Mastercard Bets Big on Stablecoins with BVNK Acquisition
Mastercard’s planned acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, valued at up to $1.8 billion, signals a clear shift: stablecoins are no longer viewed as a niche…
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High-Risk SEPA Rails: Mapping YowPay’s Position in the Adult Payment Ecosystem
A recent compliance-focused review by Scam-Or Project highlights the operational role of YowPay, a Luxembourg-based payment orchestration provider, in enabling high-risk transactions tied to adult platforms…
Pagorapido: Inside the Opaque Card Processing Layer of Hydra Group’s RIV Adult Network
Pagorapido operates as a card-payment brand closely integrated into the Bulgarian Hydra Group’s RagazzeInVendita (RIV) adult-content ecosystem. Available evidence suggests that it functions primarily as an…
Landmark French Ruling Holds Payment Processors Liable for Broker Scams: A Blueprint for EU Victims?
A recent decision by the French Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation) has set a powerful legal precedent by confirming the liability of payment processors such as…
Cyprus Payment Agents Under Scrutiny: How Norvelic and Nominee Directors Enable Offshore Anjouan Casinos to Access EU Banking Rails
Unlicensed offshore casinos are increasingly operating through Cyprus-based “payment agents” that act as intermediaries between players, loosely regulated operators in jurisdictions such as Anjouan or Curaçao,…
AirSoft In The Dock: Germany’s Case Against Shay Benhamou Targets The Software Layer Of Broker Fraud
Key Findings German prosecutors have brought four counts of commercial and organized fraud against former AirSoft CEO Shay Benhamou before the Bamberg Regional Court, with alleged…
Player Complaint Brings Super Spin, Rolly Spin, and the Cyprus Payment-Agent Setup Into Focus
Scam-Or Project has reviewed an email chain from a player alleging delayed withdrawals, repeated stalling, blocked live-chat access, and unresolved account-closure issues involving Super Spin and…
The Banking Paradox: How Tier-1 European Banks May Be Helping Illegal Offshore Casinos Survive Through Transaction Laundering Blind Spots
Overview As European gambling regulators escalate enforcement against illegal offshore casino operators, a more difficult question is surfacing for the banking sector: are major retail banks,…
Payvision Chats: Alleged Evidence at the Core of Europe’s Payment Scandal
For years, Payvision was marketed as a Dutch fintech success story. The newly disclosed Payvision chat excerpts, however, paint a far darker picture. According to criminal…
ESMA Sets a Clear Boundary: Why Hyperliquid’s Crypto Perpetuals Resemble CFDs in DeFi Form
A Turning Point for DeFi Perpetuals ESMA’s public statement issued in February 2026 marks a decisive shift for the DeFi perpetual derivatives sector. The regulator clarified…