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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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There is good reason for this shift in view; according to Marc Bernegger, co-founder of crypto fund AltAlpha Digital, “after last year’s explosion of crypto hedge funds around the globe, there are now over 400 active funds, excluding those focused on venture capital.” State Regulations. SEC Regulation.

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Bank Of England Ups Monzo’s Capital Requirements

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Monzo Bank Ltd, the London-based online bank, must now have a capital worth of 13.6 central bank, will implement its promise to strengthen capital planning and governance at fast-growing, smaller lenders. central bank, will implement its promise to strengthen capital planning and governance at fast-growing, smaller lenders.

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Hong Kong Issues More Online Banking Licenses

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The banking regulator in Hong Kong has issued an additional four online-only banking licenses to Ping An, Alibaba, mobile phone maker Xiaomi and a joint venture (JV) consisting of Tencent, ICBC and Hillhouse Capital. Reuters is reporting that this totals eight total licenses handed out by the government. Expect fireworks.”.

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Open Banking Meets Instant Payments At The Online Checkout

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Last week marked the third anniversary of PSD2 , the regulation that launched open banking in the U.K. And those three years have given rise to a slew of new companies capitalizing on that initiative all over the world, as well as established companies making their mark. That is not an experience that was designed for the online world.

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Capital One Joins Fiserv’s MoneyPass ATM Network

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Capital One has signed on to join Fiserv ’s surcharge-free MoneyPass ATM network. Under the deal , MoneyPass will be made available at over 1,500 Capital One ATMs at Capital One branches, Capital One Cafés and other select locations.

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Amazon Launches Online Pharmacy In Bengaluru, India

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Amazon India has added an online pharmacy to its offerings in Bengaluru, one of the nation’s largest cities with a population of nearly 12 million. In addition, Medlife, Netmeds, Temasek-backed PharmEasy and Sequoia Capital-backed 1mg.com compete for sales in the pill market. Amazon started moving into the health space in 2017.

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China’s Cyberspace Watchdog Mulls Stricter Online Oversight 

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The Cyberspace Administration of China is considering a revamping of internet oversight regulations, rules that have not been updated in more than 20 years, according to a Reuters report on Friday (Jan. The plan to revise cyberspace regulations comes at a time when China is stepping up the scrutiny of tech giants.

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