The UK’s financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has confirmed new protections for Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) borrowers — a long-awaited move that could fundamentally reshape the fast-growing short-term credit sector.
For years, BNPL providers...
How a two-tier payment architecture is keeping sanctioned iGaming groups alive after the €4.2M Starscream crackdown.
The Investigation: Beyond the Fine
In January 2026, the Dutch regulator (KSA) sent shockwaves through the CyberFinance world by imposing a €4.228...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has released a consultation paper exploring how traditional finance (TradFi) rules could be adapted for crypto companies. The aim is to strike a...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning about a sharp rise in impersonation scams, with criminals posing as the regulator to defraud consumers.
According...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced new rules to strengthen consumer protection in the e-money and payments space. But consumer advocacy groups say the move is long...
Klarna, the Swedish fintech giant best known for its "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) model, has just received an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the...
The UK’s financial watchdog has slammed Barclays for systemic anti-money laundering failures—despite its Tier 1 status. The penalty exposes just how fragile "trusted" banking...
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has intensified its offensive against financial fraud by shutting down over 1,600 illegal and scam-related websites in the past year....
Vocalink, the Mastercard-owned entity responsible for powering the UK’s real-time payments infrastructure, has been fined £1.89 million by the Bank of England for failing to meet regulatory requirements...
Monzo’s £21 million fine from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wasn’t just a penalty — it was a public statement. According to the BBC’s reporting and...
In one of the most comprehensive enforcement actions in its regulatory history, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed fines totaling SGD 27.45 million (approximately USD...
Securities Commission wants to vet tokens before they’re made available to the public
A pre-clearance model for crypto trading
Malaysia’s top financial regulator, the Securities Commission Malaysia...
On 16 June 2025 the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered a stipulated order requiring Paddle.com Market Limited, the London-based “merchant-of-record” payments platform serving...
