Tag: PSD2

CJEU Advocate General Rantos: “Refund First, Argue Later” — Banks Must Reimburse Unauthorized Payments Immediately

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A fresh opinion from the Court of Justice of the EU could materially shift the scam-loss battlefield across Europe....

Cyprus-Supervised Card Infrastructure Identified in EU-Facing Offshore Broker Deposits Despite Multiple Regulatory Warnings

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A February 2026 compliance review confirms that offshore brokers PU Prime, Vantage Markets, and RoboForex continue onboarding EU retail clients and processing card deposits despite repeated regulatory warnings across the EU. Technical analysis of the payment flows identifies Cyprus-supervised payment infrastructure facilitating these transactions, raising supervisory questions under PSD2 and AMLD frameworks.

Polish VASP ChainValley as the “Payee” in Offshore Casino Open-Banking Deposits

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FinTelegram’s review of the offshore casino Rooli (rooli.com), operated by Curaçao-based Dama N.V., shows a recurring Open Banking pattern: the player’s bank transfer is made to “Chain Valley” as the recipient. In multiple flows, the deposit confirmation screen identifies Chain Valley as payee while the payer is a retail bank (e.g., Revolut, ING). That is not a neutral technicality—it is a compliance chokepoint.