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Top regulatory priorities for the payments sector

The Payments Association

With regulatory scrutiny at an all-time high, payments firms must keep pace with evolving regulations to avoid financial penalties and reputational risks. In 2025, three priorities stand out: safeguarding customer funds, expanding open banking, and preparing for stablecoin regulation.

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Crypto Leaves the Wild West Behind as Regulations Take Over

Fintech News

Regulatory compliance is swiftly becoming a core requirement, forcing crypto businesses to overhaul their business models and ensure that their models are legitimate and stable. From recent crackdowns in Thailand to swift reforms in Singapore, the message is clear: compliance is the new currency of credibility in crypto.

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QwikPay Partners With iDenfy to Ensure Risk-Management and Compliance as it Grows in Australia

The Fintech Times

QwikPay , the Australian paytech, is improving its real-time user onboarding while maintaining compliance with financial regulations in Australia, following a new partnership with iDenfy , the identity verification and fraud prevention technology provider.

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Crypto Firms in Indonesia Must Rethink Their Compliance Now, Or Risk Losing Out

Fintech News

These developments were the focus of a recent webinar, “ Strengthening Your Crypto Compliance Program: Addressing AML and OJK Requirements ,” part of the Indonesia Crypto Literacy Program. News Regulatory Body, New Regulations to Adhere to? News Regulatory Body, New Regulations to Adhere to?

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Merchant Underwriting: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It’s Important

Stax

The merchant underwriting process helps reduce fraud (including chargeback volume), ensures compliance with regulations, and protects financial stability in the payment processing space. Key steps include application review, risk assessment, credit checks, and compliance verification.

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SNEAK PEAK: Unveiled: 2024 Key Financial Crime 360 findings

The Payments Association

It underscores the critical need for advanced technologies, regulatory compliance, and comprehensive strategies to effectively combat financial crime and safeguard the financial ecosystem What’s next? Meanwhile, businesses are subject to an increasingly strict AML regulatory focus and a turbulent sanctions landscape.

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Another Revolut Fine – This Time from the Central Bank of Lithuania

Neopay

This follows a 2022 penalty of 70,000 for delayed accounts and after previous attention of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority in 2019 on AML compliance. The regulatory environment is getting tighter This incident is not just about a Revolutit’s a warning example for the broader payments and fintech sector.