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Navigating legal uncertainty: How the Digital Assets Bill could impact PSPs

The Payments Association

The introduction of the Digital Assets Bill and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)s ongoing efforts to regulate cryptoassets demonstrates the regulator’s intentions to further define just how digital assets are governed and traded.

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Understanding Crypto Money Laundering, and How to Get a Handle on It

Fintech News

And contrasting with the non-crypto native space, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) just fined DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, the HK subsidiary of DBS , a HK$10 million penalty for breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO). The United Arab Emirates has amended Federal Decree-Law No. (20)

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European Central Bank To Launch Network Of Watchdogs To Fight Money Laundering

PYMNTS

According to a report in Reuters , citing European Central Bank Supervisory Board Chair Daniele Nouy, the European Central Bank’s Single Supervisory Mechanism will create an anti-money laundering office that will collect and share the information from other supervisors as well as from authorities.

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Age Verification in Latin America 

Segpay

This blog explores child protection laws across key Latin American countries, highlighting their different approaches and the evolving regulatory frameworks. The Brazilian Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA) provides a broad legal framework to protect minors. We also look at the age verification tools that are used in the region.

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Bybit Lands in Argentina With VASP and Card Operator Approval

The Fintech Times

In April 2024, the country reviewed the legal framework for virtual assets declaring that providers must register and comply with the duty to report to authorities. This reflects the growing acceptance of digital assets within the country’s legal framework.

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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act examined: A guide to avoiding failure-to-prevent fraud measures

The Payments Association

This legislation represents a significant shift in corporate accountability, aiming to strengthen the UKs legal framework against financial crime. Regulators need both the resources and the authority to take meaningful action against companies that turn a blind eye to fraudulent activities.

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EBA calls for strengthening the connection between the EU legal frameworks on AML/CFT, DGSD

The Paypers

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published an Opinion on how to strengthen the connection between the EU legal frameworks on anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, and deposit protection.