CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Capital markets infrastructure powers the trade of stocks, bonds, and other securities, handling $3000T+ in transactions each year. This massive market, which includes a broad range of financial “plumbing” services, could be poised for a blockchain shake-up. Submit your application here before November 25. Category Breakdown.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Facebook’s Libra project has renewed focus on how cryptocurrencies are regulated, with current rules on the sector patchy and varying from country to country. The Cost of Compliance. The projected 2020 cost of AML compliance across all U.S. financial institutions (77 percent) for AML compliance.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Figure says it has already built out the capacity to reduce the time it takes to originate a loan by a significant amount, and has sizably cut expenses in financing, origination, servicing and capital services market execution with blockchain technology. Financial services firm Figure Technologies, Inc. 6) announcement.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech in banking and finance. What is regtech?

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Using regtech in banking With new federal regulatory and compliance challenges like the CFPB rule on the horizon, more and more community financial institutions are exploring regtech for banks to enhance their processes. What is regtech?

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AUGUST 23, 2019

Blockchain firm Pundi X has announced that Venezuela’s largest chain of department stores will implement the XPOS, the blockchain-powered point-of-sale device, across its 49 stores around the country. So far the XPOS has been shipped to over 30 countries, with plans to send out 100,000 devices to the global retail market by 2021.

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JANUARY 6, 2019

The China Banking Association (CBA) has announced the launch of a blockchain-based platform for trade finance. In other news, Vaishali Mehta, who worked as a senior compliance manager at Coinbase, has left the company to become the head of compliance for TrustToken , which produces the TrueUSD stablecoin. and European markets.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Blockchain has been steadily making inroads in the B2B realm as a way to help boost supply chain transparency and efficiencies. To that end, in South Korea, a number of government ministries are looking into blockchain, eyeing the potential boost distributed ledger technology can give to marine logistics.

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JULY 30, 2019

Despite the increase in the market, international payments still face significant difficulties. Differing regulations between sending and receiving countries are challenging to navigate, and cross-border transactions can take up to several days to complete as they are routed through intermediary banks. Currently, there are 0.7

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) — which uses tech like blockchain to verify transactions without the need for a centralized authority — is gaining traction as a way to revamp capital markets infrastructure by making it more streamlined, improving transparency, and reducing associated fees. First name. Company Name. Phone number.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

French multinational auto manufacturer Groupe Renault is looking to revolutionize compliance of vehicle parts via blockchain, a press release says. The new program, entitled XCEED (eXtended Compliance End-to-End Distributed) blockchain program, will cover the entire process of compliance from design to production, the release says.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

regulators cracked down on the firm Oct. regulators not coming as a surprise. The round was led by Blockchain Capital, Standard Crypto, Blockchain.com Ventures and more. The money will be used to help Aave expand into the Asian market, and help it achieve more institutional adoption.

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MAY 8, 2018

DMG Blockchain Solutions announced a new tool for crypto exchanges and enterprise payment platforms that facilitate cryptocurrency transactions aimed at enabling anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-fraud capabilities for users. Regulatory compliance for crypto exchanges is an emerging focus for industry players.

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OCTOBER 1, 2018

In the age of blockchain, all manner of physical assets are making the leap to bits and bytes. Blockchain can track transactions of all sorts and create a connected record — and that blockchain is rapidly cleaving from the cryptocurrency clamor to which it was once inextricably linked. percent pure.

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MARCH 14, 2018

.” Oliver was discussing cryptocurrencies and blockchain on his show, highlighting the massive potential the world of FinTech has touted for the last year or so. This balance of optimism and realism is taking over the blockchain space as of late. But the segment also warned to temper the hype with healthy skepticism.

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JULY 5, 2018

It seems that blockchain may never leave the lab and enter the real world. And, indeed, this week’s Blockchain Tracker continues its coverage of ongoing tests and trails of blockchain solutions. Over four days of testing, the group was able to complete more than 300 transactions across 19 markets. Testing Continues.

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

Regulation and compliance can be a tough space for many to wrap their heads around. As technology advances, the threat to digital security and identity protection becomes greater, forcing regulations to quickly adapt. Compliance Decoded. Why Compliance Is Going Social.

