PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

12) that the federal government would be rolling out new regulations regarding cryptocurrency at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FCEN). He said that there had to be a balancing act — the tech should be allowed to move forward and innovate. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday (Feb.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

JPMorgan Chase CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon is not a huge fan of bitcoin and offered a comment on the cryptocurrency’s 10th anniversary, Financial News reported. MarketWatch said “the gist of his response” was “I didn’t want to be the spokesman against bitcoin. ” The executive has long been a skeptic of bitcoin.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

He said that in his own state of Washington, state regulators have been looking at those issues for some time to determine the possibility of some sort of reciprocity or sharing of information. “It The pilot being run with those initial seven states will provide some answers for how state regulators can streamline the process.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

For years, throughout the volatility of cryptocurrency values, some industry experts have assured investors and innovators that blockchain is the disruptor in which the market should place its faith. Bitcoin and blockchain creator Satoshi Nakamoto developed these tools nearly a decade ago, he said. Broader Doubts Emerge.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Who knew that Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, known for their early involvement in Facebook, were in love with bitcoin? You might, when you find out that they were the first to file for a bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). And do you care?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Although blockchain technology and Bitcoin, its best-known inhabitant, have been around for 10 years, the world is just now entering a seismic transition from holding account-based assets to a system that uses token-based digital assets. Hamstringing American Innovation. s ability as a country to effectively innovate.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

FinTech GoCardless has raised $95 million in a Series F funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Massachusetts regulators filed a complaint against Robinhood on Wednesday (Dec. 16) alleging that the stock-trading platform failed to protect its customers and their assets, violating state laws and regulations.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The company noted that it still needs to gain approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, which issued regulations for crypto exchanges last summer. billion of venture capital invested in the sector across 2,304 deals, a 148 percent or 2.5 Bithumb has certainly been busy.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

Gox bitcoin drama got a little more dramatic this week. Gox is the now-defunct bitcoin exchange that shuttered in February 2014 after a mysterious “glitch” caused $500 million worth of bitcoin to go missing. Those bitcoin – or at least most of them — have remained missing ever since. Gox bitcoin.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

As a general rule, most startups aren’t too happy when the regulator comes around, and it is rarely indicative of good news. And while that is bad news for a startup like Uber, as it turns out, instinctive fear of the regulator is not an endemic condition among startups. Kennedy School of Government.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

According to John Roth, chief compliance and ethics officer at Seattle-based exchange Bittrex, it will be costly and difficult for companies to follow these regulations. The company announced a $15 million Series C co-led by Union Square Ventures and Multicoin Capital.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

“Switzerland offers a pathway for responsible financial services innovation harmonized with global financial norms and strong oversight,” Facebook’s Libra Association said in a statement to CoinTelegraph. “We

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

Some of the more notable members include Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, PayU, Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Capital, Coinbase, Xapo, eBay, Uber, Lyft, Farfetch, Mercado Pago, Spotify and Vodafone. This is why Facebook’s Libra will not compete with bitcoin.”. To start, that’s Facebook’s Messenger and WhatsApp. Buckle up.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

22) on the sidelines of a financial innovation conference hosted by Thomson Reuters. Earlier this year, Japan recognized Bitcoin as a legal tender and signed off on several companies that created cryptocurrency trading exchanges. Other government regulations in the U.S., It’s too far off,” he said, in an interview with Reuters.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 2, 2018

That’s what regulators in Thailand are planning to institute. According to a report by Nikkei Asian Review, after a cabinet meeting suggested that crypto traders could be charged with as much as 7% value added tax as well as up to 15% tax on capital gains. Taxes on cryptocurrency? Taxing cryptocurrency is a way for […].

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

But, because these solutions — like Bitcoin — are largely untested, many traditional banks are wary of investing in companies that operate in the space. Other recent API developments aim to offer professionals an efficient way to process payments and remain compliant with local regulations. APIs invite innovative changes to banking.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2017

Bitcoin And The China Effect. Oh, how far away bitcoin at $1,100 seems. In just the last several days, the euphoria has faded, and bitcoin’s price plunged 30 percent. Seems the Chinese don’t like seeing vast sums of capital slip through their banking fingers. The culprit? Always darkest before the dawn and all that.

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Lex Sokolin

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

has reinforced the value of Bitcoin. The price of the cryptocurrency rose to over $15,000, breaking again the $250 billion market capitalization barrier. Perhaps this was also driven by the much discussed move from PayPal, the payment processor, to finally incorporate Bitcoin into its currency options. billion users?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

Some of the more notable members include Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, PayU, Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Capital, Coinbase, Xapo, eBay, Uber, Lyft, Farfetch, Mercado Pago, Spotify and Vodafone. This is why Facebook’s Libra will not compete with bitcoin.”. To start, that’s Facebook’s Messenger and WhatsApp. Buckle up.”.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Anyone who follows the industry knows this focused institution led by Findlay is all about executing the timeless principles of capital management, credit quality, efficiency and customer service. The Comeback Investment of the Year Award – Bitcoin (BTC). The Bank Regulator Working for Merchants Award! stake in Valley Bank.

