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Biden Admin Urges Supreme Court To Reinstate Controversial AML Law

The Biden Administration has filed an 11th-hour appeal to the US Supreme Court in an attempt to clear the path for the enforcement of a controversial anti-money laundering (AML) law.
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Quantum-Driven AI Will Be A Double-Edged Sword For Payments

As the payments sector continues to embrace cutting-edge technology, the sophistication of frauds and scams attacking the sector is also advancing, creating challenges for regulators.
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Brazil Market Goes Live After Compliance Deadlines Extended

Brazil’s new era of regulated online gambling began at the stroke of midnight on January 1, with 66 operators launching under new federal licences but most of them on a provisional basis due to delays in meeting certification requirements. 
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2025 Set To Be Another Non-Stop Year For Regulatory Change

As 2024, 2023 and 2022 have shown, there is no rest for the wicked when it comes to payments regulation, and both the UK and EU look set for more compliance changes.
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Biden Admin Urges Supreme Court To Reinstate Controversial AML Law

The Biden Administration has filed an 11th-hour appeal to the US Supreme Court in an attempt to clear the path for the enforcement of a controversial anti-money laundering (AML) law.
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Payments

Quantum-Driven AI Will Be A Double-Edged Sword For Payments

As the payments sector continues to embrace cutting-edge technology, the sophistication of frauds and scams attacking the sector is also advancing, creating challenges for regulators.
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Payments

Brazil Market Goes Live After Compliance Deadlines Extended

Brazil’s new era of regulated online gambling began at the stroke of midnight on January 1, with 66 operators launching under new federal licences but most of them on a provisional basis due to delays in meeting certification requirements. 
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Gambling

2025 Set To Be Another Non-Stop Year For Regulatory Change

As 2024, 2023 and 2022 have shown, there is no rest for the wicked when it comes to payments regulation, and both the UK and EU look set for more compliance changes.
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Payments

Evolution Facing UK Licence Review

Supplier giant Evolution’s UK licensing status has been put under formal review after the Gambling Commission identified Evolution games being offered in the UK through unlicensed operators.
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Gambling

Texas Federal Judge Strikes Down 'Unprecedented' US AML Law

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the enforcement of an "unprecedented" anti-money laundering (AML) law, describing it as "likely unconstitutional".
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Payments

European Council Reaches Agreement On Open Finance Framework

The European Council has reached an agreement on the proposed Financial Data Access (FIDA) framework, which lays out the transition from open banking to open finance in the trading bloc.
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Payments

Week In Crypto: Celsius CEO Pleads Guilty To Fraud, Faces 30 Years In Prison

Another multi-billion-dollar crypto fraudster is headed to prison, Coinbase vows to take revenge on anti-crypto US regulators, and Trump names a crypto acolyte as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair.
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Payments

UK Gambling Minister Warns of ‘Further Action’ On White-Label Companies

The new British gambling minister said she is reviewing the controversial practice of online gambling operators who use “white label” arrangements to market to gambling licensees outside the country.
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Gambling

Tether Withdraws Euro Stablecoin, Promising MiCA-Compliant Alternatives

Tether has announced that it will discontinue support for EURT, its euro stablecoin, but has said it plans to launch a replacement using an “advanced technology” solution.
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Payments

Rush Street Interactive Eyeing Expansion Opportunities In Latin America

Rush Street Interactive has targeted Brazil to launch its RushBet brand next year as it continues to try and extend the company’s presence in Latin America through new market opportunities.
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Gambling

U.S. Sports-Betting Industry Facing Fight To Avoid Tax Increases In 2025

Industry lobbyists warn that sports-betting tax rates will continue to be a hot topic in 2025, especially in those states facing significant budget deficits.
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Gambling

Peru Compliance Deadline Shifts Again

Peru’s deadline for approved online gambling operators to register their platforms and game providers and submit technical approvals has come and gone without any formal recognition from the regulator.
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Gambling

Curaçao Regulator Addresses Raft Of Allegations

Curaçao's Gaming Control Board has responded to a raft of allegations regarding the country’s licensing reforms, including denying assertions it embezzled money and refuting claims it lacks the authority to grant licences.
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Gambling

US Election 2024: What To Expect For The US Payments Industry?

In the second part of this election series, Vixio looks at the impact for the payments industry in both potential outcomes, including key areas such as fraud, card fees and crypto-assets.
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Payments

New Finland Draft Will Accelerate Market Opening

Finland has released an updated draft of its monopoly-ending gambling law, revealing an intent to open the market six months earlier than planned.
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Gambling

US Election 2024: How A Trump Win Could Affect The CFPB

In the first of a two-part report, Vixio looks at what the impact of a second term for President Donald Trump will be on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the US federal consumer protection agency.
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Payments

ECB Calls For Expressions Of Interest In Digital Euro Innovation Partnerships

As momentum builds around the potential launch of a digital euro, the European Central Bank (ECB) is seeking expertise from across the eurozone to collaborate on shaping the future of digital currency.
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Payments

Online Betting Back In Brazil Senate Spotlight

Brazil’s Senate could still approve a sweeping expansion of land-based gaming this year, even as senators form a special commission to review additional restrictions for online gambling, according to a key lawmaker.
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Gambling

Brazil's Pix: Mandate For Recurring Payments Feature Goes Live

Financial institutions that participate in Brazil’s Pix instant payment system must now offer their customers the ability to set up recurring payments, using a feature known as Pix Agendado.
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El Salvador Amends Bitcoin Law, Allowing Merchants To Refuse Bitcoin

As per the terms of a new loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund, El Salvador is rolling back its efforts to promote the use of Bitcoin as a currency.
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Barclays Asks UK Customers To Call On Friends, Family And Food Banks During Weekend Outage

Barclays is in damage-control mode following a weekend of outages that led the bank to suggest that affected customers may wish to call on their friends and family for help.
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New Consultation On cVRPs Aims To Boost Open Banking Adoption In The UK

Open Banking Limited has announced a public consultation on the multilateral agreement for commercial variable recurring payments (cVRPs), which could lead to increased use of open banking.
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PaymentsCompliance Outlook: APP Fraud

This report is part of Vixio PaymentsCompliance’s Outlook series, which provides subscribers with forward-looking insights and consolidated research on key segments of the global payments industry. This edition is designed to provide high-level intelligence on APP fraud in 2025
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US Government Will Use AI To 'Eliminate' Illicit Use Of Tether, Lutnick Tells Senate

Tether custodian and Trump Cabinet pick Howard Lutnick has told US lawmakers that illicit use of stablecoins can be "eliminated" by using AI tools to "rip through" the blockchain.
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KuCoin To Pay $300m In Penalties For Operating Illegally In US

KuCoin, a Seychelles-based crypto exchange, will face significant penalties after pleading guilty to operating as an unregistered money services business in the US.
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ECB Finalises Access To Payment Systems Policy

Payments and e-money institutions have come a step closer to gaining access to central bank payment systems in the Eurozone, after the European Central Bank (ECB) outlined its policy for the regulatory change.
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MEPs Probe Italy's Compliance With Payment Rules Over pagoPA Fees

The European Commission has been urged to investigate Italy’s compliance with EU payment regulations following concerns that fees are being charged on electronic transactions via the government-run pagoPA payment system.
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Daily Dash: BaFin Flags Virtual IBANs As Money Laundering Risk

Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has joined the European Banking Authority and the Banca d’Italia in raising the alarm about the use of virtual IBANs for illicit financial transactions.
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Kambi Secures Nevada Gaming License

The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved final licensure for sports-betting supplier Kambi Group, clearing the way for its entry into the state’s gaming market.
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