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Libra Forces Cryptocurrency Regulators To Reexamine Procedures

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Facebook’s Libra project has renewed focus on how cryptocurrencies are regulated, with current rules on the sector patchy and varying from country to country. The latest AMC/KYC Tracker examines current efforts to stop money laundering, fight fraud and improve customer identity authentication in the financial services space.

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Deep Dive: How FinTechs, FIs Can Arm Up Against Fraud

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Financial services providers that slack on regulatory compliance and fail to safeguard their operations against money laundering, terrorist financing and other criminal activities may face damaged reputations and significant fines. The growing prevalence of cryptocurrencies is also complicating the finance sectors’ security efforts.

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Bitcoin Daily: IRS To Meet With Crypto Groups; Thieves Take $630,000 In Ether From Lender bZx

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The IRS has invited cryptocurrency groups to meet for a regulatory summit March 3 to discuss how the two can work together going forward, published reports said Tuesday (Feb. The IRS has been trying to combat cryptocurrency tax evasion, and the agency has been working on establishing more concrete guidelines for digital currencies.

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Trade Disputes, Fraud Aren’t Treasurers Biggest Concerns

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Both corporates and banks have said Know Your Customer ( KYC ) regulations are their most pressing compliance concerns, with nearly three-quarters of businesses with more than $1 billion in revenues pointing to KYC as their top challenge. Unfortunately, the report found, recent tax reform in the U.S.

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Doubt, Confusion, Confidence: Where Crypto Stands In B2B Payments

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Cryptocurrency has come a long way since bitcoin’s emergence as an unregulated, anonymous payment technology. Perhaps the most poignant moment in this evolution came about last week when JPMorgan Chase announced the development of the JPM Coin, the first bank-backed cryptocurrency in the U.S.,

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Bitcoin Daily: Slovakian Crypto Exchange Victim To A $1.6M Hack; Crypto Lender Cred Joins Visa's FinTech Fast Track Program

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European crypto exchange Eterbase has announced a hack, affecting hot wallets for six of its listed cryptocurrencies and allowing hackers to make off with $1.6 billion in assorted cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk reported. In other news, Hong Kong's Diginex has raised $20 million as a funding round from private investors, Bloomberg reported.

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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. The institutions are the ones shouldering the costs of compliance, examinations, and fines. Reduce false positives so you can focus on the truly suspicious activity.

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