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FinCEN Issues Warning On Terrorism Financing

Payments firms must look out for red flags indicating that they are being used to transfer funds to terrorist group ISIS and its global affiliates, US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has said.
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European Commission Accuses 13 Member States Of Missing DORA Deadline

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against 13 EU member states for failing to fully transpose the flagship Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) into national law by the January 17 deadline.
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Trump Administration To Scrap Corporate Transparency Act For US Citizens, Companies

In the latest twist to the rollout of the Corporate Transparency Act, the Trump administration has vowed to exempt US citizens and companies from its controversial beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
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SEC Issues Staff Statement On Meme Coins, Describes Them As 'Collectibles'

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that meme coins, such as the one issued by President Trump, are akin to "collectibles" and will not be considered "securities".
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FCA 'Name And Shame' Plans Concern UK Financial Sector

Plans by the UK financial regulator to "name and shame" companies under investigation could cause reputational damage and a loss of business for companies that are later found to be innocent, people in the industry have warned.
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Payments

Daily Dash: Hong Kong Launches New Wholesale CBDC Project

Hong Kong has enlisted the support of Ant Financial, Microsoft and HSBC in a new wholesale CBDC forum, while Argentina has published its first API that allows businesses to automate access to central bank information.
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Payments

Maltese Law Firm Pitches Licensing To Taiwan's Online Gaming Sector

A leading Maltese law firm has pitched gambling licensing, fintech investment and immigration options to Taiwanese online gambling companies amid a troubled legal environment for the Taiwanese B2B sector.
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Gambling

U.S. Operators Seek To Expand DC's Sports-Betting Market

A D.C. lawmaker鈥檚 effort to increase tax revenue from the city鈥檚 struggling sports-betting operation by opening mobile wagering to multiple operators has garnered wide-spread support from professional sports franchises and gaming operators.
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Gambling

Daily Dash: Fed Consults On Fedwire Hours

The US Federal Reserve has begun a consultation on extending Fedwire service hours, while the EU鈥檚 banking watchdog begins accepting the names of people linked to financial crime.
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Payments

Nium Notches Up Licences In Over 40 Countries, As APAC Revenue Doubles

Cross-border payments firm Nium is seeing rapid growth in Asia-Pacific, a trend that its regional manager puts down to being "hyper licensed" and to working closely with local regulators.
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Payments

Argentina's QR Code For Credit Cards Still Not Ready, Industry Says

Argentina鈥檚 payments industry has said that a system to make credit card payments via a QR code provider is not yet ready, despite the country鈥檚 central bank saying that consumers should now be able to use it.
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Payments

UK's Open Banking Consultation Offers Path Out Of Regulatory Quagmire

The UK鈥檚 progress on open banking has been hampered by endless consultations and a lack of decision-making, payments experts warned during 91天堂原創鈥檚 latest webinar, "Open Banking: Unlocking the Next Chapter".
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Payments

Labour Checks, UN Concerns, Probes Heap New Pressure On POGOs

Pressure is continuing to build on the Philippines鈥 foreign-facing online gambling segment, with new hiring checks, UN scrutiny and community unease over foreign workers triggering another wave of media gloom and political attacks.
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Gambling

Northern Ireland Working On 'Next Phase' Of Gambling Law

Northern Ireland has commenced preparatory work on its next stage of reforming the country鈥檚 gambling laws and is in the process of commissioning a gambling prevalence survey.
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Gambling

U.S. Gaming Regulators Push Back Against Dave & Buster's Betting Plans

U.S. gaming regulators and lawmakers believe the move by prominent arcade chain Dave & Buster鈥檚 to incorporate peer-to-peer wagering into its loyalty app will violate state gambling laws.
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Gambling

Brazil System Standards Open Door For Loyalty Bonuses

Brazil has continued to roll out regulations for online gambling by releasing detailed technical standards for betting and gaming systems via an ordinance that also implies that licensed operators will be able to offer retention bonuses for players.
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Gambling

California Restarts Rulemaking On Restrictive Gambling Advertising

Cardrooms in California could be held responsible for any advertising done on their behalf by a third-party provider or advertising agency, according to revised advertising regulations approved by state gaming regulators.
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Gambling

