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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.

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A $200M Mélange Of B2B Venture Capital

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B2B startups saw a little bit of everything this week when it came to venture capital. And that goes for the industries covered, too, with treasury management’s Kyriba, blockchain’s BlockApps and enterprise security’s Druva landing on the board, to name a few. Find out who else secured funding below.

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LendingClub: Loan Applications Grow Double Digits Amid Rising Rates  

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Management also stated that the CLUB Certificate Program — defined as whole loan transactions structured as tradable pass-through securities — is nearing the $1 billion mark, after having been launched less than a year ago, in December of 2017. CEO Sanborn stated that that engagement with the Federal Trade Commission remains ongoing.

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Alt-Lending Regulation Fears Won’t Stop Investors

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It’s even more surprising given that 2016 could be the year that regulation begins to really kick in for these lenders — in the U.S., Investors seem confident in the industry’s startups and their ability to provide adequate risk management and underwriting for their loans; VCs provided more than $11.5 ezyCollect.

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LendingClub Settles With SEC, DOJ

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Both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have officially ended a two-year investigation of LendingClub, its subsidiary LC Advisors (LCA), its founder and former CEO Renaud Laplanche and its former CFO Carrie Dolan. The build-back from the revelations of 2016 was a bit more of a lengthy process.

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New World Payments Report Released By Capgemini, BNP Paribas

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That’s according to Capgemini and BNP Paribas, which recently released new research through the 2016 World Payments Report (WPR). This all is also a product of increased demand for seamless and secure digital products and services in an efficient time frame. Global digital payment volume is slated to hit a new high this year of 426.3

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Hacker Tracker: The Evolving Threat Of Tax Fraud

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On the other hand, around that same time the IRS released data showing that phishing and malware incidents in the 2016 tax season increased by 400 percent. In response, the external digital risk management team recently released its research assessing dark web and criminal chatter related to tax fraud so far this year.

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