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Stripe, Advent offer to buy PayPal for more than $53 billion, sources say
PayPal logo is seen in this illustration taken July 15, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration PayPal and Stripe logos are seen in this illustration taken July 15, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration 15 Jul 2026 11:25AM (Updated: 16 Jul 2026 04:20AM) Bookmark Bookmark Share W...
Jul 17


Risk-based AML rules proposed for supervised banks in US
The US Federal Reserve has proposed a rule requiring supervised banks to develop and establish risk assessment processes directing more attention and resources toward higher-risk customers and activities.
Jul 17


Czech Republic Crypto Laws 2026: Rules for Investors and Businesses
The cornerstone of Czech crypto regulation is the Digitalization of the Financial Markets Act (also known as the Digital Finance Act), unanimously passed by parliament in December 2024 and signed into law by President Petr Pavel in February 2025. This domestic legislation work...
Jul 17


FATF Warns Billions Laundered Through Crypto by Organised Crime
In its latest targeted review on virtual assets and illicit finance, the Paris-based intergovernmental body said crypto-enabled crime has become more “complex and interconnected” over the past year, posing significant and ongoing challenges for regulators, financial institutio...
Jul 17


Former TD Bank Employees Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering
According to a DOJ statement covered by financial news outlets, both individuals were based in New York and worked at TD Bank before their alleged conduct came to light. One former employee received a 46‑month prison term for enabling a money laundering network to move million...
Jul 17


FINTRAC Flags North Korea, Iran, Russia as High-Risk Transactions
The designation stems from ministerial directives issued under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA). FINTRAC acts as Canada’s FIU, receiving, analysing and disseminating financial intelligence to law enforcement and national security a...
Jul 17


Licence of employment agency revoked
勞工處今日(七月九日)提醒職業介紹所的經營者,在經營業務時,必須時刻遵守法例及《職業介紹所實務守則》(實務守則)的規定。
Jul 10


SFC mandates phishing-resistant authentication methods for internet brokers and VATPs to protect client accounts
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a circular requiring internet brokers and virtual asset trading platform operators (VATPs) to adopt phishing-resistant authentication methods for client login and device binding (Notes 1 and 2), amid the growing threat o...
Jul 10
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