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FATF Closes Consultation on Payment Transparency Guidance Under Revised Recommendation 16
FATF consulted on guidance for revised Recommendation 16 from 24 June to 21 August 2026. The final text has not been published yet.
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Brazil: Betting Licences End on 25 October, Supreme Court Has Not Yet Ruled
Under Provisional Measure No. 1,394 all fixed-odds betting licences in Brazil are extinguished on 25 October 2026 with no compensation. Congress and the Supreme Court have not yet settled the measure’s fate.
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OCC Issues Final GENIUS Act Rule for Payment Stablecoin Issuers
On 21 October 2026 the OCC published the final GENIUS Act rule for payment stablecoin issuers. It takes effect on 18 January 2027.
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ESMA Tells Crypto Firms to Stop Services for Stablecoins That Do Not Meet MiCA
ESMA says MiCA-authorised crypto firms should stop all services tied to stablecoins that do not comply with MiCA. Supervisors should require remaining exposure to be removed within three months of 8 October…
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FinCEN Withdraws Its Unhosted Wallet and Crypto Mixing Proposals
On 6 October 2026 FinCEN withdrew its 2020 unhosted wallet proposal and its 2023 measure on mixers. Neither document ever took effect.
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AMLA Sends the Commission Final Standards on Customer Checks Under the New AML Regulation
On 1 October 2026 AMLA submitted three final draft technical standards to the European Commission: customer due diligence, business relationships and occasional transactions, and group-wide AML arrangements.