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Mississippi enacts consumer protection req. for money transmitters

April 2026 - JD Supra.com - On April 8, the Mississippi governor signed into law HB 1596, known as the “Data Security for Money Transmitters Act.” The law, effective...

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Mississippi House bill: 1596

April 2026 - Billstatus.ls.state.ms.us

New Bill: H.R. 8395: Payments Access & Consumer Efficiency Act of...

[Ongoing Story] - Quiverquant.com - The Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency Act of 2026, also known as the PACE Act, is a proposed piece of legislation aiming to regulate...

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The Payments Access and Consumer Efficiency Act of 2026

[Bill] - April 2026 - Youngkim.house.gov

Wisconsin enacts regulatory framework for virtual currency kiosks

[Ongoing Story] - April 27, 2026 - JD Supra.com - On April 8, Wisconsin enacted Assembly Bill 968 (Act 226), establishing a regulatory framework for virtual currency kiosks. The law, which took...

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Wisconsin Assembly Bill 968 (Act 226)

April 2026 - Docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Tennessee governor signs crypto ATM ban

[Ongoing Story] - April 27, 2026 - Atmmarketplace.com - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee officially signed House Bill 2505 into law, banning crypto ATMs. It was codified on April 23rd...

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Tennessee bill (HB 2505)

April 2026 - Legiscan.com

A.I. - Artificial Intelligence

AI and Payments Fraud: An Evolving Landscape

April 2026 - Bny.com - The creative use of artificial intelligence (AI) by criminals is heightening the challenge that payment fraud poses to financial institutions, businesses and...

The Real Risk in AI Payments Isn’t the Model but the Gaps Around It

[Opinion, Subscription Requirted] - April 24, 2026 - Pymnts.com - AI governance is not a one-time decision; it is an ongoing discipline and a continuously evolving effort...

Jesse Pollak bets AI agents will drive the next wave of crypto payments

April 26, 2026 - Startupfortune.com - The numbers back the thesis. Roughly $48 million in payment volume has flowed through x402 so far, with 95% occurring on Base. Those are...

AML Compliance Trends

FinCEN Should Use Special Authority to Enable Better Compliance

April 27, 2026 - Bloomberglaw.com - The Treasury Department’s anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, can serve as a “supervisor-of last-resort”...

Credit Unions Encourage FinCEN to Raise Reporting Thresholds

[Subscription Required] - April 27, 2026 - CU Times.com - America's Credit Unions is calling on federal regulators to update long-standing transaction reporting thresholds, arguing...

Anti-Corruption Around the World

U.S. may soon target Mexican politicians in anti-corruption campaign

April 26, 2026 - Latimes.com - Ronald Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, signaled a Trump administration will launch an anti-corruption campaign targeting Mexican...

Portugal: Justice ministry works steadily through National Anti...

April 27, 2026 - Portugalresident.com - The justice ministry has announced today that it has finalised 17 of the 42 measures outlined in the National Anti-Corruption Agenda...

Fiji: FCOSS proposes anti-corruption reform in constitution submission

April 27, 2026 - Fbcnews.com.fj - The Fiji Council of Social Services (FCOSS) has proposed a major overhaul of the country’s anti-corruption framework in its submission...

Nigeria: “We can’t fight corruption alone” – EFCC chair calls for...

April 27, 2026 - Politicsnigeria.com - The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has called for improved collaboration among law enforcement...

Australia

AUSTRAC flags financial crime risks in foreign-owned banks over low...

April 2026 - MSN.com - Australia’s financial intelligence agency has warned that gaps in monitoring and reporting by foreign-owned banks are creating opportunities for criminals...

Company Announcements

Evolution secures US Federal MSB License to power global citizens

April 27, 2026 - Thecondia.com - Evolution (formerly Cryptonia) is building the payment rails to enable remote workers, freelancers, and anyone to earn money from anywhere...

Wisconsin's Forte Bank selects CSI as core provider

April 27, 2026 - Fintechfutures.com - Wisconsin-based Forte Bank has selected US banking technology provider CSI as its core system vendor, implementing the firm's NuPoint...

Western Union to launch stablecoin next month. Part of three pronged...

