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⚠️ Germany 🇩🇪: Federal court limits IP blocking in the gambling sector Paid Members Public
⚠️ Germany 🇩🇪: Federal court limits IP blocking in the gambling sector Article 9 of the 2021 "State Treaty on Gambling" (GlüStV 2021) can no longer be used to force internet providers to block betting sites, even if they operate illegally. ▶️ The court ruled that, according to the liability criteria
⛔️ Brazil 🇧🇷: Banks and payment platforms must reject accounts of unlicensed betting operators Paid Members Public
⛔️ Brazil 🇧🇷: Banks and payment platforms must reject accounts of unlicensed betting operators A new regulation from the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) of the Ministry of Finance sets a 24-hour deadline for financial entities to report any "suspicious activity" to the regulator. 🟰 The measure prohibits the opening
🎉 Great plan! Uruguay 🇺🇾 partners with the U.S. 🇺🇸 and Belgium 🇧🇪 to work in emerging markets Paid Members Public
🎉 Great plan! Uruguay 🇺🇾 partners with the U.S. 🇺🇸 and Belgium 🇧🇪 to work in emerging markets To provide more low-cost products in 14 emerging markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the Uruguayan fintech dLocal has partnered with Belgian Belmoney and the U.S. e-commerce platform Temu. ➡️ Belmoney leverages dLocal’s
😱 Russia 🇷🇺: T-Bank has adopted EDI with law enforcement authorities Paid Members Public
😱 Russia 🇷🇺: T-Bank has adopted EDI with law enforcement authorities The adoption of electronic document exchange (EDI) via the "Government Requests Sphere" service enables the swift and secure transmission of information, allowing for a rapid response to fraudulent activities. 🔣 Previously, processing requests took an average of 45 days. Now,
🏴☠️ U.S. 🇺🇸: Federal Reserve working group proposes creating an information-sharing network on fraud Paid Members Public
🏴☠️ U.S. 🇺🇸: Federal Reserve working group proposes creating an information-sharing network on fraud The group, composed of 30 experts, was created in 2023, but so far, it has only been focused on preparing reports. 🔣 Context: According to the Federal Trade Commission, fraud losses in 2024 surpassed $12.5 billion, a
🐘 India 🇮🇳: Regulator considers the return of debit fees Paid Members Public
🐘 India 🇮🇳: Regulator considers the return of debit fees Three years ago, commercial fees for transactions with UPI (Unified Payments Interface) and RuPay debit cards were eliminated to encourage digital payments. However, UPI now dominates the market and banks and payment providers have lost a key source of revenue. ➡️ Until 2022,
⚡️Russia 🇷🇺: before the March Central Bank meeting, 18 of the top 20 banks lowered deposit rates Paid Members Public
⚡️Russia 🇷🇺: before the March Central Bank meeting, 18 of the top 20 banks lowered deposit rates Despite the possibility of keeping the key rate at 21%, banks believe the period of high deposit profitability is over and have decided to reduce rates further. ➡️ Among the banks implementing these adjustments are
📢 Finland 🇫🇮: a bill is introduced to end the gambling monopoly and launch a licensing model by 2027 Paid Members Public
📢 Finland 🇫🇮: a bill is introduced to end the gambling monopoly and launch a licensing model by 2027 Until now, gambling has been controlled by the state-owned operator Veikkaus, but the market could open to international operators. 💞 Who is who❓ — Veikkaus is Finland’s national betting agency. In 2017, it merged