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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The Duma security and anti-corruption committee’s chairman, Vasily Piskaryov, told the publication that Apple is now in adherence to Russia’s constitution, noting that labeling Crimea as a Ukrainian territory was a criminal offense. Russian annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.

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through its subsidiary BNC National Bank, offers community banking and wealth management services in Arizona, Minnesota, and North Dakota from 14 locations. It also has a national platform of specialized finance units in homeowners'' associations, public finance, resort finance, and warehouse lending. Well done! #3. BNCCORP, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

.’s share of the global currencies trading market dropped to 37.1 New data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has also confirmed what analysts have been eyeing in recent months, too: Asia is rising to the top of the global FX trading market. now accounting for 21 percent of the sector. China Rises.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

According to the Brazilian financial services firm, launched in 2014, it boasts a fraud rate just one-tenth that of larger banks and financial institutions. “Obviously, we have had a lot of fraud attempts, because the digital market has a ton of fraud,” Velez said. Nubank is one company doing just that and finding success.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The Duma security and anti-corruption committee’s chairman, Vasily Piskaryov, told the publication that Apple is now in adherence to Russia’s constitution, noting that labeling Crimea as a Ukrainian territory was a criminal offense. Russian annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.

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MARCH 7, 2019

In other news, blockchain security company CipherTrace revealed details of the first Canadian court case to use a bitcoin expert witness. PwC has found proof that Iranian nationals linked to the SamSam ransomware were using the WEX exchange to launder their funds. The auditing giant used data from the U.S.

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JULY 11, 2022

Here are critical facts to know about some of the most popular BNPL service platforms: Afterpay: Afterpay was founded in Australia in 2014 but was acquired by fintech Square earlier this year. When deciding whether to use a BNPL service for a purchase, it is essential to read the fine print. Looking Ahead in the BNPL Landscape.

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JUNE 16, 2018

Russia’s corporate treasurers are working with the nation’s central bank on a blockchain initiative, reports in CoinDesk said Friday (June 15). Russia’s FinTech Association and 14 of the nation’s largest banks collaborated on the development of Masterchain, reports noted, citing a white paper.

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

Under the new regulation, cryptography will be organized into commercial crypto, as well as core and common, which will be governed by special authority and utilized to keep national secrets secure. . That would be a real threat to U.S. influence, Marcus said earlier in October.

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JULY 28, 2016

Shipt , the online grocery ordering and delivery service, has announced that it has secured $20.1 million in Series A funding that the company plans to use to expand into new markets and further compete with well-heeled online food delivery giants, like Amazon, Google and Instacart.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Alternative lending has been popular among venture capitalists, but France may not come to mind when one considers the top alt-fin markets of the world. million investment round secured from NewAlpha Asset Management, reports said on Friday (Sept. Unilend may help to change that. The French alternative lending startup announced a $2.8

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NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Before joining Sterling, Hoesley was at CIBC Bank USA with Josh Roberts, where the two established the Innovation Banking group in 2014. Hoesley also previously led the midwest region for Silicon Valley Bank, and was a partner at Prism Capital, a middle-market provider of venture capital and mezzanine debt.

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

In a press release , Loyalzoo said it will use the investment to focus on executing its go-to-market strategy and pipeline, growing U.S. We are seeking investment to ensure we can roll out as widely and quickly as possible to meet the demands of the market. The independent retail market is a major opportunity for Loyalzoo.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

A cryptocurrency mining market in Slovenia, which lost millions in bitcoin in a Wednesday (Dec. At least 36 heists have been perpetrated against cryptocurrency exchanges since 2011, most notably the 2014 collapse of bitcoin market Mt.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

There’s no question that the identity verification market is growing. billion by 2024, while the biometrics market is projected to reach more than $59 billion by 2025. Privacy and Security Concerns. This year, global security concern remains at the highest level in 13 years of the Unisys Security Index.

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MAY 29, 2018

Whenever it happens, it’s safe to say that a $150 billion valuation would make Ant’s IPO one of the biggest ever, putting it ahead of Facebook ’s $104 billion IPO in 2012 and behind Alibaba’s $168 billion IPO in 2014. The deal was established in the lead-up to Alibaba’s 2014 IPO. Reasons To Invest. It posted 9.18 billion yuan ($1.4

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Despite all the discussion about verifying digital IDs without creating friction for the user, recent incidents like cybercriminals using AI to impersonate an energy company’s CEO to falsely request money could give security professionals nightmares. The digital identity verification market is projected to reach $12.8

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Failure to meet AML/KYC requirement challenges can be costly for FIs, too, with regulators issuing heavy fines for lax security practices or failure to devote sufficient resources to oversight. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates the market for global money laundering is worth approximately $2 trillion per year.

