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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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Pix Fraud Rockets As Data Reporting Becomes Mandatory

Despite the built-in security features, fraud on Pix, Brazil’s popular instant payment app, is soaring, placing increasing pressure on banks to mitigate risks.
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Payments

Thailand Detains Online Gaming Mogul At Beijing's Request

Thai authorities have detained Chinese Cambodian mogul She Zhijiang, a leading figure in Southeast Asia’s underground online gaming industry, after receiving a request from Beijing for extradition.
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Gambling

Peruvian President Signs Online Gambling Law

President Pedro Castillo has signed into law the country’s long-awaited legislation to regulate online gambling and sports betting.
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Gambling

Irish Parliament Outlines Key Advertising Concerns

​​​​​​​Ireland’s parliament has released research into gambling advertising regulations, as pressure builds for a crackdown ahead of the country’s much-anticipated legal update.
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Gambling

Mega Millions Buzz Leads To U.S. Online Lottery Sales Boom

The excitement surrounding the recent climbing of the Mega Millions lottery jackpot to more than $1bn also brought new attention to online lottery sales.
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Gambling

FanDuel Becomes First U.S. Online Operator To Post Profit

Flutter Entertainment CEO Peter Jackson lauded FanDuel's positive momentum as it claimed a 51 percent share of the U.S. online sports-betting market and positively contributed earnings in the second quarter.
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Gambling

Week In Crypto: Coinbase Reports $1bn Loss As Lawsuits And SEC Inquiries Gather

It has been a bad week in crypto for Coinbase. VIXIO dips into its Q2 earnings report, and asks why Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) inquiries and investor lawsuits against the exchange continue to multiply.
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Payments

Hello Digit, Goodbye Savings - US Agency Fines App For Faulty Algorithm

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has fined Hello Digit $2.7m after finding that a faulty algorithm in the savings app left its users paying overdraft penalties.
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Payments

INTERPOL Targets Money Mules In New Campaign

#YourAccountYourCrime is a global campaign that aims to raise awareness about money mules and the consequences of those that become agents of money laundering and fraud.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Irish Mobile Payments Venture Hires New Chair

<span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:700"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">An Irish interbank mobile payments app has hired a new board chair as it gears up for launch, Amazon expands its palm-reading payment technology and, in Argentina, results are released of a digital ID pilot using blockchain technology. </span></span></span></span></span></span>
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Payments

Colombian Gambling Winnings To Be Taxed At 20 Percent Under Petro's Plan

​​​​​​​New Colombian President Gustavo Petro has proposed exempting gambling taxes from his planned tax overhaul, seemingly leaving them at their current rate of 20 percent.
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Gambling

Entain Says It Is Bringing UK Focus On Recreational Gamblers Elsewhere

​​​​​​​Entain, parent of Ladbrokes and Sportingbet, is emphasising recreational play in a move prodded by the regulator in its biggest market, the UK.
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Gambling

Washington To Tackle Upping Wager Limits, How Much Open To Debate

The Washington State Gambling Commission on Thursday agreed to initiate the rule-making process that could lead to an increase in wager limits at cardrooms across the state.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Regulators Explore Sports-Betting Regulations

A day after Republican Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill legalizing sports betting, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission began exploring how it will create a process to implement the 225 regulations needed to govern the operation of wagering on games in the state.
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Gambling

News In Brief: August 8-August 12, 2022

Premier League club Aston Villa has signed a new sponsorship deal with a crypto casino that cannot be accessed from its home UK market.
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Gambling

India’s Bill Payments Service To Allow Payments From Abroad

By accepting inbound cross-border payments allowing expats to help out family members back home, India’s Bharat Bill Payment System could accelerate adoption and further position it as a central tool for households to manage regular payments.
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Payments

Australia Central Bank Explores CBDC Use Cases

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced a research project that will explore central bank digital currency (CBDC) use cases for the country.
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Payments

At Least $540m Laundered Through RenBridge Defi Platform, Claims Study

Another blockchain bridge comes under fire for its alleged role in money laundering schemes, highlighting a growing vulnerability in the decentralised finance (defi) ecosystem.
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Payments

Nevada Recommends Approval Of FanDuel, Boyd Gaming Sportsbook Deal

Flutter Entertainment has been recommended for licensing approval by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, along with its subsidiary FanDuel, to brand and provide line information to the retail sportsbook at Boyd Gaming’s Fremont casino in downtown Las Vegas.
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Gambling

Smarkets Penalised In UK For AML, Social Responsibility Failings

The UK Gambling Commission has penalised ​​​​​​​Malta-based Smarkets £630,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failures.
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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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