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

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JANUARY 5, 2018

Blockchain-based challenger bank BABB — which stands for Bank Account-Based Blockchain — has hired a new CIO. I can only see blockchain technology as the next step in this evolution of payments and asset transfer in the future,” he said in a statement announcing his position at BABB. The company said Thursday (Jan.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

China’s Guangdong province has launched a blockchain financing platform for small and medium-sized businesses, backed by OneConnect , a Chinese FinTech recently listed on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a press release. . ” TaxBit will use the funding to speed up customer growth, and make its products better. ”

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JANUARY 8, 2020

Call it, perhaps, a New Year’s Resolution list — for regulators. 8), the Securities and Exchange Commission ’s (SEC’s) Office of Compliance and Examinations (OCIE) offered up a list of its priorities for the year that has just dawned. In documents released Tuesday (Jan.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

Chainalysis unveiled an anti-money laundering (AML) compliance solution for stablecoins called Know Your Transaction (KYT), the company said in an announcement. As it stands, stablecoins have more than $3 billion in market value amid their rising popularity. ”

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Insights on Business

JANUARY 25, 2019

As Marc Andrew’s notes in his blog, Demystifying AI for risk and compliance , in 2018, we saw AI tackle exhausting regulatory requirements. Blockchain is another technology area that is helping banks and large financial institutions in regard to regulatory change.

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MARCH 10, 2017

This is great news for retailers, as it allows them to reach new audiences in new markets all over the world. Naturally, with ease of market entry into various parts of the world economy also comes security concerns. PYMNTS: Are there any regulations in place currently that are making instant cross-border payments more difficult?

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The world’s first ICO regulations are coming, care of Gibraltar. The rapid global proliferation of initial coin offerings has become an issue of mounting concern among regulators and central banks around the world – in particular, the growth of ICOs has fueled massive growth in the cryptocurrency market in general.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

The head of the country’s only licensed and publicly traded cryptocurrency broker says tighter regulation and exponentially higher yields are causing corporate treasury and cash management accounts to seriously consider this alternative asset class. With the treasury market for S&P 500 companies valued at $2.3 The Pandemic Pop.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blockchain and a bank charter might do much to boost financial inclusion. While many digital-first companies springboard from payments into lending, Figure Technologies , a FinTech focused on home improvement, debt consolidation and retirement products that leverage blockchain protocols, is branching out from lending into payments.

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JUNE 20, 2019

One thing he wants to do right away is to enhance the coordination between financial regulators in the country. “To must do what London’s markets have always done: evolve,” Hammond said. Hammond also wants to make sure London remains the leading financial district in the world, even after the U.K. separates from the European Union.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

The global economy offers a wide range of opportunities for businesses to expand their reach, and promote their brands to new markets. In addition, how can they remain confident that they are in compliance with existing AML laws? Companies in several global markets have launched a series of tools to bolster AML and KYC efforts.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

We want to thank our community and all businesses so far who have trusted Cashaa to solve their banking problems,” said Janina Lowisz, co-founder and VP of marketing, in a blog post. To make the onboarding process easier, the company also revealed that it has created a pre-compliance team. regulated partner entities.

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

The global regulatory framework of cryptocurrencies and blockchain remains either fragmented, vague or simply nonexistent. However, Swiss officials recently took steps to get ahead of the regulatory uncertainty surrounding the world of blockchain, focusing on a particularly large hurdle for companies in the industry.

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Insights on Business

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and cybersecurity are poised to transform the financial services industries. These technologies bring capabilities that speed risk modeling, automate fraud detection, ensure regulatory compliance, enable distributed trust, and protect sensitive financial information.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Primary markets represent the first stage of the capital markets cycle, where securities are created and issued for the first time, such as during an IPO, when issuing equity, or when raising money through bonds. Trying to understand how both big & small players are using Blockchain to disrupt finance? First name.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The awarded idea is a DLT-based digital cash platform that allows transactions with tokenized euro stored on blockchain. “We In other news, Jet Token is working to raise as much as $10 million in a Regulation A for its ethereum-powered private jet leasing marketplace. It was chosen from a group of over 280 applications.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2016

There are a few schools of thought when it comes to the projected role and impact of blockchain technology on the global financial services space. On one side, some believe blockchain will disrupt the traditional banking system to the point of fracture, enabling the movement of money without the involvement of a financial institution.

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Insights on Business

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In March of 2016, I testified on the revolutionary nature of blockchains before the U.S. Since that time, blockchains have continued garnering interest across multiple industries from banking to health care, and have been explored for quite a few additional use cases. And let’s not forget blockchain’s nature as a disruptive technology.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

According to blockchain and cryptocurrency company BitRail , JPMorgan’s announcement was certainly a validating moment for the industry. Indeed, what will drive crypto adoption, Chell told PYMNTS, is in the technology’s ability to reduce payments friction, and integrate compliance and security.

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