The Brazilian iGaming market is undergoing rapid growth. But with rapid growth comes growing pains, seen in the form of new regulations, rising cybersecurity threats, and misleading influencer marketing. As Brazil tries to catch up with its booming industry, find out what these changes mean for operators and players alike. Cybersecurity as a Competitive Edge […]
What You Actually Need to Know About Compliance in the Digital Age In the world of identity verification and digital compliance, two acronyms dominate the conversation: KYC and AML. If you’re not a compliance officer or a lawyer, these terms can sound opaque, technical, or even intimidating. But understanding them is essential, not just for […]
As more industries embrace digital onboarding and remote transactions, identity verification has become a critical checkpoint for trust and security. But with the rise in fraud and regulatory scrutiny, it’s not just about verifying users—it’s about verifying them correctly. At Aristotle Integrity, we work with organizations across sectors like iGaming, fintech, and age-restricted services—each with […]
In the U.S. alone, roughly $300 billion is laundered each year, and this represents about 15-38% of the money laundered globally. Money laundering is a growing issue and the amount of money that can move through a single laundering operation is significant. Because of this, security measures, such as AML, should be in place to […]
Money laundering poses a major dilemma for businesses of all shapes and sizes. It is estimated that over $300 billion is laundered in the U.S. each year. While the regulations aimed at reducing financial fraud can seem quite complicated, there are electronic solutions available that reduce the burden on businesses by increasing reliability and reducing […]
Countries all around the globe are putting stronger regulations in place to stop money laundering, financial fraud, terrorism funding, and other illicit activities. New Zealand is certainly no exception. The island nation of 5 million in the southwestern Pacific has some of the most comprehensive and well-developed financial regulations in the world. In recent years, […]
The Russia-Ukraine War highlights the needs for extra attention to Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) processes. The volume of AML has increased with the addition of new financial activity restrictions to the group referred to in the media as “Russian Oligarchs.” Therefore, as the number of individuals blocked from financial transactions grows, so does […]
Over the last decade, all major payments processors have created fraud strategies and associated services in an effort to offer real customer value to their merchants. Independent or standalone anti-fraud vendors are less prevalent, due to a raft of strategic acquisitions and partnerships offering even broader services. Traditionally, global products that may not have entered […]
A recent financial intelligence report by Europol states that the agency could be ramping up their iGaming investigations, particularly those based on the international iGaming hub of Malta. As part of an ongoing crackdown on Italian organized crime, property and six iGaming companies on the island were seized and their licensing revoked. The companies were […]
Fortunately, the compliance and identity verification measures in industries under tight compliance regulations have been effective in restricting terrorist financing. However, the impact of these enhanced regulations and compliance measures in the gaming and financial community may have been to send these individuals to other marketplaces like person-to-person or small retailer-to-consumer. About 12 years ago […]