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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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New Report Finds Strong Support In Favour Of Regulating AI

A new report has found that a large majority of technology policy experts and influencers believe the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) should be regulated.
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Payments

Sweden Calls For EU-Wide Bitcoin Mining Ban

As the popularity of cryptocurrencies drives intensive mining of coins such as Bitcoin, regulators are weighing in the potential ecological risks associated with the booming product. Latest in the line is Sweden, which has called out for an EU-wide mining ban on Bitcoin due to environmental concerns; however, it is questionable whether such a ban could have an effective impact on the global scale.
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Klarna Launches In Ireland And Says It Welcomes Regulation Of BNPL

As Klarna rolls out buy now, pay later (BNPL) services in Ireland and gives positive nods towards regulation of the industry, VIXIO discusses the Swedish company's wider market strategy as it develops any time, any where instalment credit. We also assess its claims that consumers are shifting away from credit cards.
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Philippine Online Boss Linked To Narcotics In New Report

A licensed foreign-facing online gambling operator in the Philippines is allegedly linked to the drug trade and is a business partner of an alleged former meth lab boss close to President Rodrigo Duterte, according to a consortium media report.
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Gambling

Arkansas Weighs Change To Allow Mobile Sports Betting

The Arkansas Gaming Commission on Thursday will consider a proposed rule change that would allow mobile sports betting through the state’s licensed casinos.
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Gambling

Children Cannot Avoid Gambling-Like Mechanics In Games, Says Research

​​​​​​​Danish regulator research on gambling addiction has found microtransactions made by children on video games such as FIFA often replicate gambling mechanics.
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Gambling

Crypto Cowboys: Wyoming Wants To Be Pioneer On Virtual Currency Wagering

With an economy based largely on cattle, oil and mining, policymakers in Wyoming have grabbed the attention of gaming operators, attorneys and payment processors after becoming the first state to regulate the use of cryptocurrency for wagering on sporting events.
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Payments

Week In Brief - November 12, 2021

A short roundup of some of the week's payments news you may have missed. This week we look at Daimler's new payments solution, UK consumers' struggle to get APP fraud refunds and a pioneer Austrian crypto tax bill. We also report on BNPL regulatory changes in New Zealand and Australia, Egypt's efforts to regulate instant payments and the latest news on the EU's digital euro project.
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Payments

EBA Makes New SCA Clarifications

The EU’s banking watchdog has listed two new Q&As regarding strong customer authentication (SCA), focusing on the travel sector and knowledge possession.
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Payments

EU Crowdfunding Regulation Brings New Opportunities For Eastern European Start-Ups

A new EU regulation that entered into force a few days ago is expected to boost cross-border crowdfunding services, removing obstacles that have held back start-ups, particularly in smaller Eastern European markets, from effectively raising funds from the public.
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Payments

Casino Giants Putting For Sale Signs On Las Vegas Resorts

The Las Vegas casino market is set to enter 2022 looking very different to the start of the year as MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment prepare to offload properties and inexpensive capital, and the prominent role of real-estate investment trusts encourage merger and acquisition activity.
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Gambling

US, Brazil Or Bust For Affiliates

Instead of leaning on eye-catching revenue predictions, affiliates now need to be active in either the Latin American or US markets if they want to be attractive acquisition assets, sector executives have said.
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Gambling

Some German States Will Wait On Casino Games Licensing, Attorney Says

While some German states are planning licensing programmes for online table games and others support monopolies, a third group may simply procrastinate, a Germany gambling lawyer has said.
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Gambling

Disney Eyes Greater Presence In U.S. Sports-Betting Market

The CEO of Disney has confirmed the company is looking for a greater presence in the sports-betting business, a reversal from its long-held position of avoiding any association with gambling.
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Gambling

News In Brief: November 8-November 12, 2021

Curaçao-licensed companies are barred from Dutch online trade group and a politically active online skill company is raided by tax officials in India.
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Gambling

CBDC Consultation Incoming, Confirms UK Treasury

The Bank of England (BoE) and Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) will be opening a consultation on the possibility of a UK central bank digital currency (CBDC) in 2022, the UK’s finance minister has confirmed, while outlining a possible timeline for the project.
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Payments

Bafin’s ’Aggressive’ Stance Won’t Kill Off N26

N26 has had a less than perfect year dealing with Germany’s financial watchdog, yet payments experts believe that regulatory action will not have a long term effect on the Berlin-headquartered neobank.
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Payments

Small Businesses Continue To Accept Cash

Most of the UK's small businesses are happy to accept cash and they would never turn a customer away who needs to pay in cash, research commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found.
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Payments

Binance Changes Catch-Me-If-You-Can Approach Amid International Claim

Victims of the Binance account freeze are facing new challenges to gain redress as the crypto exchange has no headquarters. Meanwhile, the crypto trading platform has realised it has grown too big to avoid the sight of regulators and is seeking a payments license.<br />
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Blockchain Ensures Gambling Crypto Funds Are Cleaner Than Cash, Says Panel

​​​​​​​Regulators hoping to unlock the payment and responsible gambling benefits of blockchain technology should develop frameworks to accept digital currencies attached to digital identity, according to a panel of experts.
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Regulatory Influencer: Modernizing US AML – The Burden of 'Simplification'

After years of industry advocacy and growing acknowledgment from regulators that the current anti-money laundering (AML) framework is not operating as effectively as it should, two significant proposals signal where the future of AML compliance may be headed in the United States.
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India Considers Measures to Fight Rising Digital Payments Fraud

A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) discussion paper has proposed a series of measures to address rising fraud levels in digital payments and ensure that consumers adopting new modes of payment are not making themselves more vulnerable to scams.
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Revised EU Payments Regulation Package Moves Closer With Release of Draft Texts

Regulated firms across Europe can start to prepare in earnest for the new payments regulation framework, as the long period of high-level speculation ends and the roadmap for implementation becomes clear.
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Finland’s Crypto-Assets Ban Faces Long-Term Challenges

Finland’s new gambling laws ban crypto-assets to curb harm, yet this restriction may inadvertently drive players toward offshore sites, potentially clashing with EU MiCA regulations regarding digital payment parity.
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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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