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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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HMRC Makes History With First NFT Seizure

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the UK’s tax authority, has announced that three people have been arrested on suspicion of a £1.4m VAT repayment fraud involving 250 fake companies.
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Payments

Brazil Presses On With Payments Modernisation Journey

Brazil has ambitious plans to continue on its successful path towards payments modernisation in 2022, bringing new features to its PIX instant payment network, expanding open finance functionalities and carrying out a central bank digital currency pilot.
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Payments

Karnataka High Court Voids Ban On Skill Gaming With Stakes

The Karnataka High Court has struck down a state government ban on online skill gaming with stakes, in a judgment brimming with references to individual liberty, privacy and the freedom to do business.
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Gambling

Gambling Reforms Are Clear And Present Danger, UK Racing Warned

British racing faces a “clear and present danger” if the government gets changes to gambling law wrong and the next few weeks are "absolutely critical" to the sport's future, the gambling industry’s trade body chief has warned.
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Gambling

New York Lawmakers Continue Push To License Downstate Casinos

New York lawmakers are continuing their efforts to bring casino expansion to the downstate region sooner than originally planned.
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Gambling

EU Needs More Harmonisation On Access To Cash

Campaigners are sceptical about whether EU-wide rules offer enough of a lifeline for cash, and have called for better criteria to aid communities.
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Payments

BNPL Firms Change Terms Amid FCA Concerns

Although regulations governing buy now, pay later (BNPL) are still in the making, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has asked the largest providers to amend their “potentially” unfair contract terms and offered general guidance to firms operating in the sector.
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Payments

Private Sector Takes Initiative In dSterling Pilot

A UK payment initiative to facilitate collaboration between the private and public sectors has launched with the intention to usher in a new era of digital payments using a central bank digital currency.
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Payments

A Sharp Decline: Cheque Usage In Britain

Although cheques are still used, usage continues to dwindle among consumers, businesses, charities and schools, research by Pay.UK suggests.
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Payments

The Crash At DCash - The Significance Of Resilience In The Caribbean

The resilience of payments is one of the key cited benefits of the Eastern Caribbean central bank digital currency. However, consumers and businesses were unable to use their DCash due to a system crash, casting doubt on this key aspect of the platform.
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Payments

Virginia Lawmakers Consider Casino Referendums, Ending College Betting Ban

A bill to allow the city of Petersburg to hold a referendum for a casino and ban Virginia's state capital of Richmond from holding a second vote for five years has been killed by a Senate committee, to the surprise of the measure’s sponsor who plans to revive his proposal.
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Gambling

Blackstone Takeover Of Crown Resorts Moves Into High Gear

A Blackstone Group takeover of Australian casino operator Crown Resorts has become much more likely after the companies entered into a scheme implementation deed, with each committing to a break fee of A$89m ($63m).
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Gambling

As COVID-19 Impact Recedes, Brexit Blowback May Surface

COVID-19 travel restrictions have been obscuring Brexit complications for gambling companies, consultants and conference organisers, but problems are set to become more obvious as travel resumes.
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Gambling

New Zealand’s CBDC Plans Take Shape

New Zealand’s central bank governor has announced the rollout of the country’s proof of concept plans for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative.
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Payments

A Week Is A Long Time In Politics For U.S. Digital Currencies

From crypto tax easing to greater regulatory oversight, U.S lawmakers have been abuzz with new initiatives concerning digital currencies. VIXIO reviews a (a)typical seven-day period, showing that widespread discussions on various aspects of digital assets are firmly on the table on Capitol Hill.
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Payments

Week In Brief - February 11, 2022

A short roundup of some of the week's payments news you may have missed. This week we look at the latest UK announcement on the implementation of Confirmation of Payee, Chinese AML fines and the completion of the first cross-chain pilot transaction between UK and EU participants. We also provide a short analysis of the latest current account switching stats in the UK.
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Payments

UK Regulator Denies Selecting National Lottery Favourite

The Gambling Commission has denied media reports that it has already recommended to the UK government that operator Camelot should be awarded the ongoing national lottery tender.
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Gambling

New York Attorney General Warns Of Deceptive Sports-Betting Advertising

New York’s attorney general has issued an alert to players warning of “deceptive online sports-betting companies” offering misleading promotions in advance of Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals.
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Gambling

Lawmakers Click Their Heels But Can't Legalize Sports Betting In Kansas

As lawmakers face an early May recess of the 2022 Kansas legislature session, committees in both the House and Senate have yet to seriously consider whether to move forward with a previous bill or any new proposals to legalize sports betting in the state.
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Gambling

News In Brief: February 7-February 11, 2022

The Dutch advertising regulator has said an online slots ad showing multiple winners is not misleading consumers.
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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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