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Tag: Compliance

Landmark French Ruling Holds Payment Processors Liable for Broker Scams: A Blueprint for EU Victims?

The French Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation) has just recently firmly established the liability of payment processors like WorldPay and Seroph Holding (AlgoCharge) for facilitating unauthorized binary options schemes. As restitution payouts loom, this critical ruling sets a formidable due diligence standard that could ripple across the EU, offering renewed hope for victims pursuing institutional giants like ING's Payvision.

Perps at the EU Perimeter: When “Permissionless” Meets MiFID II

Perpetual futures (perps) on DEXs may be branded as “permissionless,” but in the EU they don’t live outside the law. When derivatives are offered to EU clients, they generally fall under MiFID II—licences, conduct rules, surveillance, the lot [2]. In our latest field test from Italy, we connected a wallet to Hyperliquid, accepted its terms, and reached Spot and Perps—with no EU geo-gate, no residency question, and no KYC.

Following KPMG audit report: Wirecard appoints Chief Compliance Officer

Following the KPMG special audit report that uncovered substantial issues with the company's compliance procedures, the DAX-listed German FinTech...

Wirecard or why compliance is important

Following the KPMG special audit report that uncovered substantial issues with the company's compliance procedures, the DAX-listed German FinTech Wirecard has announced to create a dedicated compliance department to monitor compliance with laws and regulations. The department is becoming a board department, which emphasises the importance of the issue.