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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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Peru Passes Online Gambling Law

Peru’s Congress on Friday approved a bill that will regulate the operation of online gaming and sports betting, after lawmakers agreed to drop a proposed consumption tax on all online bets.
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Gambling

Crowded Field For Ohio Sports Betting

Bet365 and Fanatics are among operators bidding to enter Ohio’s coveted sports-betting market as the partner of one of the state’s major sports teams, according to a list of applications published by the Ohio Casino Control Commission on Friday.
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Gambling

Adyen Brings Apple Tap To Pay To Retailers

The Dutch payment processor will enable its retailers to use iPhones to accept contactless payments without the need to purchase a POS terminal.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Celsius Bankruptcy, MtGox’s Hacked Bitcoin Back On The Market

After suspending all customer withdrawals for just over a month, crypto lending platform Celsius has now become the latest digital asset business to file for bankruptcy in the US.
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Payments

French Antitrust Watchdog Goes For The Clouds

The Autorité de la concurrence has published a new consultation seeking how better to regulate cloud providers as it joins fellow European regulators in scrutinising US companies’ market power on the continent.
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Payments

Mastercard, Visa Chiefs Probed By MPs About Interchange Fees

The Treasury Committee has written to Visa and Mastercard requesting a justification for recent increases in UK card transaction fees.
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Payments

UK Court Suspends National Lottery Licence Handover Again

An automatic suspension on the handing over of the National Lottery Licence was put into effect on July 14, after a UK court granted Camelot and IGT permission to appeal.
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Gambling

Argentina Implements Online Gambling Deposit Tax

​​​​​​​Argentina has enacted a new federal online gambling tax through a resolution published by the country’s national tax authority.
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Gambling

Swedish Supreme Court Shuts Down Multiple Operator Appeals

​​​​​​​Sweden’s Supreme Administrative Court has rejected eight enforcement appeals by gambling companies which had received warnings and fines.
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Gambling

Gambling White Paper Reportedly Delayed Until New Prime Minister Named

​​​​​​​The UK gambling white paper has been delayed until a new Prime Minister takes office, British newspapers say, and a new UK leader is not expected until September.
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Gambling

Ontario Operators Wrestling With Lack Of Supplier Licensing

Companies active in the Ontario online market have said that the burden placed on operators holding them responsible for the actions of their partners has created a range of challenges throughout the province’s complicated licensing process and subsequent launch.
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Gambling

News In Brief: July 11-July 15, 2022

An effort to ban online gambling companies advertising via sports in Chile has made legislative progress.
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Gambling

Oz Bank Receives First Fine For Consumer Data Right Breach

Australia’s Bank of Queensland has paid a six-figure penalty fee following an alleged breach of the country’s Consumer Data Right Rules.
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Payments

Regulators Must Speed Up Crypto Work, Says Bank Of England Official

Jon Cunliffe, the Bank of England’s deputy governor, has shared his thoughts on recent crypto instability, suggesting that appropriate regulation will be able to support innovation.
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Payments

VIXIO Speaks With: The Bank of Lithuania

In a wide-ranging interview with the Bank of Lithuania, Lukas Jakubonis, it’s head of financial market development, spoke to VIXIO about how the country has positioned itself as fintech friendly hub of Europe, why Brexit was an opportunity, and how it plans to deal with topical issues, such as the rise in crypto-asset use.
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Payments

BNPL Firms Blame ’Current Market Conditions’ For Merger Failure

Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip announced it has pulled out of a $330m merger agreement with US rival Sezzle, citing macroeconomic and market conditions as a reason.
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Payments

New York May Look At Limited iGaming, Senator Says

As U.S. operators eagerly anticipate more states regulating online casino games, New York could initially look to limit the availability of iGaming to certain hours of the day, according to a chief proponent in the state's Senate.
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Gambling

FanDuel Chief Draws Line On Gambling Advertising In College Sports

FanDuel will continue to take bets on March Madness and college football, but CEO Amy Howe on Wednesday said she opposes gambling logos on the uniforms of college athletes.
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Gambling

Survey Shows Spain's Players Knowingly Use Illegal Platforms

Spain’s Jdigital has released a report claiming a meaningful proportion of the country’s gamblers routinely visit the black market.
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Gambling

UK Plans Reportedly Include 'Passive' Affordability Checks, 'Smart Stake' Limits

​​​​​​​The most recent draft of the pivotal UK white paper includes provisions for “passive” affordability checks, “smart stake” limits and a ban on targeting of bonuses based on spending, according to a gambling trade publication.
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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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