Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 7, 2017

cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer wants to bridge the trading gap between two of the world’s largest bitcoin markets. is the second biggest market,” Bartek Ringwelski, chief operating officer […]. EXCLUSIVE — With its recent launch in the U.S.,

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JULY 8, 2019

and compliance teams would manually check onboarding customers to make sure their records were clear. Wiping out the manual process and handling compliance in an automated fashion can propel companies forward,” Meier said. A client who passed through compliance checks on day one might not be compliant on day 500, for example.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Chinese technology company Tencent has announced it’s going to start researching cryptocurrency and its implications for an ongoing project in blockchain, according to reports. Tencent is also currently looking for a leader of the research group. The apps must comply by Dec.

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APRIL 29, 2020

The volatility of cryptocurrencies and their existence in what’s often a grey area of regulatory compliance make businesses operating in this sector an unattractive target for traditional financial institutions. FIs themselves struggle with fully understanding how this industry operates, too. As Karalevi?ius

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Compliance and risk? Automating that compliance is now a “need to have.”. The age of technology is, of course, well upon us, with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) a key conduit to making sure that at least some business operations — once the province of spreadsheets and reams of paper — can be streamlined. Plugging In To Plugins.

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Perficient

MAY 25, 2023

First, as digital asset securities, should the SEC classify digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and NFT as securities rather than derivatives, Promethium will be well positioned to offer the related custody services. The approval allows Promethium to custody digital asset securities on behalf of both retail and institutional clients.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 27, 2018

EXCLUSIVE - Technology services provider Synechron launched a regtech program focused on helping its financial services clients on regulatory compliance issues. The program, which Synechron refers to as its Regtech Accelerator Program, went live yesterday.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Several banks in Singapore have closed the accounts of an estimated 10 firms specializing in cryptocurrency and payments services.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 25, 2022

Anchorage is not any regular entity overseen by the OCC: it is a cryptocurrency custodian. As we will discuss, the timing of the Consent Order indicates that even when regulators permit crypto activities by financial institutions, they remain cautious, particularly as to BSA/AML compliance. The January 2021 Operating Agreement .

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Abrigo

JULY 13, 2023

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

BitMEX has announced a new Chief Compliance Officer in Malcolm Wright, who will serve in the role for 100x Group, which operates HDR Global Trading Limited, which runs BitMEX. Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said he doesn’t see the value of Bitcoin as a mode of payment, cautioning it as a legitimate use, Reuters reports.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Netki announced that it has upgraded its digital identity service so that cryptocurrency firms can meet AML recommendations by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for fighting money laundering. In other news, crypto trading platform BitMEX has lost its chief operating officer (COO).

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

Facebook's cryptocurrency project on Tuesday (Dec. Diem Networks will operate the actual payments system, which will oversee a new currency called the Diem Dollar. Diem Networks will operate the actual payments system, which will oversee a new currency called the Diem Dollar. Goodbye Libra and hello Diem.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

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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FICO

AUGUST 12, 2021

Financial Institutions’ compliance officers and teams should be concerned that Open Banking may render their existing AML/CTF and KYC compliance programs inadequate. They provide added services to customers ranging from personal budgeting and spending alerts to personal funds transfers and cryptocurrency wallets.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

With it, financial institutions need to strengthen their compliance to mitigate the risk of running afoul of the law. Certainly, the use and availability of cryptocurrencies is another emerging area that is contending with its own unique set of compliance issues, but it is also one Wingert said appears to be closing gaps in regulation.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

And, while terrorist use of cryptocurrency is still evolving, certain terrorist groups have solicited cryptocurrency donations running into the millions of dollars via online social media campaigns.”. billion of cryptocurrency reportedly was lost to theft or fraud – double that of the previous year.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

The head of the country’s only licensed and publicly traded cryptocurrency broker says tighter regulation and exponentially higher yields are causing corporate treasury and cash management accounts to seriously consider this alternative asset class. This in the wake of the OCC’s Sept. But this trend toward crypto doesn’t stop there.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The letter highlighted mandatory compliance with the following federal regulations: The Bank Holding Company Act. These systems, risk management, and controls must cover: Operational risk , including: the risks of new, evolving technologies, the risk of hacking, fraud, theft, the risk of third-party relationships). Financial risk.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Mastercard has outlined its intentions with blockchain after its high profile exit from the Libra Association, a coalition of many successful companies meant to help guide and foster oversight of Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency. The company said that a good portion of the 2,600 cryptocurrencies available right now don’t do that at all.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

