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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. Or maybe that cryptocurrencies have yet to go mainstream beyond the headlines because fraud still lurks. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies. Keeping An Eye On Fraud.

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Virtual Currency Case Could Determine CFTC?s Power Over Crypto

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has the power to fight fraud centered around cryptocurrencies. According to Reuters , lawyers not involved in the suit say that this case could determine CFTC’s oversight of cryptocurrencies, which are not backed by any central bank.

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SEC Charges Two Firms With ICO Violations

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According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) press release issued on November 16, the two technology companies agreed to register their digital token offerings as securities and to pay back investors. It also signals an increase in the SEC’s oversight of the cryptocurrency market.

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“AML Solutions Are Still Stuck In The Middle Ages”

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That’s especially important when the technology in place to “follow the money” is not agile or robust enough to pinpoint suspicious activity. The industry paid $321 billion in fines just through the end of last year, estimated Boston Consulting Group. Regulation and technology must go hand in hand to combat the bad guys.

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Mobile Payments: What’s In It For Me?

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In London too, Apple Pay works on the Underground, buses and trains, and the company is keen to serve Boston, New York and other cities with tap-and-pay mobile services. payments networks were undermining public confidence in payments technologies, U.S. Operator East Japan Railway Company alone served 17.4

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The PYMNTS 2018 Summer Top 10 List

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In June, CNBC reported that Holmes was indicted on criminal wire fraud charges— though she remains chairman of the Theranos board, despite the charges. Cryptocurrencies suffered through a rough day in mid-June, when prices plummeted fast during a few hours and wiped out a total of $15 billion in value. Crytpo’s Big Flash Crash.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $220 Million Week Ending March 25

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HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Payment technology for parking meters. Tags: SMB, security, authentication, bitcoin, contracts, legal, fraud, cryptocurrency, blockchain. Source: Crunchbase. Maxwell Health. Payroll & beneifts platform. Latest round: $22 million Series C. Total raised: $56.4 Source: Crunchbase.

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