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DECEMBER 18, 2018

While underbanked and unbanked customers in the developed world exist — and face a myriad of difficulties in securing access to financial products — the situation in developing world economies in regards to the unbanked and-underbanked population is a good deal more complicated. That is actually an improvement.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Such offerings have not come about without growing pains, however, as the shift to online services can result in decreased access for those who are not economically secure and do not have the means to prove their identities online. Thorpe noted that the program was born out of a 2014 report that explored banking and other financial services.

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AUGUST 29, 2018

If one were to take a very quick trip back in time to the year 2014, when the eIDAS regulations were first passed, they would see the EU was lagging behind when it came to offering the same single market harmony that was the expected norm across most trade relationships in the single commerce zone, Cohen told Webster. “I

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APRIL 20, 2017

While there’s still a bit more growth to go before breaking through all-time highs seen in November 2014, some analysts’ sentiments peg Alibaba’s shares at well past that threshold in twelve months’ time. Alibaba has also made additional headway into a major emerging global market. percent from Tuesday’s close.

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AUGUST 29, 2016

26) they seized around €1 million earlier in 2016 in connection with a operation that was being run on an online dark market. The site is referred to as the “Online Drug Shop,” according to the Finland customs agency, and came to prominence in 2014 after the operators of the website marketed themselves by sending potential buyers free LSD.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Deposit Solutions Founder and CEO Tim Sievers said in the announcement, “There is a high need among Swiss savers to invest their money simply and securely while benefiting from attractive interest rates. Mall of the Emirates retailers are set to accept WeChat Pay to appeal to tourists from China, The National reported. In the U.K. ,

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Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families. FinCEN issued advisory FIN-2014-A008 with red flags that FIs should be on the lookout for to identify possible human trafficking.

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AUGUST 29, 2016

per cent of card-present transactions used the technology over the 12-month period – jumping from 32 per cent in 2014. per cent adoption rate, while the Asia Pacific market is slightly less mature at 32.7 Based in the UK, Andy is responsible for the marketing for NCR’s payments solutions. There were 4.8

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MARCH 3, 2017

Bitcoin’s market cap is currently well over $20 billion as value rose well over $200 in the past two weeks. The big news this week in cryptocurrency is, of course, bitcoin hitting new record highs amid the possibility that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could approve a bitcoin exchange–traded fund. In February 2014, Mt.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Planet Fitness, one of the nation’s larger gym chains, offers structures that can support about 300 people at once. Which is why Munich-based Freeletics is trying to disrupt the fitness market with a customizable training app that requires no equipment. According to some estimates, Americans on the whole waste $1.8

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MARCH 31, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied the second bitcoin-based ETF bid up for consideration in the month of March — the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.’s The estimated market cap is at just over $16.6 This past week proved once again that it’s tough to be a bitcoin fan. In another blow to bitcoin legitimacy, the U.S.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Every year for the last 110 years , members of the retail trade group, known as the National Retail Federation (NRF), have assembled to discuss the slate of issues pertinent to its members. I wrote a piece in 2014, right around this time, that made the strong case for the decline of physical retail. Okay, that might not be a newsflash.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

As the decade neared the halfway mark in 2014 that figure had improved to about 53 percent. Of that nearly $1 billion ($909 million) went to India-based lending startups making it the third largest market for investor dollars in this segment behind China and the U.S. Last year, investors globally poured a record $9.6

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JULY 28, 2016

Louay Ibrahim Houssein was arrested in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia in 2014 on charges of making fake U.S. His co-conspirator is Nazer A-Shekh Mosa aka Mohammed Hasan Haidar, a Syrian national. According to a report from Courthouse News, Houssein was being investigated as part of a long-term undercover investigation that lasted for years.

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JUNE 10, 2016

In this week’s edition of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , we set our sights on Brazil, where, despite the political and economic issues that tend to dominate the headlines, the country’s technology market is still going strong. million as of 2014. Estimated population was 6.35 The city’s GDP per capita is $19,131.

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JUNE 29, 2016

A lot of millennials are still living at home with their parents, but as more and more of them begin moving out in the coming years, they could have a significant impact on both the housing and rental markets. million households in 2014, while 11.4 That number hit 21.3

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OCTOBER 27, 2016

Making instant and secure money transfers any time of day, shamelessly skipping out on the lines in front of brick-and-mortar agents. “We WorldRemit touts a diverse workforce with many females in senior management and employees ranging in nationalities and backgrounds. remittance market. Over the years, things have changed.

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We’ll Miss You, Ben Now that the holidays are over, it is time to recognize that January, 2014 marks the last month as Federal Reserve Chairman for our favorite helicopter pilot, Ben Bernanke. Mortgage rates rose just as much and they may potentially damage the housing market recovery. and Janney Capital Markets at 2.1%

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

FIS surveyed 25 markets in which real-time payments programs are operational, rating their innovative qualities on a scale from 1 to 5. Denmark’s NETS RealTime 24/7 initiative launched in 2014 and offers near real-time settlement of transactions — including P2P, mobile, online and credit transfer payments, as well as B2B payments.

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