Bank Innovation

MARCH 21, 2017

Cryptocurrency and blockchain offer many potential benefits to banking customers, such as faster and more secure cross-border payments. But how about bank employees? A software development company Softjourn demoed “SJ Coins” (or Softjourn Coins)– a rewards system for employees– at the FinDEVr conference today.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

While recognizing that digital currencies do pose risks, including the possibility of imposing “a macro-economic cost,” Haldane argued that a digital currency could mitigate technological constraints on lending, provide additional payments security, and increase stability. “I Freeman allegedly worked with five co-conspirators.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Coinbase, a platform that allows users to buy, sell and store cryptocurrency, said it is considering adding 30 new cryptocurrencies to its roster for trading, according to a report. Since last year, the online exchange platform exclusively featured bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 12, 2017

The People’s Republic of China will likely re-legalize cryptocurrency trading, ending its nation-wide ban on crypto exchanges from early September, as reported by cnLedger, a well-known source on cryptocurrency news in China.

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Abrigo

MARCH 15, 2022

Offering Digital Consumer and Commercial Accounts Benefits Financial Institutions Banks and credit unions that enable online/digital account opening win new customers and members and retain existing ones. . Takeaway 1 Many financial institutions are adding or improving online or digital account opening capabilities. .

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The Acting Comptroller of the Currency of the United States, Keith Noreika, has stated that he is considering imposing a nationwide licensing program for cryptocurrency exchanges, similar to the licensing program recently enacted in Japan. Last week, Japan’s […].

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Communications Nikolai Nikiforov has announced that the Russian state will “quickly” issue its own cryptocurrency, called the “CryptoRuble,” as reported by the Russian publication AIF.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Even after shutting down dozens of bitcoin exchanges and banning bitcoin executives from leaving its borders, the“mouthpiece” for the People’s Bank of China, Financial News, published an article declaring that Beijing should “accelerate the process of launching a digital currency after it curbed the risks of [en]cryptocurrencies.”

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

EXCLUSIVE – Wells Fargo will not be joining some of the other big banks in banning its customers from purchasing cryptocurrency with their credit/debit cards, Bank Innovation has learned.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

The rapid growth of cryptocurrency has come with closer scrutiny and a call for tighter anti-money-laundering (AML), know-your-customer (KYC) regulations. The anonymous nature of cryptocurrency, coupled with its irreversible transactions, is especially attractive to scammers and fraudsters.

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Abrigo

JULY 13, 2023

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2017

Security in the digital age is a goal for most retailers and consumers — and nearly everyone else in the business world. When it comes to personal information, especially data linked to payment accounts, the level of privacy and accuracy of security are key in keeping the retail world spinning. In other U.S.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Several banks in Singapore have closed the accounts of an estimated 10 firms specializing in cryptocurrency and payments services.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

The European Union’s long-anticipated 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD), which modernizes security rules to reflect the needs and threats facing today’s economy, took effect in mid-January, and its impacts are already being felt across the payments space. Fiat-focused digital wallets must also boost their security.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

at online trading platform eToro , said in the report there are "storm clouds" on the horizon for the form of currency. According to some proponents of bitcoin, the pandemic environment provided a perfect springboard from which a surge in cryptocurrency use could arise, Bloomberg reported. billion unregistered securities offering.

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JULY 28, 2019

Initial coin offering (ICO) consultant CoinLaunch will pay $50,000 to settle with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC). According to the regulator’s website , CoinLaunch was consulted on two ICOs, with both determined to be securities. percent bitcoin back on all online purchases at Safeway.com.

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JUNE 8, 2020

He made those remarks at an online panel discussing the future of the world beyond the coronavirus pandemic, saying that new digital forms of currency may be able to sidestep the long-held throne of traditional cash and card payments. One way Buonomo could see it being done is if a new cryptocurrency were created and issued by a central bank.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The seizure stemmed from a cryptocurrency fraud scheme being investigated by Brazilian federal police called Operation Egypto. Cryptocurrency has become something of a go-to method for scammers , according to DOJ, as exchanges are often lightly regulated and there are no easy ways to follow the money.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

A lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against digital payments firm Ripple is heading to virtual court on Feb. billion in an unregistered securities offering of the digital coin XRP. The SEC considers XRP a security, however, and that is where the problem sits.

