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Bitcoin Daily: 7,000 Crypto ATMs Worldwide, Data Says; Marshall Islands Plans National Digital Currency

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The blockchain for the Marshallese sovereign (SOV) digital currency will be developed with Algorand technology, according to an announcement. Algorand created a permissionless, open source and pure proof-of-stake blockchain technology. The supply of SOV will be set to increase at 4 percent yearly to stop inflation from occurring.

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Bitcoin Daily: Canada Eases Crypto Rules; Bitcoin ATMs Elude AML Efforts

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As required of all MSBs, persons and entities dealing in virtual currencies would need to fulfill all obligations, including implementing a full compliance program and registering with FINTRAC ,” the government said, according to Hard Fork.

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Latin America Tries To Tackle Its Digital Security Problem

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Evidence of that comes from Swift’s Latin America Regional Conference , held earlier this month in Miami. A poll of attendees found that fraud stands as “the main compliance concern of 31 percent of delegates, closely followed by correspondent relationships (27 percent), and OFAC and sanctions (23 percent).”. Fraud is a Top Worry.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

In addition to these technology-oriented improvements, there are also a variety of process improvements that many banks can make that are cost-free. Moving all customers to digital statements, restructuring compliance reviews and employee onboarding are just some of the more popular efforts that banks are undertaking in 2023.

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FinCEN Steps up Efforts to Protect Against the Six Biggest Threats to the U.S. Financial System

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Financial criminals are working hard, using technology and innovation to their advantage, to stay one step ahead of FinCEN and financial institutions. At the recent NYU Law Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement , FinCEN Director Kenneth A. He further stated that we must be responsible with such innovation. The 12 major U.S.

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Analytics Achievers Wanted for FICO Decisions Awards

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Regulatory Compliance. Winners will receive recognition at FICO World , which will be held April 16-19, 2018, in Miami. Doug Gray, Director, Enterprise Data & Analytics Technology, Southwest Airlines (2016 award winner). Joy Macknight - Transaction Banking and Technology Editor, The Banker. Debt Management.

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New Ways to Fight Fraud and Financial Crime

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These solutions bring unparalleled efficiency and machine learning capabilities to fraud, risk and compliance professionals. One of the biggest trends in the financial crime industry is the convergence of fraud and regulatory compliance operations, which includes AML and know-your-customer, or KYC, regulations,” Horan said. “At

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