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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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Presidential Election Looms Large For Brazil Sports Betting

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro is reluctant to enact a regulatory decree and introduce accompanying legal changes for online sports betting before facing re-election in October, according to reports in the country.
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Gambling

UPDATE: Apple To Use Credit Subsidiary To Fund New BNPL Service

In a surprise move, Apple has announced that it will be self-funding its new buy now, later (BNPL) service using its own cash-rich balance sheet.
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Payments

Sooner Or Later? Money 20/20 Split On When Digital Euro Will Launch

The EU’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project may land quicker than the market is anticipating, but is politics driving the desire for a retail version?
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Payments

Two-Fifths Borrow To Pay Off BNPL Debt, Warns UK Charity

More than two in five buy now, pay later (BNPL) customers borrowed money to make repayments, Citizens Advice has found, as the cost of living crisis puts the payment method in the spotlight.
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Payments

US Senators Introduce Bipartisan Landmark Bill To Create Regulatory Framework For Digital Assets

The US’ digital asset world may be entering new uncharted regulatory territory, as lawmakers seek clarity on jurisdiction, stablecoins, banking, tax, interagency coordination and many other areas.
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Payments

Massachusetts Committee To Reconcile Sports-Betting Bills Behind Closed Doors

A small group of lawmakers from the Massachusetts House and Senate met for the first time on Thursday to begin discussions on how they can settle their differences with contrasting sports-betting bills.
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Gambling

Cautious Rajasthan Online Gaming Bill Suffers Lawyer Criticism

Legal experts in India have warned a bill regulating fantasy sports and esports in Rajasthan state is flawed, and called for extensive changes or else to launch a national scheme regulating skill gaming with stakes.
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Gambling

Argentina Enacts Decree For Federal Tax On Online Gambling

The Argentine federal government has published a decree to enact indirect taxes on online gambling deposits, but legal and tax experts are unsure about how they can be enforced.
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Gambling

German Court Thrills Betting Industry By Putting Bet Curbs On Hold

A German court has delivered an interim ruling stopping the current sports-betting regulator, the Darmstadt Regional Council, from enforcing what the gambling industry considers a cripplingly small list of permitted live, pre-match or in-play, bets.
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Gambling

Bigtech Cloud Providers To Be Regulated By Financial Watchdogs In The UK

Bigtechs are set to have new regulatory overlords in the UK, with the government enabling authorities to test the resilience of cloud service providers.
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Payments

Stripe Rolls Out SCA-Compliant Authentication For Smoother Checkout

Stripe has released a new strong customer authentication (SCA) compliant feature that enables customers to authenticate purchases within the checkout flow.
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Payments

Regulators Approve Blackstone Takeover Of Crown Resorts

The takeover of casino operator Crown Resorts by US financial services giant Blackstone Group is all but assured after Victoria and New South Wales state gambling regulators approved the deal.
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Gambling

Ontario Grey Market Transition Deadline Coming Soon, Regulator Says

While not committing to a firm date, Ontario regulators say that they are pushing unregulated operators to complete the process of transitioning to the regulated online gambling market sooner rather than later.
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Gambling

UK Racing Industry Worries Affordability Checks Are Existential Threat

The prospect of UK affordability checks curbing profit makes many gambling companies nervous, but it is an existential issue for the horseracing industry, according to at least one executive.
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Gambling

Operators Must Do More To Alleviate Crypto Fears, Says Panel

​​​​​​​Gambling operators must have more dialogue with authorities about the unique regulatory problems cryptocurrencies can address in their jurisdictions if the payment method is to be widely accepted anytime in the near future, according to a panel of experts.
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Gambling

Privacy Laws Spread In U.S. States Almost As Fast As Sports Betting

Five states already have approved comprehensive online privacy laws which could become a speed bump slowing the expansion of sports betting and internet gambling across the United States.
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Gambling

News In Brief: June 6-June 10, 2022

Blackstone Group gets green light for Crown Resorts acquisition and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission says controversial Barry Diller is suitable for a gaming license.
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Gambling

Jamaican Lawmakers Approve CBDC Rollout

The Bank of Jamaica has been given the seal of approval by Jamaica’s Senate to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as legal tender locally.
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Payments

US Banks May Pay For Zelle Fraud As Lawsuits Mount

As five US banks square up to class actions over their handling of fraud cases on the popular Zelle payment service, hundreds of other participants in the network could also become embroiled as potential litigants.
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Payments

UPDATE: EU Adopts 6th Package Of Russian Sanctions, Targets Oil For First Time

The European Commission has announced that it has adopted a sixth package of sanctions against Russia, following an agreement in principle last week.
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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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