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Will AI Lead to Open Banking in North America?

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EXCLUSIVE— As open banking sweeps through Europe with the launch of PSD2, GDPR, and other regulations focused on transparency, North American financial institutions might want to consider looking to blockchain or artificial intelligence for their own compliance challenges.

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Governments Sending Mixed Signals On Blockchain

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Bitcoin doesn’t necessarily have the blessing of government agencies, but what about blockchain? It seems governments are a bit more open to distributed ledger technology (DLT), though that doesn’t mean blockchain companies get a free pass with regulators. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton spoke Monday (Jan. Sullivan last year.

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US Government Sees The Benefits Of Blockchain

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government seems to be accepting the positive impact that digital currencies and blockchain could have on legacy financial systems, according to Business Insider. House of Representatives, asking the government to establish a national policy for technology. A non-binding resolution was passed on Monday (Sept. 12) by the U.S.

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Brazil’s Big Blockchain Bounce (And Other Digital Payments Advances)

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The digital payments news out of Brazil has been fast and furious over the last few weeks – particularly when it comes to blockchain. The big story, however, has been blockchain, as entities public and private are hoping it might just be the digital magic bullet the entire ecosystem needs. The Blockchain Bonanza.

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Singapore’s Big Week In Blockchain Progress

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The Asia-Pacific region is a rising star in FinTech innovation, but this week, the blockchain spotlight landed on Singapore as more distributed ledger initiatives from the private and public sectors took major steps forward. Nearly two-thirds of that funding will go toward blockchain startups, reports added.

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Global Regulators Work Together On Blueprint For FinTech ‘Sandbox’

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Regulators from around the world are teaming up to create a blueprint for a global FinTech “sandbox.”. According to Reuters , Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced the plans for a global testing bed for new financial technology apps.

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Cryptos, Blockchain Listed Among SEC Priorities In 2020

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Call it, perhaps, a New Year’s Resolution list — for regulators. In addition, there will be examination of transfer agents (which help to settle transactions) that are developing blockchain technology. In documents released Tuesday (Jan.