The European Central Bank is advancing its plans to create an integrated European market for tokenised assets, with Executive Board member Piero Cipollone warning that the emergence of fragmented digital platforms could worsen existing divisions across Europe’s capital markets. Speaking on Wednesday at the Deutsche Bundesbank’s Symposium on “Future of payments: trends and innovations in Germany and Europe” in Frankfurt, Cipollone said the ECB was now translating into action a

Belarus could introduce sweeping new restrictions on gambling advertising as the government considers a package of reforms aimed at reducing the visibility and appeal of betting and gaming activities. The Telegraph Agency of Belarus has reported that discussions are underway over proposed changes to the country’s gambling advertising rules. While Belarus is far from one of Europe’s largest gambling markets and has attracted limited attention from major regulated operators, ga

Brazilian Senator Camilo Santana has introduced legislation that would establish a default monthly deposit limit of R$80 (approximately US$15) for customers participating in the country’s regulated fixed-odds betting market. Under Bill 3765/2026, the proposed cap would apply to a customer’s total deposits across all betting operators authorised by Brazil’s Ministry of Finance. This means bettors would not be permitted to deposit R$80 separately with each licensed operator, wi

Massachusetts State Representative Francisco Paulino has been arrested and charged with allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $700,000 in pandemic-related government assistance and subsequently using part of the money in transactions involving real estate, loans and his own businesses. Paulino, 46, who represents the 16th Essex District covering parts of Lawrence and Methuen, was arrested on 26 August 2026 following a federal grand jury indictment containing 11 charges.