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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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Week In Crypto: Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Light Sentence Due To ‘Charitable Works’

The former head of FTX seeks leniency based on his “good deeds” and “charitable works”, two Binance executives are detained in Nigeria, and the European Central Bank claims Bitcoin is ready to crash.
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Payments

Russia Proposes BRICS Bridge Payment Platform

Russia has proposed a digital settlement and payment platform for the BRICS countries to trade in their national currencies, as it aims to bypass the US dollar in international transactions.
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Payments

Daily Dash: UK MPs To Investigate Whether Sanctions Are Working

Following the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Treasury Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the efficacy of the UK’s programme of economic sanctions, while the Bank of Lithuania’s new data management programme has gone live.
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Payments

Dutch Court Trashes Lottery, Betting Monopoly

The East Brabant District Court has ruled that Dutch gambling regulation is not “horizontally consistent” because it allows multiple licences to be awarded for online casino and other forms of gambling, but restricts betting shops and instant lotteries to a single operator.
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Gambling

IGT Merges With Everi To Create $6.2bn Gaming Supplier Giant

International Game Technology (IGT) has announced a deal to spin off its gaming and digital businesses and combine them with Everi Holdings in a deal that values the new company at $6.2bn.
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Gambling

News In Brief: February 26-March 1, 2024

North Carolina announces mobile betting licenses, discord brews in Arizona over gaming machines and Wyoming confirms intention to adopt sports-betting rules.
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Gambling

New Jersey’s Rebuck Retires After Blazing Regulatory Trail For U.S. Online Market

The state official chiefly responsible for setting the regulatory foundations for the multibillion-dollar U.S. online gambling market has abruptly retired from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.
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Gambling

Dutch Regulator Fines Malta Operator €19.7m For Unlicensed Gambling

​​​​​​​The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has issued its highest-ever fine, €19.7m, to a Malta-licensed company, Gammix, for offering gambling to Dutch residents without a licence.
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Gambling

South Africa Looks To Tokenisation, Stablecoins To Drive Digital Payments Innovation

Growing momentum in tokenisation and stablecoins could allow South Africa to establish a domestic market, supporting the government’s broader goal to foster innovation in digital payments.
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Payments

Criminals That Used E-Money Institution As Front Taken Down In EU Cross-Border Case

Judicial and law enforcement authorities in Italy, Latvia and Lithuania have taken action against a large-scale money laundering business, centring around Trustcom Financial, an e-money institution based in Lithuania.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Mastercard Launches New Open Banking Tools For Account Opening In US

Mastercard has launched new open banking features to streamline the account opening process for US card issuers, and New Zealand has reported widespread fuel payment outages due to a leap year glitch.
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Payments

Australian Minister Discussed Ad Ban, Harm Reduction With European Regulators

A member of Australia’s government has held meetings with representatives from European regulators to discuss how to best minimise harm, as the country debates the introduction of a gambling advertising ban. 
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Gambling

U.S. Commercial Operators Concerned Over New Tribal Compact Rules

New rules from the U.S. Department of the Interior recognizing the possibility of tribes offering statewide online gaming via an Indian gaming compact is concerning to commercial operators, because it limits their potential to profit from the activity, according to tribal gaming law expects.
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Gambling

Austrian Ministry Reportedly Prepares Online Casino Tender Under Monopoly System

Austria’s Ministry of Finance is preparing to launch a new tender for online casino licensing under current regulation, because negotiations for new gambling laws have failed, according to Die Presse newspaper.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Attorney General Cracks Down On Fantasy Sports Operators

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has ordered ten fantasy sports operators to cease offering pick’em style games, and while two of the most popular daily fantasy operators did not receive such an order, they are voluntarily altering their offerings in the state.
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Gambling

Georgia House Considering Fantasy Sports Bill

While the Georgia House of Representatives has been slow to take up sports-betting legislation in 2024, a House committee began discussions Tuesday on legislation that would regulate fantasy sports.
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Gambling

Percentage Of Finnish Gamblers Declines As Problem Gambling Rate Increases

The number of gamblers in Finland has declined by 8 percent since 2019, while the percentage of at-risk or problem gamblers has increased by 1.2 percent during the same period.
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Gambling

Sweden Becomes First Non-Euro TIPS Member

Sweden has become the first non-euro area country to join the Eurosystem TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) platform, allowing payment service providers to settle transactions in Swedish kronor.
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Payments

UK Companies To Be Named And Shamed As FCA Commits To Enforcement Overhaul

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that its enforcement strategy will evolve to deliver maximum impact, as the regulator commits to naming companies that it is investigating.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Amex Now, Pay Later

American Express has launched a new buy now, pay later option in the UK, while Sweden’s government has set out proposals to ban credit card payments for gambling.
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Regulatory Influencer: AML Compliance Is Key Under Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance

Under Hong Kong’s new Stablecoins Ordinance, another milestone in the global trend towards regulating digital assets in the same way as traditional financial services, any person who issues stablecoins referencing an official currency must obtain a licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
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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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