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Bitcoin Daily: US Treasury’s Mnuchin Says ‘Significant’ New Crypto Rules In Works; Spain’s FC Barcelona To Create Team Token

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In other news, soccer powerhouse Barcelona is teaming with Chiliz, a FinTech platform, with the intent of creating its own blockchain-based token for the team. Chiliz has created a coin called Barca Fan Token due to its partnership with the Spanish sports giant, which can be used on its social media app Socios.

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Blockchain Begins Earning Some Bitcoin-Like Skepticism

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Alas, there is no such thing as a sure bet, especially in the world of FinTech. Bitcoin and blockchain creator Satoshi Nakamoto developed these tools nearly a decade ago, he said. Titcomb isn’t alone in questioning whether blockchain is a bitcoin-like bubble. Broader Doubts Emerge. That is the theory,” he continued.

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Libra Association Pursues FINMA Payment License

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The social media giant wants to move forward and launch Libra in June despite global questioning and hesitation. Whether it’s bitcoin, Ethereum, Libra, our message is the same to all of these companies: anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism has to be built into your design from the get-go,” Mandelker said.

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What is the State of Banking Innovation in 2017?

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Bitcoin mania has died down in the fintech world, and the conversation has shifted to technologies like voice banking, payments, and alternative credit scoring. What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out.

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What We Talk About When We Talk (Sizzling) Voice-Activated Speakers

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But for now … 14 billion visits to online retailers in the past year, from May 2016 to May 2017, and 14 million visits via social media mentions is nothing to sneeze at, speaking to wide recognition of the lure of the devices. FinTech grab $14 million in financing, a sign of confidence in both product and market.

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The Top 5 Trends in Fintech and Banking for 2022

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These fintech and banking trends should be on financial institutions’ radar in the year ahead. This list of top banking and fintech trends for 2022 won’t tell anyone anything they haven’t already heard about. For banks, crypto will be to 2022 what social media was to 2015. Trend #1: The Great Overdraft Overhaul.

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Sacred Data for Sale, steal it while you can!

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Capital One recently suffered a data breach resulting from poor security practices that exposed 100 million credit card applications and accounts. Capital One’s estimate for $150 million on $28 billion seems off, to say the least. They point to Fintechs and Crypto, the innovative parts of our economy, and accuse it of poor practices.

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