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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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Phishing Scams Are Coming Down, Says Singapore Regulator

Phishing scams have reduced since the OCBC scandal last year confirms the Monetary Authority of Singapore while answering a question from the city-state’s parliament.
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Payments

It’s No Fairytale: Disney Sues Visa, Mastercard Over High Interchange Fees

After opting out of a large-scale class action, Disney has now filed its own lawsuit alleging the card networks have set their interchange fees too high.
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Payments

LeoVegas Penalised In UK For AML, Responsibility Failures

The UK Gambling Commission has penalised Stockholm-listed online gambling operator LeoVegas £1.32m for anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures.
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Gambling

New South Wales Unveils Hawkish Powers For Casino Regulator

The New South Wales government is preparing to super-charge the powers of a new gaming regulator in Australia’s largest state, including the option of prosecuting individual company directors and executives.
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Gambling

Gaming A Target For Money Laundering, But Real Estate Easier Prey

The U.S. gaming industry has long been a target for money laundering as criminals look to hide profits, but the problem is not so widespread because there are easier ways to launder money, according to a federal law enforcement official.
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Gambling

UK Advertising Regulator Bans Two Gambling Ads

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned two gambling ads for suggesting they could provide players with financial security and for promoting socially irresponsible behaviour.
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Gambling

New German Group Seeks To Ban Or Severely Restrict Betting Ads

A new coalition backed by more than a dozen private and public gambling addiction organizations, along with sports fan groups, has said it will lobby for the severest possible restrictions on German gambling advertising.
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Gambling

VIXIO Speaks With: Banco De Portugal (Part 2)

In the second part of a wide-ranging interview, VIXIO spoke with Rita Soares, the Banco de Portugal’s payments chief, about how the regulator is helping with the development of a central bank digital currency and what it is doing to adapt to crypto’s rise.
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Payments

Israel Adds Further Caps To Cash Usage

A new law in Israel will further reduce the limit on cash transactions for both personal and business payments, following in the footsteps of similar legislation in the EU.
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Payments

Independent ATMs Rising To Cash Prejudice Challenge In US

With thinning margins and the continuous decline in the use of cash, independent ATM deployers are facing an uphill battle. VIXIO sat down with the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) to discuss the challenges and initiatives to bring in a new generation of cash-supporting machines.
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Payments

Dutch Central Bank Reviews Sanction Screening Effectiveness At Payment Firms

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has confirmed that it will investigate the effectiveness of sanctions screening systems this autumn, while the Latvian Financial Intelligence Unit releases new research on key indicators of a sanctions evader.
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Payments

Law Commission Kicks Off Digital Assets Reforms

The UK’s Law Commission has outlined new proposals to reform digital asset laws, including non-fungible tokens.
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Payments

Massachusetts Sports-Betting Bill Awaits Governor's Signature

In a last-minute deal that at least one gaming analyst believes is not ideal, Massachusetts lawmakers were able to approve a sports-betting bill and hand over the reins to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to implement the legislation.
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Gambling

Public Officials Implicated In Paraguayan Slots Scandal

Several active Paraguayan public officials are under investigation in relation to corruption charges involving the national gaming commission and an illicit slot machine contract, according to reports in the country.
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Gambling

Most Influential Federal Branch On Gambling? Not Congress

Of the three branches of the federal government created by the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Court has had more impact on the gaming industry in the 21st Century than Congress or the White House.
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Gambling

Iran, Russia Close To Agreement On SWIFT Alternative And Mir Payments Launch

Iran and Russia are close to an agreement on an alternative interbank messaging system that would allow both nations to de-dollarise for bilateral trade, payments and foreign exchange purposes.
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Payments

One In Ten UK Consumers Victim Of Payments Fraud, Says ACI

New research from payments software company ACI Worldline has revealed that 12.1 percent of UK consumers have been victims of fraud, as it calls for an overhaul of fraud fighting strategies.
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Payments

VIXIO Speaks With: Banco de Portugal

In the first of a two-part interview with the Portuguese Central Bank, Rita Soares, its head of payments innovation and policy, spoke to VIXIO about the country’s payment priorities, including instant payments and fraud prevention.
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Payments

Durbin 2 - This Time Its Credit Cards

The US senator, famed for his regulation of debit cards interchange, has introduced a bill to open up competition in the credit card market by enabling merchants to choose a Visa or Mastercard alternative routing when processing a credit card transaction.
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Payments

German State Bremen Closing All Betting Shops

Betting shops in the German city-state of Bremen are targeted for closure after the interior senator claimed they were fronts for money laundering.
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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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