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Turkey detains 80 more people over match-fixing network linked to $4.2 billion in illegal gambling Members Public

Turkish authorities have detained 80 more people in an operation targeting organized match-fixing and illegal gambling. For PSPs, the relevant detail is not the sports angle alone: prosecutors say the proceeds moved through crypto wallets and drop accounts, which is exactly the sort of flow pattern that turns a criminal

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South Korea launches reward-based tip line to block illegal World Cup betting sites Members Public

South Korean authorities have opened a reporting campaign aimed at shutting down illegal online gambling sites ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. For PSPs, acquirers, and banks, the useful part is simple: the country is pairing site blocking with cash rewards for tip-offs, which usually means more reporting, more

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South Korea police raid Bithumb in hiring favoritism probe tied to lawmaker Kim Byung-gi Members Public

South Korean police have reportedly raided Bithumb as part of an investigation into alleged nepotism involving independent lawmaker Kim Byung-gi. For anyone watching South Korea’s crypto payments and exchange infrastructure, the interesting part is not the political theatre; it is that the same venue is already under separate AML

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