betting Rule Changes

National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that the league and its partners may have to revisit their rules governing sports betting amid increased scrutiny and more reported incidents of player harassment.
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Gambling

Alabama Gaming Bills Set For Conference Committee

Gaming legislation in Alabama is set to head to what could be a contentious conference committee after vastly different bills were approved by the state’s two legislative chambers.
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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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