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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.

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Buying into AML risks in real estate

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Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases. Why real estate?

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Bitcoin Futures Rollout In Jeopardy

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Intercontinental Exchange ( ICE )’s plans to launch bitcoin futures in November of last year have been delayed because of regulators. According to the paper, what’s holding up approval is a disagreement about how Bakkt (the name for the bitcoin futures) should be regulated. Back then it was trading near $20,000.

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Five At Five: Mastercard Makes A Biometric Bet

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Today’s stories include a new mark in the evolving relationship between payments and biometrics, along with a look at possible new regulation for digital currency. Ether In The Crosshairs Of Regulators. Regulators in the U.S. are considering the regulation of digital tokens outside bitcoin.

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Facebook And Google Payments Efforts Top Week’s News

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Users of Facebook Pay , which the company said is not related to its proposed cryptocurrency Libra, will be able to enter a preferred payment method and then use the option to eventually pay throughout all of the related apps. Amazon To Build $40M Robotics Innovation Hub Near Boston. Deutsche Bank told U.K. Money Laundering Epidemic.

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Amid The Losses, Taking Stock Of The Crypto Crash

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To date as a group, the losses have mounted for all the cryptocurrencies out there – the ones that came to market and were snapped up and bought by speculators, and then sold. In this space just last month, we noted findings from Boston College that showed that 4,000 ICOs had raised $12 billion.

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SEC Charges Two Firms With ICO Violations

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It also signals an increase in the SEC’s oversight of the cryptocurrency market. It is the first time the SEC slapped companies with penalties for getting around rules via initial coin offerings (ICOs), noted Reuters in a report. The two companies that settled with the SEC are CarrierEQ and Paragon Coin Inc.

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