April 2026 - Ledgerinsights.com - During last week’s quarterly earnings call, Western Union (WU) CEO Devin McGranahan said the company will launch its planned stablecoin...

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Western Union profit falls as immigration policy hurts remittances

April 2026 - MSN.com 

Ripple Partners With K-Bank, But XRP Can't Break $1.45 For The...

April 27, 2026 - Cryptobriefing.com - KBank announced a collaboration with Ripple to test cross-border remittances, a development relevant to XRP price predictions for April...

Ant International and Citi Reshape SME Payments with PayTo

April 27, 2026 - Fintechmagazine.com - Ant International’s PayTo integration with Citi enables real-time, low-cost payments for Australian SMEs, tackling cash flow and cross-border...

Banking Circle lands CASP license, launches stablecion settlement...

April 2026 - Ledgerinsights.com - Banking Circle, a regulated bank, has launched a stablecoin settlement service allowing clients to switch between fiat currency and...

Alipay AI Pay Launches New Service Enabling OpenClaw-type AI...

April 21, 2026 - Businesswire.com - Alipay today launched a new AI Pay-powered payment service that enables OpenClaw-type AI agents to make purchases and complete payments...

Europe

How EU navigates current challenges in implementing financial crime...

April 27, 2026 - AML Intelligence.com - The AML package was billed as a “single rulebook for the EU”, and in the wake of the Draghi report, the message from Brussels to the private...

Financial Inclusion 

Egypt: CBE to roll out new financial inclusion strategy by mid-year

April 27, 2026 - Dailynewsegypt.com - Sherif Lokman, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) for Financial Inclusion and Sustainability, announced that the...

India: Financial inclusion will depend on stronger rural credit access

April 27, 2026 - Thehindubusinessline.com - Over the past decade, India has made great strides in financial inclusion. Millions of people have entered the formal financial system...

Enhancing financial inclusion: the role of better credit in South Africa

April 2026 - Businessreport.co.za - Over the past decade, South Africa has made meaningful progress in bringing more consumers into the formal credit market. Today, TransUnion’s...

Fines, Crimes & Cases

France fines money transfer firm MoneyGram €1.3m for AML failings

April 27, 2026 - AML Intelligence.com - Money transfer firm MoneyGram International has been fined €1.3 million by France’s banking regulator for AML failings. France’s ACPR...

India: RBI Cancels Paytm Payments Bank License Amid Strict Scrutiny

April 27, 2026 - Whalesbook.com - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the banking license of Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL), a move analysts view as a strong regulatory...

Fintech Around the World

Open Banking is officially underway in Canada, but is the industry ready?

April 27, 2026 - Openbankingexpo.com - Forbes also emphasised the importance of understanding where value will be created. Without this clarity, organisations risk building...

Mexico Fintech Market Size to Hit USD 67.2 Billion by 2034: Trends...

April 27, 2026 - Openpr.com - The Mexico fintech market is witnessing robust growth, fueled by the rapid digitalization of financial services and the increasing adoption...

How Is UK Fintech Changing The Landscape Of Payment Tech?

April 27, 2026 - Techround.co.uk -0 Economic Secretary to the Treasury Lucy Rigby said, “Fintech is true British success story, and we are backing the industry to maintain its...

India: RBI’s recent moves tighten grip on India’s fintech sector

April 27, 2026 - Entrackr.com - April 2026 has emerged as a decisive month for India’s fintech ecosystem, with the Reserve Bank of India rolling out a series of enforcement...

The Fintech Landscape of Malawi in 2026

April 27, 2026 - Thefintechtimes.com - Malawi’s fintech story in 2026 is one of incremental transformation—quiet, often overlooked, yet increasingly consequential. In a low-income...

Philippines: RCBC executive calls for 'real-time' overhaul of fintech...

April 27, 2026 - Mb.com.ph - RCBC has been a vocal proponent of using digital rails to reach the unbanked, a demographic that remains a significant portion of the Philippine...

Compliance as a competitive edge in FinTech

[Opinion] - April 27, 2026 - Fintech.global - Approaching compliance as a foundational element rather than a box-ticking exercise helps firms sidestep the costly technical...

