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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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CertiK , an auditing firm, wants to bring Internet of Things (IoT) devices onto blockchain through its new partnership with Hdac , CoinDesk reports. Hdac’s blockchain platform will work to combine the tight authentication, seamless mapping and machine-to-machine transactions with a network containing IoT devices.

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Blockchain Tracker: How Blockchain Technology Could Impact Voting in U.S. Elections

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With President Trump’s claim of voter fraud on a massive scale in the 2016 presidential election, it may be time for the country to rethink its voting process. This isn’t the first time that there have been issues with voting in the United States — or wild claims of voter fraud. While there are currently no voting systems in the U.S.

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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Or maybe that cryptocurrencies have yet to go mainstream beyond the headlines because fraud still lurks. Blockchain is taking root as the underlying infrastructure of digital currency issuance, and a broad swath of central banks are examining issuing digital fiat. Keeping An Eye On Fraud. Dollars Done Digitally.

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Congratulations to All Celent Model Bank 2017 Award Winners!

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Many of us at Celent just came back from a busy and exciting week in Boston. The rain and clouds couldn't obscure spectacular views from the State Room overlooking the Boston harbour. Fraud Management and Cybersecurity. Most Promising Proof-of-Concept. Corporate Banking Digital Platform. Idea Bank S.A., India Post, India.

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SEC Charges Two Firms With ICO Violations

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According to the SEC’s orders, both CarrierEQ (Airfox) and Paragon Coin conducted ICOs in 2017 after the SEC warned that ICOs can be securities offerings.

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Introducing Celent Model Bank 2017 Awards

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Fraud Management and Cybersecurity – for the most creative and effective approach to fraud management or cybersecurity. AI, ML, API, biometrics, wearables, voice, blockchain, etc.). AI, ML, API, biometrics, wearables, voice, blockchain, etc.).

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Second Day, Second Wind On Innovation Debates

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With blizzard Stella faded like Blanche Dubois’ southern charm, Boston still had its winter chill. The dispensary can sell, and the patient or customer can buy, but if a bank or card network helps to enable that payment in any way, they are facing federal wire fraud charges, which means cannabis is solely a cash business these days.