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In Payments Fraud, A Crypto Scam

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Many of the headlines centered on payments fraud have focused on the damage done to smaller suppliers and vendors, especially in the U.K. But beyond the now-familiar conduits of fraud done across email or through fake invoices, some lures have come through ties with cryptocurrencies. The scheme took place over three years.

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?

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In this world, the only things certain are death and taxes. Blockchain. Blockchain. Take the blockchain. An alien landing on Earth and reading the popular tech press would be thoroughly convinced that blockchain is the biggest thing to have happened here since the invention of indoor plumbing. Benjamin Franklin.

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How HR’s Self-Service Shift Drives Payroll To Unlock Data

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As open banking frameworks continue to encourage bank-FinTech collaboration , the financial services market is exploring new ways to unlock data — not only with banks, but with each other. For corporates and their accountants, the opportunities in data integration between payroll and accounting and tax portals are similarly vast.

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Governments Fuel Blockchain’s Global Proliferation

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Governments may not be too keen on bitcoin, but blockchain is another story. In fact, government authorities have begun to help fuel the proliferation of blockchain across the world. Local officials are hoping to use blockchain to improve public services and boost transparency.

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Why Digital Assets Are Your Bank’s Future

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Businesses and households that need an inventory, valuation, repair, or risk tracking (fraud, theft, etc.) As we discussed in our primer on defi and blockchain ( HERE ), part of the allure of cryptocurrency is that it transfers the payment’s message (information about the transaction) and value simultaneously.

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Onboarding Tech Taps Into Banks’ KYC Burden

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Financial services regulations are notorious for their complexity and ever-changing demands for financial institutions and corporates, but another fuel for development in the KYC space was the FinTech community.

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Faster Payments Readies Global Payroll For A Paradigm Shift

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Time report collection, data aggregation across different formats and departments, data consolidation for processing, tax withholdings and benefits calculation must all be done, approved, and processed for on-time payroll. But on the back end, said Eynat Guez, Papaya Global co-founder and CEO, complexities abound. Technological Innovation.

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