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iGaming Compliance 2026 — What changed
8 min read · May 25, 2026
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iOS 27 Just Ended the Liquid Glass Opt-Out
iOS 27 ships today and ignores the key that let apps skip Liquid Glass. What the April 2027 SDK deadline means for casino, wallet and fintech app design.
Revolut's Bank Charter Is an Interface Problem
Revolut just cleared the OCC. A bank charter changes the app: which dollars are insured, which are not, and screens the FDIC now writes rules for.
The SEC Rewrote the Crypto Whitepaper. Now Design It.
Regulation Crypto Assets turns the token whitepaper into a public page you keep updating. What the SEC proposal means for Web3 design.
Instagram Kept the Script. The System Did the Work.
Instagram's first wordmark change in 10 years kept the script and rebuilt the system around it. What that says about how to scope a rebrand.
AI Act Transparency Rules Now Live in Your Interface
The EU delayed high-risk AI rules to 2027, but Article 50 transparency duties applied from 2 August 2026. Those obligations live in the interface.
Why Nobody Opens Your Responsible Gaming Tools
Responsible gambling tools ship in every licensed casino and go unused. Six interface patterns that keep player controls closed, and how to fix them.
AI Mode Ads Don't Buy Citations. Your Pages Do.
Google AI Mode shows ads on 29% of commercial queries, but the advertiser is cited 11% of the time. What that changes for SaaS website design.
Prediction Markets Beat Sportsbooks. Design Explains Why.
Prediction markets moved over $50 billion during the World Cup while sportsbook apps lost users. The interface explains more of that gap than the odds do.
Telegram's t.me Broke. Mini Apps Should Plan for It.
A single status code pulled every t.me link offline on July 13, breaking the door to a $4.3B TON ecosystem. What mini-app teams should build instead.
Figma Motion Is Now a Design-System Primitive
Figma Config 2026 made motion, code layers and shaders native to the canvas. What that actually changes for teams shipping product.
Aduarius now speaks Brazil
Aduarius, our AI ad-creative tool, now has a dedicated Brazil style for iGaming: verde-e-ouro, football and carnival, on-brand by default.
Agentic Commerce 2026: The Build Playbook
AI shopping agents now check out for buyers — the build playbook for agent-ready storefronts.
Design-to-Code in 2026
Figma quietly released the update that made the design-to-code conversation feel different.
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