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Bankelele

DECEMBER 24, 2015

On Tuesday, December 15th , the Central Bank of Kenya issued a public notice on bitcoin in the Daily Nation: CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC ON VIRTUAL CURRENCIES SUCH AS BITCOIN – it read. As part of the Bitcoin community here in Kenya, I am a vocal advocate of digital currencies, writing extensively on the subject over the past 2 years.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2017

There are so many regulations to keep track of. The Workforce Institute also found, in a separate report , that businesses spend up to $100,000 every time a labor-related regulation changes, with expenses linked to legal counseling and new training for HR and payroll employees. You have to figure it out on the fly.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2017

It should be a call to action to the cybersecurity regulators that, when innovation — even intellectually and technologically sophisticated innovation — goes off the rails, it’s time to give a good hard look with an eye to reining it way, way in. That means bitcoin. What Does Any of This Have To Do With Bitcoin?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2016

What once may not have been taken seriously — cryptocurrencies and futuristic payments — is today exploding as the innovation financial institutions are targeting for investments, largely hoping to get a jump on the blockchain before disruption takes a bite out of their traditional business. For some, it may echo the rise of the Internet.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

This briefing with cover financing trends for startups, corporate activity in the space, and innovative approaches to dealing with new regulatory complexities. Looking at the top breaches since the financial crisis highlights some of the impacts that major gaps in regulation have on consumers. Look for Regtech in the Collections tab.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2018

We always want to talk to innovators and those who understand them best. Over the last nine years, it has been PYMNTS’ privilege to speak with some of the most innovative minds in payments and commerce. And we have them here, as explained by the innovators that learned them, in real time, on the ground. Really hard.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2016

The latest research puts a price tag on the finances of better procurement, banking, cash management and innovation among small and medium-sized businesses. 290 million in venture capital landed at blockchain startups in H1 , revealed Juniper Research. There are two key scams targeting SMEs in West Australia, regulators said.

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Bankelele

JULY 24, 2015

Today saw the launch of the Barclays Africa Supply Chain Challenge at the Capital Club in Nairobi. Barclays was one of the first UK banks to work with bitcoin companies and continues to partner with startups by being their customer and in helping them scale and engage with governments on regulation.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

Even as the media storm around the sector has calmed, regulators are acting more aggressively and decisively, issuing subpoenas to bad actors and providing guidance to good ones. See how venture firms, corporates, regulators, and builders are shaping the future of blockchain technology. So far it looks like US regulators do not agree.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2016

Since we know so little about Uber’s financials – other than that is has raised a lot in debt and equity capital — we don’t know how bad the bleeding is and how far Uber is from making money on its own. And Zelle wasn’t the week’s only big overture to innovation in financial services. So they’re putting the pressure on instead.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 29, 2016

IPO (Initial Public Offering) implies listing shares on a regulated Stock Market such as NYSE, Nasdaq, LSE, SIX etc. – ICO (Initial Currency Offering) implies issuing Read More. Image source The new kid on the block is IEO (Initial Equity Offering). I coined that phrase because neither IPO or ICO fits. –

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Celent Banking

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

While Dan was the one really working (he presented on “How Big Data can change Financial Services”) I mingled around the participants of this vibrant ecosystem encompassing entrepreneurs, financial institutions, investors, and regulators among other stakeholders.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In this light, let’s look at (1) American regulation and legislation intended to slow or hamper the adoption of digital assets and currencies, (2) the behavior of early crypto companies in establishing regulated entities, and (3) the strategies available to DeFi protocols for preserving their success. The theater of power will do.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In this light, let’s look at (1) American regulation and legislation intended to slow or hamper the adoption of digital assets and currencies, (2) the behavior of early crypto companies in establishing regulated entities, and (3) the strategies available to DeFi protocols for preserving their success. The theater of power will do.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Eric has always been a student of innovation, and now at Coastal, this fearless leader has spearheaded a number of high-profile banking-as-a-service partnerships. The most important aspect of this deal is Huntington.

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Lex Sokolin

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The venture capital games of embedded finance , open banking, PSD2 and API, all of these revolve around the premise that banks are behind on cloud technology and do not know how to package and deliver financial products to where they matter. There is a trust link and reputational capital. Technology firms should host technology?—?they

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Lots of talk about innovation and customer experience. One big innovation discussion was that as payments become increasingly ubiquitous, we will continue to see them disappear into the background of transactions, particularly in mobile. Roughly 10% of all the individual track sessions were devoted to blockchain/bitcoin.

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