PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2019

Between September and November of last year, $78,000 worth of cryptocurrencies held by investors living in Singapore were lost as the result of scams. The country is also the top of the list when it comes to general fraud schemes. This is just the latest crypto scam to hit the country.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

s tax authority has released cryptocurrency tax guidance for businesses, revealing that crypto assets will still be defined as commodities. The type of tax paid — capital gains tax, corporation tax, income tax, national insurance contributions, stamp taxes or VAT — will be decided by the tax authority.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

National Security Agency who, along with his wife, Cyndi, now runs Gula Tech Adventures , a venture capital firm that focuses on digital security. “When someone is called to the carpet by Congress, that can affect everyone,” said Ron Gula, a former white-hat hacker for the U.S. Gula said the reports are just that — reports.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2018

The SEC is looking closely at the disclosures of public companies that shift their business models to capitalize on the perceived promise of distributed ledger technology and whether the disclosures comply with the securities laws, particularly in the case of an offering,” Clayton said at a conference this week. “The Sullivan last year.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

Lack of oversight, regulation and the potential for fraud in the broader bitcoin space. Jerry Brito , executive director of cryptocurrency advocacy group Coin Center, notably queried, “How do we develop well-capitalized and regulated markets in the U.S. Still, some aren’t satisfied with that. For some, it was quite the opposite.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2017

For a second time, it was the lack of oversight, regulation and the potential for fraud in the broader bitcoin space that worked against the proposed ETF. million Series A venture funding round led by Berlin-based Earlybird Venture Capital. The Series A included participation from Lakestar and Blockchain Capital, among others.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2017

Wells Fargo found yet more fraud problems in its organization; Amazon announced some hi-tech staffing expansions and bitcoin finally found a government with the will to recognize it as a currency. Ready to make the leap? Japan stepped up to the plate to deliver some: On April 1, the country recognized bitcoin as a legal payment method.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

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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South State Correspondent

JULY 25, 2022

Loan Pricing: Loan pricing has increased in the capital markets, yet bank loan pricing has continued to compress. Capital Allocation: Stakeholders would like to hear that you are tightening credit standards and cutting back on certain sectors such as loan purchases and construction. Asset Quality. and beyond.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Other than Blackstone’s $820 million bet on what is likely the oldest financial technology company on the planet, NCR founded in 1884 as National Cash Register, just $82 million flowed to the under-100-year-old crowd. HQ: National, Maryland. Tags: Consumer, SMB, bitcoin, cryptocurrency, exchange, payments. billion or $22.8

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

Facebook is reportedly considering changing the structure of its proposed Libra cryptocurrency, transitioning it from being a single worldwide digital currency for the unbanked into a payments network that can include a variety of coins issued by other currencies and countries. Facebook Revamps Libra Under Pressure. Libra is stumbling.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Blockchains operate through decentralized peer-to-peer platforms, building resilience against the spread of corrupted information and boosting resistance to fraud. Imbrex is reportedly planning to launch smart contract-enabled transactions using its own cryptocurrency. Moreover, title fraud poses a risk to homeowners worldwide.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Honorable Mentions – while this was a quiet year for M&A, we tip our hat to Atlantic Union’s acquisition of American National Bank and Eastern Bank’s acquisition of Cambridge Bank. They should have been investing in fintech growth businesses and they had the capital to do it.” Expect more deals to be announced in 2024.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In December, the founder and CEO of Crypto Exchange company FTX was arrested in the Bahamas (yah, don’t ask) and charged with fraud and conspiracy. 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. FIS wins Valley National with IBS platform.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

It has been about a month since Facebook pulled back the curtain on its vision for Libra – a blockchain-backed cryptocurrency with the lofty aim of connecting the 1.7 They will also kick in the capital to support the project – $10 million apiece – with some exceptions. The group of nations that comprise the G7 (the U.S.,

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CB Insights

AUGUST 25, 2017

Ultimately, the use cases for a transparent, verifiable register of transaction data are practically endless — especially since blockchain operates through a decentralized platform requiring no central supervision, while still remaining resistant to fraud. Real estate.

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