Given the demands of day-to-day duties, however, it can be challenging for BSA officers and other financial crime compliance staff to find time for training and education on fraud and money laundering. The whitepapers, checklists, and guides cover everything from regulatory guidance to operational considerations.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Cryptocurrency platform startup Circle has overhauled its network to advance mainstream trading, while its stablecoin USDC has surpassed three billion in circulation, growing by nearly 500 percent in 2020. “At

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

The global regulatory framework of cryptocurrencies and blockchain remains either fragmented, vague or simply nonexistent. Part of the initiative includes the SBA’s guidelines to the nation’s traditional financial services market on how to service these industry players while maintaining compliance.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Although regulation could make it hard for some crypto firms to continue operations, Murray said it’s not the BSA’s job to accommodate everyone. The testimony further stated that cryptocurrency regulations could be strengthened by creating a new class of financial institution: virtual asset transaction validators. financial system.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Cybercrime, sanctions compliance, and cryptocurrency troubles are bound to be trends for anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and fraud professionals to track in the coming months. Those read most often in the past year include several that offer practical advice for operating AML and fraud programs.

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Payments Source

MARCH 8, 2018

Japan’s financial regulator ordered further improvements at embattled cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc. and penalized six others, including one operated by publicly listed GMO Internet Inc.

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Payments Source

APRIL 17, 2018

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman asked 13 cryptocurrency exchanges for detailed information about their operations as part of a "fact-finding inquiry.".

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Merchants using a qualified debit card can schedule card receivables payouts and apply that cash toward inventory, bill pay and other requirements to continue operating and survive through the volatility. “In The company is using Visa 's Visa Direct solution, which wields Visa's card rails to push funds to debit cards.

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Banking Exchange

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Banks should not learn the wrong lessons, however Payments Technology Risk Management Financial Trends Cards Online Mobile Security Checks/Remote Deposit Capture Tech Management Operational Risk Compliance/Regulatory Cyberfraud/ID Theft Blockchain Fintech Feature Feature3.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Jumio said it plans to integrate Beam’s AML screening and transaction monitoring services into its KYX platform to help flag financial crime and streamline regulatory compliance. The Palo Alto-based firm on Tuesday (Sept. The announcement comes on the heels of Jumio’s Sept.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

In the first five months of the year, cryptocurrency thefts, hacks and frauds totaled $1.4 Crypto intelligence company CipherTrace’s “ Spring 2020 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering and Crime Report ” revealed the thefts have escalated in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing global economic crisis. On average, U.S.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 27, 2020

cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers, including by holding the unique cryptographic keys associated with cryptocurrency.” It makes the “suggestion” to confer first with the OCC before onboarding any cryptocurrency clients. The key phrase above is “any lawful business.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

billion is estimated to have been lost to cryptocurrency scams, thefts and fraud in the first quarter of 2019, and cybercriminals and scammers are not the only ones putting digital asset users at risk. Tackling such fraud issues requires cryptocurrency trading platforms to take a variety of approaches. More than $1.2 Low-Friction KYC.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 21, 2018

Cryptocurrency is going mainstream, or rather, banks and cryptocurrency exchanges are growing more enmeshed.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 2, 2018

The 16 registered cryptocurrency exchanges currently operating in Japan will soon form a self-regulating body, after a $530 million heist of digital coins in the region led to investor concerns, Reuters reported today.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

France’s financial regulator is set to approve a wave of cryptocurrency-related firms in the country, subjecting them to new rules that include paying taxes and complying with capital requirements and consumer protections, according to a report by Reuters. France is a precursor.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

In other crypto news , cryptocurrency tax automation software TaxBit has raised $5 million in funding. TaxBit was founded by software developers, tax attorneys and CPAs to automate and simplify tax compliance for crypto users. ” TaxBit will use the funding to speed up customer growth, and make its products better. .

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