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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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New Zealand: New Retail Payments Act To Impose Interchange Controls On Visa, Mastercard

A new payments act passed earlier this month will ensure that interchange fees in New Zealand are more tightly controlled, as a result of a long-awaited move by the country’s regulators.
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Crypto ’Not Practical’ For Payments, But CBDC Could Offer Solution, Says BoE’s Bailey

Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BoE), has cast doubt on the idea that crypto could evolve into a mass payments solution, while suggesting instead that central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a more likely candidate.
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Payments

Schrems III? Max Schrems Expresses Concerns About New EU-US Data Sharing Agreement

Details about the new EU-US data transfer mechanism raise more questions about the stability of the adequacy agreement, Schrems has said in an open letter to the EU’s data protection institutions.
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Iowa Governor To Consider Two-Year Casino Moratorium, Cashless Gaming

Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds is preparing to review a gaming bill passed by lawmakers that would impose a two-year moratorium on any new casinos in the state while permitting cashless gaming on casino floors.
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Gambling

German States Committee Oversight Of Gambling Called 'Chaotic'

The fact that German sports betting and online slot game regulators can currently be overruled in licensing decisions by the 16-member Gambling Committee is “chaotic and stupid”, a gambling attorney has said.
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Massachusetts Sports-Betting Conference Committee Faces Daunting Task

A six-member conference committee appointed last week has a difficult task ahead of it in bridging the gap between two dramatically different sports-betting bills approved in Massachusetts to find a solution both the House and Senate can agree on.
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Gambling

Polish Lawmakers Call On Government To Introduce GGR Tax

A group of cross-party Polish MPs has joined repeated calls for the government to move away from a turnover tax they claim is pushing bettors to the black market.
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Gambling

Norway’s Central Bank Confirms CBDC Testing

Norges Bank, the Norwegian central bank, has said in its Financial Infrastructure 2022 report that the testing phase for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) will run until 2023, while also joining international colleagues in calling for more crypto regulation.
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Payments

Western Union Off The Hook In Sweden Over AML

Sweden’s financial watchdog has said that there are shortcomings in the payments institution’s approach to anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, but it will not be taking further action.
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Payments

US Lawmakers And ABA Cast Doubt On Digital Dollar Use Case

In two separate letters, Republican lawmakers and the banks’ lobby group question whether the potential benefits of a US central bank digital currency (CBDC) outweigh the risks it poses.
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Payments

Argentina's Córdoba Province Kicks Off Online Licensing, Despite Opposition

The province of Córdoba in Argentina announced on Friday that it will open a tender process this month to grant up to ten licences to online gambling operators.
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Gambling

Michigan Joins New Jersey, Delaware, Nevada In Interstate Poker Compact

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has signed an agreement allowing in-state online poker players to compete with players in three other states, regulators announced on Monday.
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Gambling

Disagreement Over Racetracks Derails Minnesota Sports-Betting Bill

The Minnesota legislature spent most of Monday merely listening to speeches from retiring colleagues after adjourning without reaching a consensus on bills to legalize sports betting, despite bipartisan support in the Senate and House of Representatives.
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Gambling

Greece Eases Controversial Online Restrictions

​​​​​​​Greece has increased the maximum online wager stake by ten times, doubled the maximum amount a player can win in a single bet and reduced the time players have to wait in between placing wagers.
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Argentine Crypto Rule Is Blow To Mainstream Adoption, But Won’t Stop It

The Argentine central bank’s statement restricting the ability of banks to offer crypto services may halt mainstream adoption but usage is continuing to grow in the country driven by a need to protect against inflation.
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Payments

FCA Chair Lays Out Vision For Levelling Up UK Financial Services

Charles Randell, chair of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has called for a coherent policy approach to cryptocurrencies and asked lawmakers to ensure post-Brexit legislation does not put the independence of his agency in jeopardy.
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Payments

Update: Google Agrees Truce With Match Group Over Billing Complaint

Match Group, owner of popular dating apps Tinder, Match and OKCupid, has agreed to a temporary ceasefire with Google after accusing it of establishing an in-app payments monopoly in a California lawsuit.
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Fraud Or Sales Prevention? Experts Discuss UK’s SCA Implementation

After a delayed introduction, the UK has implemented the strong customer authentication (SCA) rules, but experts continue to express concerns about the impact they will have on fraud alongside lost sales from card abandonment.
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’They’re Worth Nothing!’: Lagarde Comes For Crypto

The European Central Bank chief has been unapologetic in her views on crypto-assets, as G7 economies stress the need for tighter regulation.
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William Hill Units Fined In Sweden For Faulty Information Reports

The Swedish Gambling Authority has fined two William Hill units a total of SEK1.45m (€138,000) for reporting incorrect information.
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Singapore To Require Offshore Crypto Firms To Be Licensed Or Cease Operations By June 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has clarified the scope of its regulatory regime for digital token service providers (DTSPs), crypto-assets used for payments.
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Enforcement Overhaul At FCA Welcome News For Regulated Firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) attempt to increase the transparency of its enforcement investigations could also speed up investigations, which experts say would be good news for the financial services sector.
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FCA Moves To Boost AI Use With New Sandbox

UK financial services firms will be encouraged to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) strategy to support economic growth through technological innovation.
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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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