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Perficient

JUNE 30, 2022

Members of Perficient’s Digital Asset Team have advised followers in multiple online articles about the digital asset revolution and relevant regulations affecting the same in the United States. Highlights From Federal Bank Regulators’ Joint Statement on Cryptocurrency Assets – Perficient Blogs.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 25, 2022

On August 8, 2022, the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (the Department”) issued a Bulletin on money transmission (the “Bulletin”). As such, the court reasoned that the goal of the MTA is to regulate all kinds of transfers of funds, whether fiat currency, virtual currency or cryptocurrencies.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 31, 2017

Blockchain is here to stay, in some capacity or another, but what’s less clear is the fate of cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, ether, Zcash, and like coins could fade into oblivion — or be the mainstream method of transaction in a future where the only physical bills remaining are behind museum glass. Read More.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 4, 2023

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

Officials in Germany have shut down a covert illegal online marketplace and detained three men they say are responsible for leading the online trading platform, according to a report by Reuters. Germany’s federal criminal investigation office secured the marketplace’s server infrastructure. million was in cryptocurrency, $2.48

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2017

What’s more, the report quoted Ji as saying that China is aiming to enhance its regulations for all online financing businesses, and that all of the financing activity should at the very least be subjected to a basic amount of oversight. Bitcoin started the year at around $1,000 and is now trading at over $6,000.

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AUGUST 10, 2018

Business software company Intuit has secured a patent for bitcoin payment processing, according to Coindesk reports on Thursday (Aug. In 2016, the company expanded its partnership with PayPal , focusing on accelerating payments to small businesses and self-employed professionals using QuickBooks Online.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The Bank of Russia has voiced its support for a ban on cryptocurrency payments, saying that “private cryptocurrencies cannot be equated with fiat money and cannot be legal tender.”. “If And IBM has won a blockchain patent that would stop drones from stealing packages from consumers.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 28, 2018

The Internet of Things is notoriously insecure — unsecured, or poorly secured IoT devices have contributed to a number of cyberattacks, and these are on the rise as the number of devices increases. There are more than 8 billion connected devices today, with over 20 billion estimated for 2020.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Across the globe, terrorists and criminals are leveraging cryptos in what is gearing up to be a significant national security threat to the United States. billion of cryptocurrency reportedly was lost to theft or fraud – double that of the previous year. That’s according to the U.S. Cryptos also help bad actors avoid sanctions.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

A recent study about how people respond to scammers shows that consumers are more likely to become victims on social media and online marketplaces than over the phone, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday (Sept. The gift cards are sold at a discount in exchange for cryptocurrency.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Vortex Blockchain Technologies has settled with the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) in a case where Vortex's securities license was revoked as of Oct. In China, mass arrests are being made and online gambling rings shut down by a local branch of the Peoples' Bank of China (PBOC), according to a report by CoinDesk.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Of the more adventurous paths in global finance and the protection of it, cryptocurrencies and stablecoins getting attention as they heat up and blockchain lays out new digital-first rails. The zeal with which crooks are now targeting cryptocurrencies signals the need for additional layers of security.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Fintechs are partnering with banks, banks are using blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency and financial regulation is still undergoing massive changes. 2017 has been a […].

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

She was also accused of stealing computer power to mine cryptocurrency, a practice colloquially known as cryptojacking. . The theft of data was large, and 140,000 Social Security numbers and 80,000 bank account numbers were compromised. Thompson is in government custody, and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. Or maybe that cryptocurrencies have yet to go mainstream beyond the headlines because fraud still lurks. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2019

A new survey has found that 19 percent of bitcoin traders have been the victim of a hack on cryptocurrency exchanges, while 15 percent of consumers have been hit with crypto fraud. In addition, 31 percent say that cryptocurrencies are too volatile, and 35 percent think they are nothing more than a fad.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Whether it’s simple online purchases or banking, or more complex areas like cryptocurrency or money laundering, Trevor Wingert , a senior know your customer (KYC) and anti-fraud solutions consultant for GeoGuard , told PYMNTS that rapidly changing use cases and technology highlight gaps in the current security approaches being used.

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