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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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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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Gambling

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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Payments

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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Payments

’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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Payments

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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Gambling

Nevada Regulators Reviewing Proposed Updates To Sports-Betting Rules

With the fall of the federal ban on sports betting four years ago, the proliferation of sports wagering in multiple U.S. states is forcing Nevada gaming regulators to further tweak the state’s own rules.
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UK Online Slot Machine Stakes Set For £2 Limit

Online casinos offering slot machines could have their stakes limited to just £2, according to reports on UK government plans to reform the sector.
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Gambling

Asian Racing Report Says 'Effectively Illegal' Betting Sites Outnumber Legal

An Asian Racing Federation report on illegal betting has found that more than 60 percent of websites were either unlicensed or “under-regulated”, with 62 percent of the “under-regulated” located in Curaçao, Malta or the Philippines.
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Gambling

Argentina's Online Operators Face Challenges Of Inflation, Jurisdiction

Operators in Argentina’s nascent online gambling market face a series of challenges, including currency inflation and divergent regulations in the city and province of Buenos Aires.
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Gambling

Star Entertainment Executives Resign

The Star Entertainment Group’s executive chairman John O’Neill has announced his resignation, along with a slew of directors and senior management, ahead of testimony to an inquiry into serious misconduct at the Australian casino operator.
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Gambling

Friends With Benefits: Block Outlines Plans To Bring Consumer And Merchant Customers Together

Jack Dorsey, founder and CEO of Block, formerly known as Square, has outlined how its multi-ecosystem approach can be brought together to the mutual benefit of both its merchant and consumer base.
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Payments

Austria: PSP Found To Be Providing Misleading Claims In SCA Case

The Austrian Supreme Court has ruled that a payment service provider (PSP) has been using “inadmissible clauses” on payment services, following a case triggered by the Federal Chamber of Labour.
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Payments

Digital Euro Could Be Usable In Four Years’ Time, Says ECB Official

A digital euro could be issued by the EU within four years, a senior official at the European Central Bank (ECB) has said, with peer-to-peer payments potentially among the first use cases.
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Payments And Retail Associations Rally To Keep Gift Voucher Exemption In AMLD

EU trade associations have co-signed a statement to the European Commission calling for an exemption for low-value e-vouchers and e-money transactions to remain in the EU’s anti-money laundering (AML) rules.
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Payments

It’s No Time For Complacency As Experts Discuss Future Of UK Payments

As mobile-first payments are proliferating in the UK and the New Payments Architecture continues to progress, industry experts discuss new opportunities in the rapidly changing payments landscape.
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Payments

Philippines To Launch Request To Pay And Bill Pay In Digital Push

As the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) sets out plans to launch three new e-payment streams, Congress has announced it will adopt a new law to ensure consumers are protected from increased digital payments adoption.
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Payments

Specialist Police Payment Unit Prevents Record-Breaking Fraud

A UK police unit that targets organised criminal gangs behind fraud prevented a record of £101m from being stolen in 2021 — the highest amount in the unit’s 20-year history.
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Payments

U.S. States React As Tax Breaks On Promo Play Reach Nine Figures

Allowances for tax deductions for free bets and other promotional play lost U.S. states more than $120m in potential tax revenue in 2021, and some states are pushing back against unlimited deductions.
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Norwegian Consumer Council Reports Klarna For Breaching Regulatory Requirements

In a submission to the Norwegian Consumer Authority, the consumer advocacy group has accused the Swedish fintech firm of repeatedly violating Norway’s credit marketing regulations.
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EBA Recommends Enforcement Pause To Avoid PSD2-MiCA Compliance Duplication

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a No Action letter aiming to reduce the risk of crypto-asset firms needing to obtain two separate licences for certain payment activities under overlapping European rules.
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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 providers of digital tokens, 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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