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Brazilian committee approves payment controls for illegal gambling

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Brazil's Finance and Taxation Committee approved a bill requiring payment-system institutions to block transactions linked to illegal gambling and child pornography. The proposal sets controls at the transaction source and would expose institutions that breach the rules to penalties under Law 13.506/17; it still needs review by the Constitution and Justice Committee and approval by both houses to become law.

Payment institutions may need to implement controls on transactions connected to illegal gambling if the bill becomes law.

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Brazil law extends financial controls to intermediaries in illegal betting

Brazil’s Law No. 15.358/25 provides for financial institutions and payment platforms to identify and block accounts linked to unregulated operators and associated intermediaries, according to the report. It also establishes cooperation between financial and supervisory bodies and includes automated transaction checks, particularly for Pix; the report says the rules cover digital promoters and recommenders as well as operators.

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