Slow Start For ESPN BET Causes Penn Stock Drop

Penn Entertainment's stock took an early morning tumble Thursday (May 2) after the company reported that it had missed its first-quarter earnings estimates and cited the early underperformance of ESPN BET as one of the biggest factors in doing so.
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Gambling

Chilean Lottery Files Blocklist Lawsuit As Online Bill Stalls

Chile鈥檚 state lottery operator has rallied to file another lawsuit, this time against five internet providers who have not blocked online operators.聽
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Gambling

News In Brief: April 29-May 3, 2024

Two bills have been filed in North Carolina to ban prop bets on college players.
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Gambling

Suppliers Faced With Increasing Regulatory Supervision

Suppliers are increasingly facing the level of oversight and enforcement action previously reserved for gambling operators, as their risk profile changes around the globe.聽
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Gambling

China's Central Bank Urges Merchants To Display 'Cash Accepted' Sign

China鈥檚 central bank has issued new guidance asking merchants to display a standardised "cash accepted" sign, as concerns grow that certain groups are facing financial exclusion in China鈥檚 cashless economy.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Binance Founder Sentenced To Four Months In Prison

The founder of Binance is set to be out of prison by the end of summer, after receiving a light-touch sentence that has stunned compliance professionals worldwide.
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Payments

Daily Dash: US Senators Warn That Iran Is Mining Bitcoin To Evade Sanctions

US senators have demanded action from the White House to stop Iran using Bitcoin to evade sanctions, while the Reserve Bank of India has updated its guidance on operational risk management.
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Pay.UK Sets Out Ideas For Reforming UK鈥檚 Payments Infrastructure

Payment system operator Pay.UK has unveiled a package of proposed reforms to the organisational framework for interbank payments, urging 鈥渞adical鈥 change to prevent the UK falling behind on infrastructure and innovation.
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Regulatory Influencer: Poland Proposes Targeted Simplification of EU Financial Services Rule

On June 2, 2025, the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority (KNF) announced that it had submitted a package of proposals intended to simplify regulatory frameworks across the EU financial services sector to the EU member states, the European Commission and other institutions within the EU Financial Services Committee. These proposals form part of a broader initiative led by the Polish Ministry of Finance, which aims to harmonise and streamline EU regulations to support the competitiveness of the European Union鈥檚 economy, including that of Poland.
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Regulatory Influencer: AML Compliance Is Key Under Hong Kong鈥檚 Stablecoins Ordinance

Under Hong Kong鈥檚 new Stablecoins Ordinance, another milestone in the global trend towards regulating digital assets in the same way as traditional financial services, any person who issues stablecoins referencing an official currency must obtain a licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
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Norwegian Consumer Council Reports Klarna For Breaching Regulatory Requirements

In a submission to the Norwegian Consumer Authority, the consumer advocacy group has accused the Swedish fintech firm of repeatedly violating Norway鈥檚 credit marketing regulations.
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EBA Recommends Enforcement Pause To Avoid PSD2-MiCA Compliance Duplication

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a No Action letter aiming to reduce the risk of crypto-asset firms needing to obtain two separate licences for certain payment activities under overlapping European rules.
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Singapore To Require Offshore Crypto Firms To Be Licensed Or Cease Operations By June 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has clarified the scope of its regulatory regime for providers of digital tokens, crypto-assets used for payments.
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Enforcement Overhaul At FCA Welcome News For Regulated Firms

The UK Financial Conduct Authority鈥檚 (FCA) attempt to increase the transparency of its enforcement investigations could also speed up investigations, which experts say would be good news for the financial services sector.
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FCA Moves To Boost AI Use With New Sandbox

UK financial services firms will be encouraged to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the Financial Conduct Authority鈥檚 (FCA) strategy to support economic growth through technological innovation.
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Australia Calls For Greater Collaboration In Battle Against Fraud

Businesses should join forces and share data to advance the fight against increasingly sophisticated scams, according to the Australian National Anti-Scam Centre.
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FCA Sets Out New Transparency Rules For Enforcement Investigations

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined significant changes to its enforcement rules, although it has stopped short of implementing some of the more controversial elements of its original proposal.
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