The Evolution of Fintech, the Favorite Sector of Latin American VC

April 27, 2026 - Fundssociety.com - With technology opening access to different types of financial solutions, creating new markets, and driving inclusion in Latin America...

Middle East

Why smarter financial crime prevention will define the future...

April 27, 2026 - Khaleejtimes.com - Financial institutions in the Middle East today are operating in an environment defined by speed, scale, and scrutiny. Real-time transactions...

Money Transfer Business

Will International Money Transfer Costs Rise in the Near Future?

[Opinion] - April 2026 - Cryptonews.net - International money transfers, including remittances and business payments, are essentially the backbone of globalization. They are the...

Nigeria

CBN, NFIU deepen collaboration on financial intelligence, AML/CFT...

April 27, 2026 - Tribuneonlineng.com - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) have intensified collaboration to...

Payment Services

Payment firms expand into broader merchant services

April 27, 2026 - Cfotech.asia - Stripe, PayPal, Adyen and Block are expanding beyond payment processing into broader commerce services, reshaping how merchants buy financial...

FedNow API gives banks real-time pre-payment risk data

April 27, 2026 - Fintech.global - Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS), the payments arm of the US Federal Reserve, has unveiled a new network intelligence API for its...

Cross-border B2B stablecoin payments to hit $5 trillion by 2035...

April 27, 2026 - Coindesk.com - Juniper Research found that 85% of all stablecoin transaction value in 2035 will be driven by international business-to-business (B2B) payments...

The role of secure payment systems and encryption in online real...

April 2026 - Technology.org - The real-time nature of the digital world may generate tens of millions of transactions per second. This explosion in financial activity has...

Portugal

New rules, new reality: real estate facing the AML challenge

April 27, 2026 - The Portugalnews.com - The opening session immediately put the topic in its proper framework. The new European anti-money laundering architecture is not just...

Remittances & Immigration

Haitians, Syrians aren't the only immigrants watching US Supreme...

April 27, 2026 - Abcnews.com - When the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on the Trump administration’s plans to stop shielding Haitians and Syrians from deportation, people...

Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City expects remittance inflows to grow in 2026

April 27, 2026 - Vietnamplus.vn - Remittance inflows have continued to maintain steady growth, reaffirming their role as an important source of foreign currency, helping to...

Philippines: Remittances sustain steady inflow in February

April 2026 - MSN.com - Money sent home by overseas Filipinos continued to grow in February, providing steady support to household spending and the broader economy despite rising...

Fiji: Immigration reform not enough, says top Govt official

April 27, 2026 - Fijisun.com.f - Immigration reforms alone will not fix Fiji’s labour crisis, a senior Government official has warned. mmigration deputy director...

United Kingdom

The true cost of poor AML compliance in 2026

April 27, 2026 - Fintech.global - Eight in ten UK businesses would walk away from a partner following a single compliance breach — not scale back the relationship, not increase scrutiny...

Why “good enough” is no longer enough for AML compliance

April 14, 2026 - Legalfutures.co.uk - With over £100 billion laundered through the UK economy each year, the pressure on legal professionals to maintain rigorous...

FCA expands finfluencer enforcement with global regulatory push

April 27, 2026 - IBS Intelligence.com - Financial Conduct Authority has led an international enforcement drive targeting illegal financial promotions by so-called ‘finfluencers’...

Virtual Currencies Around the World

US Crypto Laws Urgently Needed or China Will Dominate, White House...

April 27, 2026 - Mexc.co - The United States must pass comprehensive crypto laws without further delay, or the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will become the primary beneficiary...

BIS warns dollar stablecoins could strain banks and policy

[Ongoing Story] - April 2026 - MSN.com - The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) general manager, Pablo Hernández de Cos, on Monday called for tighter global coordination...

Does the EU Need a Digital Euro?

April 27, 2026 - Chicagobooth.edu - Central bank digital currencies are not as voguish as they once were. For several years starting in the mid-2010s, there was a flourishing of interest in the idea...

Cent­ral bank in NZ for digital cur­rency urged

April 2026 - Pressreader.com - AS the world moves away from cash and heads towards trans­ac­tions using crypto­cur­ren­cies and stable­coins, a Uni­versity of Otago eco­nom­ist is urging...