PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2018

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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

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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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2018

As biometrics have begun to represent the next generation in securing payments, Mastercard has unveiled a technological advancement for its own biometric cards. Cardholders can now register their fingerprints onto a biometric card at home through the new technology, the company said in an announcement. Regulators in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

And as PYMNTS has previously reported , the Boston Federal Reserve has been working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore tech infrastructure. The Fed, of course, is hardly alone in mulling digital fiat currencies.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

There are all sorts of technology-driven solutions cropping up in response to this demand. For instance, there are startups using blockchain, the distributed ledger technology behind cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, for supply chain tracking and transparency.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

But: The bank is keeping an eye on the experiences and progress of other nations, and still is researching its own technological and “policy implications” of wholesale forms of CBDC. In at least some nod to the technicalities, back in January, the central bank envisioned that the digital currency might be issued via blockchain platform.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Toward that end, and more mainstream use cases, getting the rails in place to speed and streamline transactions, regardless of the cryptocurrency used, remains key. As spotlighted in this space , Ternio said it has joined Visa’s Fast Track as a cryptocurrency-focused enablement partner.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2018

According to internal sources familiar with the matter, Goldman is currently focusing more on technology than opening up physical spaces. Same-Day Delivery : It’s targeted by Target , which is expanding its options to the tune of 60 stores across Boston, New York, Chicago and other cities. That’s a lot of buying, with more to come.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

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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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated cashless payments and highlighted the impact of technology on how money is exchanged, Jon Cunliffe , deputy governor at the Bank of England (BoE) and chair of a BIS committee on payments, said in a Reuters report on Friday (Oct. The Fed also launched an instant payment initiative in August.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

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. billion) for its investors in the biggest technology IPO Europe has seen as of this summer. Crytpo’s Big Flash Crash. percent on the day. million users, up from 9.2 Adyen’s Big IPO.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

At the same time, financial upstarts have built technologies that could eventually cut into the relationship-driven work that investment banks are used to doing. But there’s no question that the way these institutions function has shifted, pushed along especially by the financial crisis and technology trends. Table of contents.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2016

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. CrowdStreet.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2015

HQ: Boston, Massecheusetts. Real estate technology. Tags: Bitcoin, blockchain, cryptocurrency. Total raised: $4.1 Source: Finovate. Real-time investment strategies. Latest round: $2.7 Total raised: $2.7 Source: FT Partners. Asset verification . HQ: Oklahoma City. Latest round: $1.5 Total raised: $3.25 Source: Crunchbase.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

While historically a “pen and pencil” business, technology has begun to push the global real estate market into digitized approaches. In this analysis, we dig into how blockchain technology could change the real estate industry, and the areas where we’re already seeing its impact. GET the 47-page blockchain TRENDS report.

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MARCH 13, 2019

New York, Boston, Chicago, and Nashville, among other cities, all played host to newly minted unicorns last year. Select Investors: Camelot Venture Group, Align Technology, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Spark Capital, Clayton Dubilier & Rice. Plaid Technologies. Valuation: $3.2B. Total Funding: $1.3B. Valuation: $3B.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The Boston Federal Reserve has been working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore tech infrastructure that would underpin digital dollar issuance. Read More On Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin Daily: India Eyes Crypto Income Tax; Ripple Unloads $15.3

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