Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Digital Security. This continued to be a hot area with several deals including: TransUnion’ s acquisition of identity analytics provider Neustar Mastercard acquired digital identity provider Ekata Canapi Ventures invested in security/behavior analytics firm Neuro-ID The aforementioned DefenseStorm funding round.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

The statement comes as cryptocurrencies are still not being recognized as legal tender. Against that backdrop, there are, at present, no plans for the nation to issue a state-backed cryptocurrency, as the government has pointed toward continuing concerns over money laundering and cyber risks. Banks are well capitalized.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

The nation’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, is collaborating with Korea Credit Data, reports said, to develop the solution, which will also aim to enable SMBs to more easily access structured securities.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

President Maduro Petro officially rolled out the Petro last week, but the cryptocurrency had been available for pre-sale earlier this year. And Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon unveiled a $108-million plan to make the capital into a blockchain-enabled smart city, Coindesk reported. Obaid Saif al-Zaabi, who is the head of the U.A.E.’s

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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

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. Attacks that capitalize on the human desire to respond to urgent requests from authority are on the rise,” reported Security Asia.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The Alibaba /China presence in blockchain patents shows a further bifurcation in the country’s approach to digital efforts, such as cryptocurrencies and blockchain. million in financing from a host of investors — including Maersk Growth, the venture capital (VC) arm of Maersk, the shipping firm.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

Facebook’s David Marcus was grilled and the cryptocurrency was criticized in hearings with the Senate Banking Committee on July 16, and by the House Financial Services Committee on the following day. For those who missed it, PYMNTS published a recap of Libra’s week in Washington.).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2017

The big news this week in cryptocurrency is, of course, bitcoin hitting new record highs amid the possibility that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could approve a bitcoin exchange–traded fund. How bitcoin will fare if and when introduced to the Market with a capital M is anybody’s guess for now.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Not to ruin your holiday spirit, but let’s start this story with the cold and brutal truth: One of the largest risks that payments and commerce operators face in 2019 is being called to account by government officials, regulators or media about a failure to secure their organizations from cyberattacks. and other places.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ), and the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) have announced that they are joining the Global Financial Innovation Network ( GFIN ). Jack Tate told CoinDesk.

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BankUnderground

AUGUST 9, 2022

This example is just a hypothetical illustration, and there remain significant hurdles to such a vision becoming a reality: computational technology (eg interoperability between virtual worlds, transaction speeds, network security), hardware (VR/AR glasses) and infrastructure (connectivity speeds) improvements are all required.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Compliance with market standards and regulations allows us to provide our clients with legal security and convenience of using the exchange, with the participation of a friendly banking system and the availability of payment operators,” BitBay said. Department of Justice on illegal financial issues affecting national security.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

He further noted that if “I need capital to lend, then let’s have the same rules for everyone – for the internet giants, too.”. In the bitcoin realm, finance officials from France and Germany have requested that discussion of cryptocurrencies – specifically on policy – be part of the agenda at next month’s G20 meeting.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

For years, throughout the volatility of cryptocurrency values, some industry experts have assured investors and innovators that blockchain is the disruptor in which the market should place its faith. Metastable, Kilowatt Capital, Coinfund and Multicoin Capital provided the pre-Series A funding for the blockchain company.

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Joint Statement also notes that the Agencies will evaluate bank capital and liquidity standards for crypto assets for activities involving U.S. banking organizations. OCC Interpretive Clarification. Once a bank has received supervisory non-objection, the OCC will review these activities as part of its ordinary supervisor process.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

While the world’s most popular cryptocurrency recently suffered some defeats in the U.S. at the hands of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), bringing prices down below $1,000 for the first time in months, not all news has been bad news. At the time of writing, one bitcoin was worth $1,176.70, up $42.82

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

With the recent news that some of Libra’s backers are, at least for now, shying from vocal support for the Facebook cryptocurrency project, it’s worth taking stock of Libra’s vital signs. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has demurred from telling a Congressional panel whether the coin would be regulated as a security.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

