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Retailer New York & Co. Will Likely File For Bankruptcy

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The parent company of New York & Co. , said in its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that there’s “substantial doubt” about its ability to do business, bankruptcy is “probable” without seeking bankruptcy protection, and “it does not have ability to raise additional capital at this time.”

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Lull Hits B2B FinTech Venture Capital Funding

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A lull in venture capital funding has only a few B2B FinTechs this week securing new investment rounds. Just this week, RTP Global announced a a fund, with the venture capital firm planning to deploy that cash for early-stage technology companies in areas like FinTech and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Mailprotector.

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FTC Alleges New York Small-Business Lenders Deceived SMBs And Nonprofits

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The Federal Trade Commission sued two New York small-business lenders Wednesday (June 10) for allegedly using deceptive terms in loans to companies, nonprofits, religious groups and medical offices, and threatening violence and personal-asset seizures to collect funds. A 14-page complaint filed in the U.S.

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FinCEN Hits Capital One For $390 Million; Says Bank Violated Bank Secrecy Act

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15) announced that it is assessing a $390 million penalty against Capital One for engaging in what it says are “both willful and negligent violations” of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). According to a statement from FinCEN , Capital One admitted to failing to implement and maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program.

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Hacker Arrested In Capital One Breach Affecting 100M+ 

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A former Amazon systems engineer working for Capital One is said to be the woman behind a breach that accessed the data of over 100 million people. Software engineer Paige Thompson, 33, allegedly boasted about the hack and left crumbs for investigators to follow, The New York Times reported.

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Bitcoin Daily: Lender Vauld Nets $2 Million To Expand To Full Crypto Bank; SEC Freezes Assets Of Virgil Capital In Alleged Fraud In Crypto Trading Fund; Japan's SBI Holdings Claims Ripple's XRP Is Crypto, Not A Security

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The funding round was led by Pantera Capital and included Coinbase Ventures and LuneX Ventures. We see institutional capital come into the crypto space with the expectation of banking integrations to complement crypto credit offerings,” CEO Darshan Bathija said in a statement, according to CoinDesk. “We In other news, the U.S.

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Social Capital Hedosophia Launches New SPAC, Seeks $500M

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Social Capital Hedosophia is looking to raise $500 million for a new blank check company, Bloomberg writes. Bloomberg writes that they've now confidentially filed with the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC), according to unnamed sources. II, would be merging with property technology firm Opendoor.

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