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Wells Fargo Invests $5M In Blockchain Analysis Startup Elliptic

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The funding will enable Elliptic to expand across Asia and collaborate with financial institutions for an increased understanding of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Elliptic, founded in 2013, has become known for cryptocurrency platform tools that help find and block illicit transactions.

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Geolocation Puts A Pin In Anti-Fraud Solutions

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With it, financial institutions need to strengthen their compliance to mitigate the risk of running afoul of the law. It’s great to see the prioritization on innovation with this bill,” Wingert said, calling the AML regulatory changes important. Complex Compliance.

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OCC announces national banks and federal savings associations can provide custody services for crypto assets

CFPB Monitor

cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers, including by holding the unique cryptographic keys associated with cryptocurrency.” Through intermediated exchanges of payments, banks facilitate the flow of funds within our economy and serve important financial risk management and other financial needs of bank customers.

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Bitcoin Daily: Caymans Introduce Digital Asset Regulatory Framework; Reserve Bank Of Australia To Test CBDC; Huobi Expands Support For Visa And Mastercard

PYMNTS

During phase one, VASPs will have to demonstrate their compliance with these standards, according to the release. And, Huobi Group expanded its support for cryptocurrency purchases via Visa and Mastercard on Huobi Global , its digital asset exchange, now allowing cardholders to access a seamless fiat-to-crypto gateway.

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FHFA announces Office of Financial Technology

CFPB Monitor

On July 18, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced the launch of a new Office of Financial Technology with the goal of advancing effective risk management as it evaluates fintech developments in the housing finance space. In the introduction to the RFI, the FHFA noted President Biden’s March 2022 executive order.

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What to Expect in 2022: BSA/AML Regulatory Hot Topics

Abrigo

Overall, banks, credit unions, and NBFIs should modernize their BSA/AML programs with appropriate risk-based innovative solutions to streamline those processes and use resources efficiently and effectively. 10 NBFI AML Compliance Essentials. Learn More. BSA Rules and Regulation. BSA Training. Customer Due Diligence. Learn More.

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2023 Money 20/20 USA Recap

Alex Jimenez

Regulation and Compliance: Not one of the more exciting topics, but there seems to be a growing emphasis on FinTech regulation and compliance, particularly around industry stability and consumer protection. Two years ago, the buzz was all about cryptocurrency and blockchain/DLT. The application of AI was highlighted many times.