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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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UK Regulators Emphasise Fairness In Premium APIs Principles

The UK regulators’ Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee has unveiled five high-level principles for banks and registered third parties to follow when agreeing a premium application programming interface (API) commercial model.
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Payments

India Fines Its Four Credit Bureaus As It Steps Up Consumer Protections

The Reserve Bank of India has fined the country’s four credit reporting agencies after it found inaccuracies in their credit reports and bad handling of complaints.
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Payments

PointsBet Recommends Increased Fanatics Offer For U.S. Business

PointsBet announced late Tuesday that its board of directors will recommend that shareholders accept an increased offer from Fanatics to purchase its U.S. business for $225m.
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Gambling

EU Action Possible Against Ukraine-Sanctioned Operators, Dutch Minister Says

European Union (EU) sanctions could be considered against Russia-linked companies sanctioned by Ukraine that are based in Curaçao, the Netherlands foreign minister has told the Dutch parliament.
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Gambling

Philippine Police Rescue 2,700 Enslaved POGO-Linked Workers

Philippine police have rescued more than 2,700 suspected victims of human trafficking in a single operation targeting a compound in southern Manila controlled by a PAGCOR-licensed online gambling service provider.
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Gambling

New Jersey Online Gaming Extension Slashed From Ten To Two Years

New Jersey, the largest U.S. market for internet gaming, is on the verge of approving a massive reduction from ten to two years for the extension of legal and regulated online casino operations.
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Gambling

Australian Parliament Report Backs Total Ban On Online Gambling Ads

An Australian parliamentary committee has called for online gambling advertising to be banned in its entirety in four phases over three years, the most punishing of 31 sweeping recommendations that industry lobbyists call “a step too far” and “short sighted”.
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Gambling

Kenyan President Approves Gambling Tax Increase

Kenya has approved raising the excise duty on all forms of gambling to 12.5 percent and the introduction of a 15 percent tax on gambling adverts.
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Gambling

Tokenisation Next On List For Australia’s Co-Badged Debit Cards

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is seeking feedback on new proposals that would lay the groundwork for the standardising of debit card tokenisation for online transactions.
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Payments

Brazil To Roll Out Pix Recurring Payments By Spring 2024

Brazil has officially announced plans for a new recurring payment service using the country’s popular instant payments service Pix, which is designed to enable widespread usage by also targeting underserved customers.
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Payments

Croatia Becomes Only Second EU Member To Be Greylisted

The Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) increased monitoring list has added three new members, including the Balkan State, after the watchdog completed its plenary session.
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Payments

Deconstructing MiCA (Part 1): Background, Scope and Biggest Changes

This regulatory analysis will take a closer look at the Market in Crypto-Assets regulation's (MiCA) background, scope and the key changes introduced by the legislation. It will also provide information concerning the regulation’s impact, timelines of application and next steps for market participants. This analysis is the first in a series of MiCA-focused pieces.
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Payments

Texas Governor Says Legislative Lottery Courier Ban Is Unconstitutional

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has said a legislative effort to potentially limit the use of online lottery courier services in the state is unconstitutional.
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Gambling

Grey-Market Machines Disabled As Lawsuit Determines Their Legality In Kentucky

A Kentucky judge has signed off on an agreement reached between the state attorney general and Pace-O-Matic to disable thousands of skill-based games, also known as grey-market machines, while the constitutionality of a ban passed by the legislature is challenged in court.
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Gambling

Irish Minister Vows To 'Clear Off' And 'Move On' Gambling Bill

Ireland’s Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 will go to the report stage on July 11, as the government minister overseeing it aims to “clear it off and move it on”.
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Gambling

Bankruptcy Proceedings Beckon As Lithuanian Authorities Revoke PayrNet Licence

The licence of the once Railsr subsidiary has been revoked by the Bank of Lithuania for what the regulator says are serious violations of compliance requirements.
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Payments

PSR Urges Digital Pound Not To Repeat Past Payment Failures

In its response to the UK’s digital pound consultation, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) recommends policymakers consider the lessons learned from authorised push payment fraud, Faster Payments and the failed Paym service.
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Payments

Brazil To Proceed On Two Tracks For Sports-Betting Legislation

A forthcoming provisional measure to enact a sports-betting law in Brazil is expected to deal exclusively with taxation and penalties, while an accompanying bill will address other issues, including match-fixing, local legal experts say.
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Gambling

Manila's Valenzuela City Bans Online Gambling Operations

The city of Valenzuela in northwestern Metro Manila has banned foreign facing online gambling operators (POGOs), becoming the third Manila locality to place restrictions on the struggling industry segment.
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Gambling

ID Rules For British Columbia Casinos, New Jersey Diversion Court Bill Stalled

Beginning Monday, entering casinos in at least one Canadian province will take a bit of extra time, as the British Columbia Lottery Corporation begins checking the identification of all visitors before allowing them to enter.
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Pay.UK Sets Out Ideas For Reforming UK’s Payments Infrastructure

Payment system operator Pay.UK has unveiled a package of proposed reforms to the organisational framework for interbank payments, urging “radical” change to prevent the UK falling behind on infrastructure and innovation.
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Regulatory Influencer: Poland Proposes Targeted Simplification of EU Financial Services Rule

On June 2, 2025, the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority (KNF) announced that it had submitted a package of proposals intended to simplify regulatory frameworks across the EU financial services sector to the EU member states, the European Commission and other institutions within the EU Financial Services Committee. These proposals form part of a broader initiative led by the Polish Ministry of Finance, which aims to harmonise and streamline EU regulations to support the competitiveness of the European Union’s economy, including that of Poland.
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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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