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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. We’ll then move to the federal level, seeking regulatory guidance as to whether digital tokens are securities under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) ).

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Brookfield Asset Management Raises A Record $23B

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Alternative-asset manager Brookfield Asset Management said it raised a record $23 billion in Q2 and foresees speeding up the pace of investments in the wake of the pandemic’s disruption. Ron Bloom, who serves as the managing partner and vice chairman of the company’s private equity division, will manage the funds.

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Supply Chain Management Fuels IoT Investment Boom

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A new study is predicting that Internet of Things (IoT) technologies will see a major boost in investment over the next five years, mostly due to projects in inventory and supply chain management. billion in 2017. billion by 2023; and fleet management, which should hit $10.4 The sector is expected to grow at 20.2

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Holiday eCommerce Fraud Attempts Jumped In 2017

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That’s according to new data from payments company ACI Worldwide , which found that along with the fraud increase, overall online transactions also jumped 19 percent from Thanksgiving to the end of 2017. According to ACI, the number of fraud attempts was the highest on Thanksgiving Day at 1.94 percent, up from 1.26 billion, up 18.3

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Bitcoin Daily: Hdac, CertiK Partner For Blockchain-Powered IoT; Tezos Expected To Settle Securities Lawsuit With $25M Settlement

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Connie Ngo , CertiK’s marketing manager, told CoinDesk in an email that the companies agreed “it would make sense to formally partner with one another as a public promise of Hdac’s focus on security and a symbol of CertiK’s ability to support larger enterprise-level solutions such as Hdac’s.”

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Former Managing Director At Deutsche Bank Joins SWIFT 

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David Watson, the former managing director and head of cash management for Deutsche Bank in the Americas, as well as the head of global digital cash products, has joined SWIFT as the new strategic relationship director in North America, according to a release. He has also been a member of TCH’s Company Board since 2017.

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JPMorgan Chase’s Adam Carson to Do Fireside Chat at Bank Innovation 2017

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Adam Carson, managing director, global technology strategy & partnerships at JPMorgan Chase & Co., will participate in a fireside chat at Bank Innovation 2017. Bank Innovation 2017, March 6-7 in San Jose, Calif., will feature dozens of speakers on investing in innovation, chatbots, blockchain and more.

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