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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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Malaysian Operator Targets Start-Ups To Tackle Financial Exclusion

PayNet, the national payments network, has launched a three-month fintech e-payments accelerator scheme. The programme aims to incentivise fintechs to help improve financial inclusion in Malaysia through addressing three problem statements.
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Payments

ECB Sets Out Wishlist For EU AML Legislation

With the EU’s new anti-money laundering (AML) legislation hurtling towards reality, the European Central Bank (ECB) has greeted proposals for a new AML authority but has been more cautious about crypto definitions and incoming cash limits.
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Payments

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Asks If Seminal Indian Gaming Case Should Be Scrapped

In an unusually lengthy hearing of more than an hour and a half on Tuesday in the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Neil Gorsuch raised the possibility of overturning a landmark 1987 decision which led to the enactment of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.
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Gambling

Missouri Coalition Begins Push For Sports-Betting Compromise Bill

A coalition of Missouri professional sports teams and casinos began making their case Tuesday for a sports-betting proposal years in the making.
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Gambling

Sweden Fines Trustly Over 'Severe' Gambling AML Deficiencies

Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority has given Trustly Group and ClearOn payments processors fines and warnings for “severe” anti-money laundering (AML) deficiencies, with Trustly’s violations involving gambling infractions.
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Gambling

AI Governance ’Crucial’, Warn UK Financial Regulators

A new report published by the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority has emphasised the need for oversight and standards in the City’s response to artificial intelligence (AI).
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Payments

Fed Governor Cautious On Digital Dollar

In laying out a case for how a U.S. central bank digital currency could improve financial stability, the Federal Reserve Governor poses questions that will be on every central banker’s mind.
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Payments

Open Banking Surpasses Five Million Milestone

There are now more than 5m active users of open banking services in the UK spurred on by greater interest in payments for government services.
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Payments

India Exports Instant Payments System To Nepal

India’s Unified Payments Interface has expanded over the border to Nepal as the country’s national payments operator strikes a deal to deliver its popular instant payment service in the Himalayan country.
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Payments

English Councils Want Power To Refuse Gambling Premises

Pressure continues to mount on the UK government ahead of the Gambling Act review white paper, as the Local Government Association and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners join calls for tougher restrictions.
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Gambling

Chinese, Sihanoukville Officials Meet Ahead Of Crackdown

A senior Chinese diplomat in Cambodia has met Sihanoukville’s governor and local police ahead of a likely major crackdown on online gambling and telephony scam operations that have enslaved thousands of foreign workers.
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Gambling

U.S. Gaming Industry Seeks Updates To Federal AML Regulations

After rapid technology advancements and legal developments in recent years in the gaming industry, the American Gaming Association has said regulatory changes at the federal level are needed to address the growth of online gaming and sports betting.
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Gambling

Third Of UK Crypto Investors Under 18, Research Claims

Although the risks of the use and promotion of cryptocurrencies is often contextualised around adults, children may be just as vulnerable to crypto scams, influencers and market volatility.
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Payments

The Start Of A Revolution? India’s Changing Payments Landscape

The Universal Payments Interface has become a success story for India, but it is financial inclusion that has been the real star of India's payments transformation.
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Payments

Update: Lead Crypto Prosecutor Joins U.S. National Crypto Enforcement Team

The U.S. Department of Justice has appointed Eun Young Choi to serve as the first director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team.
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Payments

Swedbank Off The Hook Over PSD2 Compliance

Sweden’s financial watchdog has told the retail banking giant that it has closed its investigation; however, it warned that there are some areas where strong customer authentication compliance is not up to scratch.
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Payments

Report Shows 'Shocking Scale' Of UK Black Market, Says BGC

UK trade group the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) is urging the government to “consider targeted measures” to protect vulnerable players in the long-awaited Gambling Act white paper.
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Gambling

Philippine Senate To Probe Missing Cockfighting Gamblers

The Philippine Senate is set to launch an investigation into rising missing person cases linked to cockfighting and associated online gambling activity.
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Gambling

Denmark Reprimands Kindred Again Over AML Policies

The Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden) has given Kindred Group’s Unibet brand four reprimands over lax anti-money laundering and due diligence policies and ordered it to fix its risk-assessment policies.
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Gambling

DraftKings Shares Plummet After Loss Widens, Revenues Beat Expectations

DraftKings stock tumbled more than 20 percent Friday despite the company meeting its revenue projections, a potential sign of investor impatience with the company’s high customer acquisition spending.
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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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