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BofA's $1.21 Billion AML Lesson

Visa and Mastercard Have a Stablecoin. Europe Cannot Touch It.

Open USD went live on 30 September with Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase and Shopify behind it and a billion dollars of seed liquidity. Its issuer holds a MiCA licence. The token itself is not in the register, so no licensed EU firm can offer it. Here is what that gap means for your settlement stack.

Brazil's Blackout Meets a €5.75 Million Lesson

Brazil Goes Dark Tomorrow. The Law Is Next.

Withdrawals close tonight, licensed sites go offline on 6 October, and R$1.45 billion of player money is about to be unwound through the banks. Meanwhile the Attorney General has asked the Supreme Court to strike down the betting laws themselves, and the election that triggered all this goes to a runoff. Ten days in, the Brazil story has changed.

Curaçao's Leaked Files, Brazil's Betting Shutdown

Leaked Curaçao Files Name Owners Behind Stake, 1xBet and Blaze

Follow the Money published its Casino Secrets investigation on 22 September, built on files taken from the Curaçao Gaming Authority's licensing portal. The CGA confirmed access under a false identity since December 2025.

Brazil Just Banned Its Own Regulated Betting Sector

President Lula has ordered licensed betting operators out of Brazil from 6 October. If you thought a government licence meant anything, this is your reminder that it does not.

Curaçao's Beneficial Ownership Problem Goes Public

ECB Helped Kill Binance's MiCA Licence

Christine Lagarde helped block Binance's MiCA licence, the Wall Street Journal reports. If the ECB can veto a crypto giant's regulatory approval, it can do the same to yours.

Tether's Kill Switch Just Got Real

FATF Just Made Your Casino a Money Laundering Suspect

FATF's new risk indicators single out casinos and betting operations as top money laundering exposure. Here is what that means for your compliance posture, your banking relationships, and your ability to stay licensed.