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How Cannabis Can Become A B2B Payments Innovation Influencer

PYMNTS

Speaking with PYMNTS, Muller highlighted the opportunity that the cannabis space has to adopt payments and other financial technologies that have leapfrogged over legacy solutions. Muller explained that the technology augments existing rails like eCheck and ACH to enhance data capture and transmission to complete a transaction.

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OCC reports on proposed innovation pilot program to Congress

Bank Innovation

On Tuesday, Beth Knickerbocker, the chief innovation officer for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), delivered testimony to the House of Representatives' Task Force on Financial Technology. The Innovation Pilot Program would […].

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US Finance Crimes Org Calls For Private Sector Innovation

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) is launching an initiative called the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program, as a call to private sector companies that have developed tech to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, the organization said in a release. FinCEN expects to hold events in the Washington, D.C.

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Inside The FIS Innovation Process With EVP Bruce Lowthers

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The basis of innovation is not the desire to create something new or even the inspiration to do so. Innovation occurs where there is a problem and a person with the tools to solve it. Anyone can have a good idea,” Lowthers said; innovation is about what you do with it. PYMNTS: Where do you look for innovative ideas, and why?

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The Hot New Job in Fintech: Someone to Deal With Regulators

Bank Innovation

Several financial-technology companies are looking to staff up in regulatory compliance, according to job posting data reviewed […]. This newfound attention is compelling the biggest names in fintech to prioritize a part of their business that’s often ignored.

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Payroll Cards Find Opportunity In Corporates’ Digitization Push

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With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. As companies elevate their use of payroll cards, Galileo Financial Technologies is rolling out its own solution to facilitate employee compensation.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Rises After Recent Crash; IRS Delivers New Rules For Crypto Investors

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As the operator of the Swiss financial market infrastructure, we welcome the initiative of the SNB and the BIS to conduct more research into innovative financial technologies in Switzerland. percent rate.

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