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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become more broadly adopted in everyday commerce. . But as with any nascent payments technology, the bad guys are always lurking – especially with cryptos, where anonymity is prized.

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Congress Presses Fed On Real-Time Payments Plan

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House Committee on Financial Services Task Force on Financial Technology held a hearing Thursday (Sept. The Federal Reserve’s buildup to faster payments innovation came to a head in August when it announced FedNow , its proposed real-time payments infrastructure under the draft Payments Modernization Act of 2019.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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million (that’s right million) of financial donations and support to the community in 2025. Lifetime Achievement Award (Bank) Cambridge Savings CEO Wayne Patenaude looks to end a long and successful career at one of Massachusetts’ 10 largest banks. The Bank Regulator Working for Merchants Award!

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FinovateFall 2017 Live Blog – Day 2

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They are based in Massachusetts so I bet they came out of MIT. PromonTech has a vision of a mortgage industry that is transparent, efficient and understandable for all: borrowers, lenders, regulators and investors. Helps companies secure email, chat and collaboration platforms communicate with confidence. I like their branding.

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