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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>cpa.fm · geo/cis</title><link>https://cpa.fm/en/geo/cis/</link><description>cpa.fm is a feed of the iGaming and CPA market: what, where, who and the status of every entry — from rumour to confirmed. Plus market radio. 18+.</description><language>en</language><item><title>[checking] Ukraine: up to $235M may have been laundered through an unlicensed operator&#x27;s payment infrastructure</title><link>https://cpa.fm/en/log/ukraine-235m-laundering-via-operator-payments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cpa.fm/en/log/ukraine-235m-laundering-via-operator-payments/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>casino</category><description>Investigators say at least $235 million stolen from bank accounts and crypto wallets may have been laundered this way between January 2022 and February 2026. The main route ran through the TRON network and crypto exchanges. Some wallets have been frozen by court order; the investigation continues.</description></item><item><title>[checking] Yandex ad services partially restored after an outage</title><link>https://cpa.fm/en/log/yandex-ads-services-partially-restored/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cpa.fm/en/log/yandex-ads-services-partially-restored/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>whole market</category><description>Metrica, AppMetrica, Webmaster and Yandex Business work again, but some features are limited and report data may lag. Conversion tracking continued during the outage. The Direct API is back with restrictions.</description></item><item><title>[checking] Ukraine&#x27;s regulator fines an iGaming operator ₴4.7M for third-party payments</title><link>https://cpa.fm/en/log/ukraine-playcity-fines-operator-third-party-payments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cpa.fm/en/log/ukraine-playcity-fines-operator-third-party-payments/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>casino</category><description>The fine, about $110k, covers allowing payments with third-party funds and ignoring the regulator&#x27;s order. The breaches were found in an unscheduled inspection.</description></item><item><title>[checking] Russia to ban direct P2P crypto trades from 1 July 2027</title><link>https://cpa.fm/en/log/ru-p2p-crypto-ban-from-2027/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cpa.fm/en/log/ru-p2p-crypto-ban-from-2027/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>whole market</category><description>Transactions will go through licensed platforms, and transfers to personal cold wallets will be banned. The financial monitoring service will get data via the SBP system and Mir cards. A registry of suspicious addresses and up to 48-hour checks on large transfers are under discussion.</description></item><item><title>[rumour] Russia discusses legalising online casinos within months</title><link>https://cpa.fm/en/log/ru-online-casino-legalization-talk/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cpa.fm/en/log/ru-online-casino-legalization-talk/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>casino</category><description>Citing a business outlet, industry media report that legalisation could happen within three months. It is one of the scenarios under discussion, not a decision.</description></item><item><title>[checking] Kazakhstan dismantles drop farms serving offshore iGaming operators</title><link>https://cpa.fm/en/log/kz-drop-farm-groups-dismantled/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cpa.fm/en/log/kz-drop-farm-groups-dismantled/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>casino</category><description>Two cross-border groups ran payments through nominee bank accounts and a P2P platform. One group&#x27;s turnover exceeded 9.8 billion tenge. Hundreds of bank cards, cash and crypto were seized; five suspects are in custody.</description></item><item><title>[checking] Moderation in a new Russian messenger lets online casino ads through</title><link>https://cpa.fm/en/log/ru-max-messenger-casino-ads/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cpa.fm/en/log/ru-max-messenger-casino-ads/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>casino</category><description>Since 5 October advertisers in Russia can place ads via VK Ads in MAX messenger channels with at least 1,000 subscribers. According to industry media, moderation lets online casino ads through. The platform has made no official statement.</description></item><item><title>[checking] Kazakhstan sentences the organisers of two unlicensed gaming platforms to 4 years</title><link>https://cpa.fm/en/log/kz-unlicensed-platforms-sentence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cpa.fm/en/log/kz-unlicensed-platforms-sentence/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>casino</category><description>The two platforms had a combined turnover of 3.1 billion tenge, about $6.9 million. The convicts&#x27; property was confiscated by the state.</description></item><item><title>[checking] Russia moves to ban betting with credit cards</title><link>https://cpa.fm/en/log/ru-credit-card-betting-ban-bill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cpa.fm/en/log/ru-credit-card-betting-ban-bill/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>betting</category><description>The second reading of a bill banning bets with borrowed money was scheduled for 13 October. The card-issuing bank would have to decline payments to bookmakers automatically. The rule would cover both online betting and retail betting shops.</description></item></channel></rss>
