Fi911

JUNE 9, 2025

Law enforcement coordination requires established relationships. International law enforcement partnerships become crucial for cross-border transfers. Cryptocurrency integration creates additional risks. The first 24 hours often decide whether funds can be recovered, making immediate action essential.

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Stax

JANUARY 23, 2025

Ensure regulatory compliance by adhering to anti-money laundering (AML) laws and Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements. For example, the rise of cryptocurrencies has introduced unique challenges in evaluating merchants operating in this space. Protect financial stability by avoiding potential financial losses from high-risk businesses.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 17, 2025

Fintech regulations in Trkiye largely align with EU standards, with its Payment Law resembling the First Payment Services Directive (FPSD). However, Turkey has yet to fully adopt the Second Payment Services Directive.

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Finextra

JUNE 23, 2025

By passing this law, U.S. By transforming stablecoins from a wild experiment into a tightly supervised financial product, the law paves the way for broader adoption. By any name, a new chapter in the story of money has begun – this time with the law on its side and innovation at its heart.

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The Paypers

JUNE 23, 2025

Both companies will continue to focus on meeting the needs, preferences, and demands of clients and users in an ever-evolving market, while prioritising the process of remaining compliant with the regulatory requirements and laws of the industry as well.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 28, 2025

Starting 27 June, UK bank Barclays is blocking all attempts to buy crypto via its Barclaycard credit cards, citing “certain risks with purchasing cryptocurrencies” Barclays quietly announced the move to block crypto transactions on its Barclaycard website, on an FAQ page, shortly before it began enforcing the ban.

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The upcoming changes in cryptocurrency regulation and its impact on payment services, focusing on the UK’s approach compared to the EU. It outlines how the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies in the UK will evolve, affecting businesses and compliance. What’s this article about? Why is it important? What’s next?

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The Fintech Times

MAY 30, 2025

Meanwhile, when people say blockchain, for those outside of the industry, there might be a loose link to cryptocurrency, but beyond that it is confusing. “So far, much of the attention around blockchain has been centered on cryptocurrency and digital assets. This narrow focus has in some ways held back broader adoption.

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Finextra

JUNE 19, 2025

So, if a companys dividend recipients reside in one of the 80+ countries with which Malta has double taxation treaties, Maltese tax law applies and youre only taxed once. 829 Report 2 Likes Share 4 Channels /payments /cryptocurrency Fintech Fintech discussions and conversations around the development of fintech.

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The Paypers

JUNE 16, 2025

Unlike more volatile cryptocurrencies, these tokens aim to offer price stability, making them more practical for everyday transactions. It has cleared a procedural obstacle but still requires full approval in both the House and Senate before becoming law. Retailers are not alone in exploring these possibilities.

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Payments Dive

JUNE 23, 2025

Earlier this month, Fiserv CEO Mike Lyons told investors the company was developing stablecoin capabilities in response to customer interest in cryptocurrency as a potential means of lowering merchant interchange fees. Senate passed the GENIUS Act , an initial step in Congress approving regulations for the cryptocurrency industry.

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The Paypers

JUNE 20, 2025

According to decrypt.co, discussions have reportedly taken place with at least one firm operating in the cryptocurrency sector, although the neobank has not officially confirmed the plans. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that multinational firms in sectors such as retail and travel are considering similar moves.

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Finextra

JULY 18, 2025

Home News Crypto Trump expected to sign stablecoin regulation Genius Act into law Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community.

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Finovate

JANUARY 24, 2025

Even critics who argue the law is either too sweeping or too narrow recognize that engaging with regulators and key stakeholders is often the smarter path. Shabi: Complying with the MiCA framework is the first thing that comes to mind when cryptocurrency and the EU are mentioned in the same sentence.

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The Paypers

JUNE 23, 2025

Under the new legal framework, a wide range of virtual asset-related activities, including cryptocurrency exchanges, token offerings, lending platforms, staking, non-fungible tokens, and decentralised finance services, will require authorisation from CRVAA.

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Finextra

JULY 16, 2025

The Act is set to be voted on in the House of Representatives as part of so-called crypto week, although it is unclear as to whether the Trump regimes wish to hurriedly pass a number of crypto-related laws will be subject to revolts and challenges.

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Fintech Weekly

JUNE 5, 2025

The law doesn’t vanish when enforcement slows. Here the key thing to keep in mind is that even though the federal government has taken a step back from enforcement of the law across a variety of industries and areas, the laws themselves have not changed. But the legal system wasn’t built for speed.

