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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, Ohio Regulators Progress Toward 2023 Sports-Betting Launches

Maryland regulators said it is still possible online sports betting could begin prior to the NFL's Super Bowl game in February 2023, the first hint of an actual launch date coming out of the state.
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Gambling

Washington Tribes Oppose Maverick Gaming's Efforts To Void Compacts

Eric Persson, owner of Maverick Gaming, believes his business is at an economic disadvantage because tribal casinos in Washington state can offer sports betting, roulette, craps and electronic table games, while blackjack and baccarat are the only games allowed inside cardrooms.
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Gambling

Argentine Players Campaign To Classify Poker As A Sport

​​​​​​​The Association of Sports Poker Players in Argentina is lobbying hard to have poker classified and regulated as a sport and not a game of chance.
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Gambling

Colombia Tax Reforms Leave Gambling Winnings Mostly Unchanged

​​​​​​​Gambling’s central importance to funding the Colombian healthcare services has spared it from the sweeping reforms to occasional gains taxes proposed by new President Gustavo Petro, according to a local legal expert.
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Gambling

Starling, Monzo Top UK Bank Customer Surveys (Again)

Digital first banks were among the highest ranked UK financial institutions in new surveys commissioned by the Competition and Markets Authority; however, data suggests it has little impact on customer switching habits.
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Payments

Fed Issues Guide On Crypto Firms Access To Pay System

The US Federal Reserve has finalised guidelines aimed at helping regional banks evaluate requests by crypto firms to connect to the central bank payment system. The guidelines are expected to provide much-needed clarity on the process, rebuked by some as a “black box”.
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Payments

Bank Of England Debates Retail CBDC Business Models In Latest Minutes

What role will payment interface providers serve within a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) ecosystem? A Bank of England forum offers some suggestions.
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Payments

Lithuania Fines (Another) E-Money Firm

The Bank of Lithuania’s active approach to regulating continues, as it slaps another electronic money institution with a fine.
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Payments

Despite Trump Controversy, Georgia Sports-Betting Ally Leads Election Poll

A sports-betting advocate in the Georgia Senate appears to be on his way to becoming the state’s next lieutenant governor even after being linked to efforts to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Gambling

UK Data Agency Reviewing Consumer Complaint Over Sky Bet Ad Tracking

​​​​​​​The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has said it is assessing a complaint by an anti-gambling addiction group which claims that Sky Betting & Gaming improperly uses its own and third-party advertising tracking technology to target problem gamblers.
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Gambling

Curaçao Online Reform Details Emerge After Industry Meeting

​​​​​​​Curaçao’s long-delayed online gambling reforms are making progress and will focus on improving the island's reputation, creating new jobs and increasing transparency, according to finance minister Javier Silvania.
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Gambling

Entain Hit With Biggest UK Penalty, Plus Warning Of Licence Revocation

The UK Gambling Commission has penalised Entain Group £17m in its largest ever punishment and warned the company that “further serious breaches” could lead to licence revocation.
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Gambling

NatWest Wins As Payit Processing Surpasses £1bn Mark

The retail banking giant’s open banking payments tool, Payit, has hit the £1bn in processed payments milestone — two years after it launched.
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Payments

UN Agency Urges Developing Countries To Limit Crypto Use

As citizens in developing countries increasingly turn to crypto for remittances, trade, savings and other use cases, the United Nations has warned that crypto can do more harm than good.
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Payments

Credit Cards Will Cease Existing In Brazil, Central Bank Chief Says

Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Brazilian Central Bank, has predicted that Brazilians will soon stop using credit cards in favour of the country’s open financial system. However, VIXIO analysis suggests cards are doing just fine.
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Payments

Uruguay's Online Gaming Bill Advances In Senate

A draft law that would allow casinos in Uruguay to offer their games online has been approved by the finance committee in the Chamber of Senators.
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Gambling

American Gaming Association Supports Digital Assets Executive Order

The American Gaming Association is urging the Biden administration to work with the gaming industry as the federal government continues its efforts to develop and implement a digital assets strategy, according to a letter submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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Gambling

UK Consumers Back Restrictions, As Long As They Affect Others More

​​​​​​​New research suggests UK customers support more restrictions on their gambling, so long as they affect other people more than themselves.
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Gambling

VIXIO Impact Index: July Low And Tracing Seasonal Trends

As regulators, particularly in Europe, take time off for the summer, VIXIO takes a look at the regulatory highs and lows of different jurisdictions, as well as what activity firms can expect for the rest of the year.
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Payments

US Regulators Take Consumer Data Protection Into Their Own Hands

While Congress is moving slowly on legislation aimed at protecting the privacy of consumers’ data, the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are stepping up their efforts to crack down on what they call “commercial surveillance”.
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Regulatory Influencer: The GENIUS Act - From Statute to Supervision

With the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act enacted into law last year, federal regulators are now required to implement its final rules by July 2026. Ultimately, these rules will create a legal framework for stablecoins, a unique form of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a steady value through pegs to a reserve asset.
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New Cross-Border Strategy Moves FedNow From Closed Loop to Open Rail

The notice of proposed rulemaking on plans to open the instant payments service to private-sector intermediaries is a step towards permitting its use in cross-border transactions, bringing the US into line with a global trend.
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UK Government Seeks to Create Safe Space for Advancing Payments Technologies

The announcement of a package of measures intended to boost the UK’s competitive edge and modernise its payments services regulation offers limited novelty, but represents further evolution of the country’s regulatory environment.
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Vixio’s Verdict: Inside the UK FCA’s Open Finance Strategy

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Open Finance Roadmap, published in April 2026, demonstrates the regulator’s commitment to open finance as part of its broader smart data strategy and signals early intent to engage with industry as it develops the relevant regulatory framework.
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CASS 15 Resolution Pack Checklist for FCA-Regulated Payment Institutions and E-Money Institutions

To help firms build and maintain a complete, accurate and readily accessible resolution pack, Vixio has created this guide, which breaks down the CASS 15 requirements into actionable workstreams that organisations can use to ensure their documentation is complete.
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Vixio View: The UK’s Crypto Perimeter Clarification – Mapping the Transition to FSMA

In Consultation Paper CP26/13, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) adds an extra level of granularity to its plans for the cryptoasset regulatory regime, aiming to avoid edge cases and provide clarity for affected entities.
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Regulatory Influencer: Are the Americas Entering a New Phase of Risk-Based Supervision? Argentina Leads the Way

Between January and March 2026, the Argentine National Securities Commission (CNV) introduced a series of targeted reforms aimed at simplifying reporting obligations, modernising administrative procedures, and reducing regulatory burdens for investment firms.
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Experimental Legal Regime Formalises Russian Crypto Trade Settlements

New legislation may help to take decentralised finance from a workaround for sanctions to a supervised payment rail, moving cross-border payments from a legal grey area, increasing stability and reducing costs.
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Latest Proposed Rules for Bank-Issued Stablecoins in the US Introduce Fresh Challenges

The new framework signals a high-barrier, high-discretion regime that could narrow the market to a handful of systemic players that can respond to shifting regulatory demands, leaving smaller banks on the sidelines.
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Kenya’s Crypto Framework Risks Squeezing Out Local Innovation

The end of a key consultation period means the modernisation of crypto and digital assets regulation continues to advance, but strict rules could inadvertently disadvantage local start-ups and lead to capital flight and consolidation.
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