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Europe Advances Plans For Real-Time Payments Connectivity With Asia

By linking its TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system with India and Southeast Asia, the European Central Bank (ECB) is accelerating real-time payments globally and challenging European payment service providers (PSPs) to prepare for faster flows and competitive pressures.
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Prolonged Limbo On Open Banking Leaves US Financial Sector Navigating Uncertainty

A renewed push from Democratic senators highlights how the stalled Personal Financial Data Rights (PFDR) rule is forcing banks and fintechs to rethink strategy, as shifting political priorities threaten a stable data-access framework for the long term.
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US Open Banking Rule Highlights Industry Divisions Over Data And Fees

By defining who can access consumer data, whether fees are allowed and compliance timelines, the Personal Financial Data Rights final rule (PFDR Rule) underscores continuing legal and market tensions between banks and fintech innovators.
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EBA Slams Fintechs Over Lax Compliance In New AML Risk Assessment

In its latest risk assessment, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has warned that poor practices and a lack of experience at fintechs, including payments and crypto firms, are undermining efforts to tackle financial crime.
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Maryland Governor Proposes Doubling Sports-Betting Tax Rate

Democratic Governor Wes Moore released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 on Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to double the sports-betting tax rate and implement a more modest increase to the taxes paid by casinos on their table games.
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Gambling

Crypto.com To Continue Sports Prediction Markets Despite Federal Review

Crypto.com said it will continue to offer sports prediction markets across all 50 U.S states, despite federal regulators initiating a review on the legality of the offering.
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Gambling

Brazilian Bank Warns Players Off Gambling During Transactions

Brazil’s largest fintech bank has started an initiative to place barriers between customers and online gaming transactions.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: FDIC Signals More 'Open-Minded' Approach To Emerging Tech

A top official at the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has said banks are likely to be given more freedom to experiment with emerging payments technologies under the incoming Trump administration.
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Payments

Nigeria Aims To Leverage Remittance Flows With New Non-Resident Accounts

The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved two new types of financial accounts that aim to tap into remittance flows and help stimulate the local economy.
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Payments

MEP Raises Concerns Of Musk Market Manipulation Amid MiCA Implementation

Elon Musk, the billionaire X and Tesla owner and key player in the incoming US administration, has become a cause for concern in Brussels, with an EU lawmaker questioning whether his actions are legal under EU law.
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Payments

CFPB Flags Buy Now, Pay Later Risks For High-Balance Borrowers

A new report from the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reveals increasing reliance on buy now, pay later services among consumers, particularly those with high unsecured debt balances and subprime credit scores.
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Payments

UK Commission Chief Promises Seismic Supplier Action

Upcoming action against the UK black market could be so forceful it compels fellow national regulators to follow suit, the chief executive of the Gambling Commission has predicted.
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Gambling

American Gaming Association CEO Seeks Larger Federal Crackdown On Offshore Sites

The strength and resilience of the offshore sports-betting market remains a major issue for the U.S.' regulated gaming industry that so far has unsuccessfully lobbied federal law enforcement agencies to crack down on illegal websites.
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Gambling

Intralot Inks $5m Settlement To End DC Fraud Investigation

Intralot and its Washington DC-based subcontractor will pay a combined $6.5m to settle allegations that the two companies misrepresented their compliance with the District of Columbia's contracting laws.
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Gambling

Brazilian Market Faces Back-Tax Threat

The newly-launched Brazilian market faces a dual threat in the shape of potential back-taxes for formerly offshore operators in addition to a selective consumption tax that has no cap.
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Gambling

Dutch Regulator Issues €1.275m Fine To Winning Poker Network

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has fined Winning Poker Network €1.275m over what it says are repeated violations of the country’s gambling laws.
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Gambling

Regulatory Influencer: India Consults on Data Protection Rules: A Data Protection Regime at Last?

