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CFPB Rolls Out Innovation Regulator Network

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A network to better coordinate financial innovation among federal and state regulators is being launched by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in partnership with several states, the agency said in a press release. State regulators in every state were invited to join. .

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CFTC Ups Crypto Regulation In 2018

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According to The Wall Street Journal , the federal derivatives-market regulator also handed out around $900 million in penalties, higher than the amount in five of the eight years of the Obama administration. billion, the lowest total since 2013, and SEC Enforcement Co-Director Stephanie Avakian recently said that number could fall again.

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Posts ‘Crypto Specialist’ Job; Regulations Spooked 2018 ICOs

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And its reportedly the end of one of the first regulated exchanges for digital currencies, Gatecoin, The Next Web reported. The exchange, which was rolled out in 2013, had its main focus on ethereum, bitcoin and token markets based on ethereum.

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UK Lawmakers Want A New Bank Regulator — Again

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Parliament’s Treasury Committee released its report on the effectiveness of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) this week, criticizing the bodies for their “inadequate” impact on curbing bank misconduct. lawmakers have called for such action. According to reports, former U.K.

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NY Regulators Launch Lending Club Probe

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In the latest chapter of the Lending Club drama, on Thursday (May 19), it came to light that New York’s highest-ranking financial regulator has launched an official inquiry into the online alternative lender. The requested New York information dates back to 2013.

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PayPal Eyes Buying Crypto Firm BitGo, Others

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Mike Belshe , BitGo's chief executive officer, founded the company in 2013 to offer highly secure digital wallets for crypto, which need multiple signatures for transactions. In August, BitGo applied to New York regulators to become an independent, regulated qualified custodian under the state's banking laws. BitGo raised $58.5

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Is Amazon In Hot Water With Aviation Regulators?

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aviation regulators for reportedly shipping hazardous materials by plane. Amazon has a history of violating the hazardous materials regulations,” the FAA said in the release. 2013 to Sept. 2015 alone, Amazon was found to have violated the hazardous materials regulations 24 other times.”.