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Governments Sending Mixed Signals On Blockchain

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Bitcoin doesn’t necessarily have the blessing of government agencies, but what about blockchain? It seems governments are a bit more open to distributed ledger technology (DLT), though that doesn’t mean blockchain companies get a free pass with regulators. securities bar.”. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton spoke Monday (Jan.

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Veem Grows Multi-Rail B2B Payment Capabilities

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The company said that the advancements will better the method in which firms make and receive payments domestically and internationally, "following a successful year of growth for the financial technology firm," according to the announcement.

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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending

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Separately, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is in the midst of plans for a “sandbox” that will help boost FinTech efforts for capital markets, as reported by The Hindu. The news outlet quoted SEBI Chairman Ajay Tyagi late last month that blockchain may pose challenges for exchanges and financial firms. “We

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Top Funded FinTech Startups Founded in 2018

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Increasing access to capital, consumer awareness, and acceptance to new ways of managing finances and other ecosystem drivers have been attractive for entrepreneurs in 2018 as well. Figure is a financial technology company that offers consumer credit products by leveraging blockchain, AI, and.

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Mastercard Adds More Startups To Its Accelerate Program

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Mastercard is expanding its Accelerate financial technology (FinTech) portfolio and is adding 11 companies to its Start Path startup engagement program, according to a Wednesday (Aug. billion in post-program capital and collaborate with Mastercard, major banks, merchants and other high-profile organizations,” Mastercard said.

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Bitcoin Daily: Tether Beats Out Bitcoin In Trading Volume; EOS Receives $24M Fine From SEC

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While its market capitalization is more than 30 times smaller than bitcoin, Tether’s volume has consistently exceeded it since early August at about $21 billion per day. “If Companies that offer or sell securities to U.S. A number of U.S.

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Can Moscow Overcome A Tarnished Tech Reputation?

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Russia has ambitions to be a leader in the blockchain space and currently has 500,000 blockchain users. Blockchain On The Brain. Russia has ambitions to one day be considered a world leader in blockchain. The country has the largest online market in Europe, with an estimated 66 million Russians accessing the internet.