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is currently seeking feedback on its draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, along with an explanatory note that will implement the requirements of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, which was passed in August 2023 and has not yet entered into force.
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Payments

Singapore Regulators Under Pressure Following Exposure Of Citizen ID Numbers

Singapore's Ministry of Finance has initiated a review of the government’s handling of National Resident Identity Card data, following complaints that unnecessary exposure of the data may have helped to fuel scammers.
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Payments

Daily Dash: New York, UK Regulators Set To Exchange 'Senior Experts' In Emerging Payments

Regulators in London and New York have introduced a secondment programme for staff with a background in emerging payments technology and digital assets.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Bank Of England To Launch Digital Pound Lab In 2025

The Bank of England has announced plans to launch the Digital Pound Lab, a financial innovation sandbox designed to explore the feasibility and potential of a UK-issued central bank digital currency.
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Payments

CFPB Takes On T&Cs With New Free Speech Rules

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a new rule intended to prevent companies using contract clauses to erode fundamental freedoms and bypass legal protections.
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Payments

Outgoing CFTC Chair Says Exchanges Should Not Be Mistaken For Gambling

The outgoing chairman of the U.S. agency tasked with regulating derivatives markets has warned against the continued blurring of lines between financial markets and gambling.
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Gambling

Virginia Governor Backs Bill Creating Gaming Commission

As he begins his final year in office, Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin has urged the Virginia General Assembly to work with him on a variety of issues where they can find common ground, including passing a bill to establish a new gaming commission.
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Gambling

The Netherlands Cracks Whip On Advertising

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has handed out seven warnings to operators who have violated its advertising regulations.
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US CBDC Ban and Stablecoin Compromise Point to Potential Digital Asset Framework

Following a Senate vote to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), an agreement on stablecoin yields has established a boundary between passive interest and activity-based rewards.
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Singapore and US Frameworks Aim to Guide the Rapid Integration of AI

The initiatives contrast in approach and intent, but together signal a transition from abstract artificial intelligence (AI) theory towards concrete regulatory implementation and sector-specific oversight.
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Regulatory Influencer: DORA Year Two - Moving from Implementation to Application

Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA) became applicable across EU member states on January 17, 2025. As we enter the second year of application, how has the regulation transformed the operational resilience of the financial sector in Europe?
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UK Court of Appeal Decision Means Continued Uncertainty on Interchange Fees

Permitting Visa and Mastercard to challenge the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s (CAT) previous ruling returns the UK payments sector to legal volatility, leaving the cost of card acceptance an unsettled question as regulators promote alternatives.
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New US Cyber Strategy Offers Ambition But Few Details

The Trump administration’s vision for cybersecurity signals its priorities, which include working closely with the private sector to identify fraud networks and suspicious financial flows, but stakeholders must wait to learn of any new obligations.
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Decoding the UK Regulatory Grid: Banking, Credit and Lending Analysis

The ninth edition of the UK’s Regulatory Initiatives Grid, published in December 2025, sets out the country’s financial services regulatory agenda for the next two years. In this piece, Vixio examines what the regulators have outlined in the banking, credit and lending section of the latest grid, explains the likely impact of developments on financial institutions and suggests what the regulators’ stated priorities tell us about the direction of travel in the UK.
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Deepening of Poland’s Crypto Regulation Deadlock an Existential Threat to Local Industry

The country still lacks a regulatory framework for digital assets, creating a significant challenge for Polish crypto firms, which may be forced to suspend operations or rapidly migrate to other EU jurisdictions to maintain market access.
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Regulating by Result: Converging Global Standards for Subscription Transparency and Consumer Protection

Subscription-based business models have become a defining feature of digital commerce, prompting increased regulatory scrutiny of recurring payment practices. As recurring billing has expanded across sectors, including media, fintechs, and retail memberships, regulators are increasingly focused on consumer protection issues such as transparency of pricing and renewal terms, informed consumer consent, ease of cancellation, and prevention of so-called “subscription traps”.
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UK’s New Fraud Strategy Represents Renewed Push to Combat its Fastest-Growing Crime

The plan aims to modernise the country’s response to the evolving threat via a more coordinated and technologically enabled prevention model based on improved analytical capabilities, stronger governance and deeper collaboration with industry.
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FCA Stablecoin Sprint Highlights the Need for 'Money-Like' Regulatory Treatment

Participants identified several foundational questions for the UK cryptoasset framework, including areas of regulatory treatment and infrastructure design that must be addressed for stablecoins to operate at scale as payment instruments.
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