Wyze Labs , which makes Internet of Things (IoT)-connected security cameras, said the information of as many as 2.4 China Capital Crunch: There are reports that a “ capital winter ” is brewing in the country — defined as a slowdown in fund flows. Wawa said its team stopped the breach on Dec. for a cyberwar. billion ($2.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently made that clear with news this week that the agency would crack down on businesses using the blockchain name to boost shares, a recent phenomenon in the market hitting everything from an iced tea firm to a solar energy company. “The securities bar.”. “I securities bar.”.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 25, 2022

Anchorage is not any regular entity overseen by the OCC: it is a cryptocurrency custodian. In January 2021, the OCC granted Anchorage conditional approval for a national trust bank charter. Notably, Anchorage will pay no civil penalty. The January 2021 Operating Agreement .

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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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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. We remember his architecting the legendary Bank of America and Security Pacific merger on the West Coast. Expect more deals to be announced in 2024.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

If you are a financial advisor or a trust company, you have missed out on $1 trillion in capital appreciation for your customers. And that the capital appreciation that matters?—?cementing While Steven Mnuchin is sceptical of cryptocurrencies, Brooks is a clear proponent. It must attract global capital and global talent.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

If you are a financial advisor or a trust company, you have missed out on $1 trillion in capital appreciation for your customers. And that the capital appreciation that matters?—?cementing While Steven Mnuchin is sceptical of cryptocurrencies, Brooks is a clear proponent. It must attract global capital and global talent.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2019

This leads us to a bit of headscratching, as, in past coverage, we’ve noted that proponents of blockchain have stated that security and anonymity of data that flows between two parties is valuable because it cannot be touched, really, by anyone.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Also, high capital costs of the latest mining facilities and systems are creating a barrier to entry for new miners. When in Rome, pay for your cab with cryptocurrency. According to Chainside: “Unfortunately, it is not always easy for non-experts to integrate such an innovative technology in a secure and scalable way.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

At the tail end of last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission ruled the proposed Winklevoss bitcoin ETF a no-go by nixing a proposed rule change that would have led to the fund being listed on the Bats BZX Exchange. It has been another wild ride of a week for bitcoin in the wake of the SEC ruling. The reason?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied the second bitcoin-based ETF bid up for consideration in the month of March — the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.’s million Series A venture funding round led by Berlin-based Earlybird Venture Capital. This past week proved once again that it’s tough to be a bitcoin fan.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

But, outside of a few states that are attempting to rein in how digital currency products are handled, there’s no set standard nationally on how or if bitcoin’s blockchain should have a set of regulations. Mandating exchange operators meet certain pre-set financial conditions, such as having a minimum amount of capital.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Benson Porter, Boeing Employees CreditUnion – Porter led BECU through an amazing streak of growth in the Pacific Northwest, all while building an innovative, stakeholder-driven brand respected nationally.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Digital money solutions for both personal and commercial use, integrating traditional and cryptocurrencies to support multi-currency accounts, transfer and exchange services. Builds business applications using cryptography for superior data security and data privacy. Capital Markets & WealthTech. HQ: London. Founded: 2014.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

As a result, our eCommerce business is now approximately $1 billion in annualized retail sales, and we are well-positioned to capitalize on what is sure to be a dynamic future in this space,” Nooyi told investors. Telegram ’s messaging app sported a vulnerability that let hackers load up on some cryptocurrencies, such as ZCash.

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Lex Sokolin

JUNE 24, 2019

Capitalism is a similar economic constraint, discarding companies without traction and sustaining those that generate cashflow engines with more clients. The stereotype is that since public services do not need to compete in capitalism, they are poorly managed and not innovative. Loud Designs Let’s take the former easier point.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Other things like Compound are essentially a securities lending marketplace?—?you According to Blockchain Capital below, nearly 40% of the stablecoin market is Ethereum-based Tether, accounting for 80% of transaction value overall. If you withdraw your Ether, you get charged an interest rate determined by an open governance community.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

An RBC Capital Markets report put the average annual sales of an Amazon Go location at about $1.5M. In August 2019, Greenlight raised a $54M Series B from strategic investors including Wells Fargo, JP Morgan, and investors Drive Capital , Relay Ventures , and TTV Capital. That scale would make Amazon Go a $4.5B business.

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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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