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The Paypers

JUNE 25, 2025

In addition, the institutions will continue to focus on meeting the needs, preferences, and demands of clients and users in an ever-evolving market, while prioritising the process of remaining compliant with the regulatory requirements and laws of the industry as well.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 13, 2025

According to Binance, the structure ensures that user funds are directed toward ventures and assets deemed halal, or permissible under Islamic law. The product has been certified as Sharia-compliant by Amanie Advisors, an Islamic finance advisory firm.

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The Paypers

JUNE 25, 2025

Improved sector transparency and integrity maximise the reach of AML, CFT, and CPF measures, facilitating law enforcement investigations. Risk-based approach for financial inclusion The update reflects that fighting against financial crime and for financial inclusion are initiatives that mutually support each other.

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Finextra

JULY 7, 2025

These tokens can be bought, sold, and transferred just like cryptocurrencies, but their value is tied to the price of the real-world stock. They shouldnt be confused with cryptocurrencies or ICO tokens that create a new asset out of thin air. Buying a stock in token form doesn’t mean securities laws vanish. because U.S.

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Fintech Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

But the couch might be ugly, you don’t control the playlist, and you might need to fake smiles to your mother in law. In an M&A, you’re moving into someone else’s house- the fridge is stocked, the bills are paid, and there’s a cleaner coming twice a week. So it all comes down to what you’re looking for.

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Payments Dive

JULY 14, 2025

Existing laws tailored to traditional finance don’t quite fit crypto. Mersinger noted that regulating the industry with the laws already in place has “created ambiguity,” thus limiting innovation and pushing changemakers to other jurisdictions with clearer crypto rules. Elizabeth Warren, the committee’s top Democrat.

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Finextra

JULY 17, 2025

We will continue to partner with law enforcement agencies to fight financial crime and protect consumers. Detective Inspector Geoff Donoghue, of the Met’s Cryptocurrency Team, said: Our team is committed to working alongside our partners to address the growing threat of the misuse of cryptocurrencies.

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Fintech Review

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Cryptocurrencies have rapidly gained prominence over the last decade, presenting both opportunities and challenges for individuals, businesses, and regulators alike. As digital assets become more widespread, taxation laws are being shaped and adapted to accommodate them.

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Payments Source

JUNE 26, 2019

Both challenge citizens' relationship to privacy, and both use technology in ways that current laws were unprepared for. In the eyes of regulators, Facebook and bitcoin have a lot in common.

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 4, 2024

Since 2009, the financial landscape has been undergoing a transformation with the emergence of cryptocurrencies. As digital currencies grow in popularity , merchants around the world are exploring the potential benefits of accepting payments in cryptocurrency.

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Finextra

APRIL 26, 2024

The European Parliament has voted to adopt a package of laws to strengthen the EU’s AML and terrorist financing toolkit, with a particular impact on the cryptocurrency industry.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The United States may have some of the world's best cryptographers working for the National Security Agency and other spy shops, but the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is crowdsourcing at least part of its effort to beat the algorithms that cloak information about certain cryptocurrencies. Even the U.S.

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The Paypers

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Morocco has moved forward with the regulation of cryptocurrencies with a draft law currently under review, according to officials from the country’s central bank.

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Payments Source

APRIL 6, 2020

A group of investors sued four cryptocurrency exchanges and seven issuers claiming they sold billions of dollars of unregistered digital tokens and other securities in violation of U.S. securities laws.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

The Indian government has drafted a bill that would ban cryptocurrencies and attempt to regulate any official digital money, according to reports. . The idea is to ban the “sale, purchase and issuance of all types of cryptocurrency,” according to an unnamed government source cited by The Economic Times. .

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The Paypers

AUGUST 14, 2023

Brazilian legislators have been moving forward with laws that would increase taxes on cryptocurrencies held overseas.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

While Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra hangs in regulatory limbo over concerns of money laundering and a threat to financial stability, popular social network Telegram has plans to release its own cryptocurrency by October, according to a report by The New York Times. “A

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The Paypers

MARCH 20, 2023

The EU has scheduled an 18 April discussion in the European Parliament for the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation ( MiCA ).

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The regulator of the nation’s banks has issued its first guidance on stablecoins , the cryptocurrency backed by traditional currency. . In July, the OCC announced that providing cryptocurrency custody services, including holding cryptographic keys, is a contemporary form of traditional bank activities.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

TRM Labs’ Global Crypto Policy Review & Outlook 2023/24 delves into the advancements in regulation as well as the regulatory challenges faced by major APAC markets, shedding light on their unique strategies and key developments in navigating the complex world of cryptocurrency. This transition is currently in progress.

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