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Big Tech Faces Regulation Reckoning As 2021 Dawns

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If 2020 was the year of streaming media, of content done a million different ways, of apps and Apple, and Google’s and Amazon’s algorithms … it was also the year of Big Tech regulation, where 2020 set the stage for a 2021 that could be seismic in changing the way companies — from Facebook to Apple to debt collectors — interact with consumers.

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Oxford, Mastercard To Launch Online Course On Digital Ethics, Privacy, AI

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Ajay Bhalla, Mastercard’s president of cyber and intelligence solutions, said it was the responsibility of current leaders to be on top of the current landscape and to keep customers’ information safe, protect against any risks and make sure regulations are in place.

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Andreessen Horowitz To Offer Free Course On Crypto

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Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is offering a course to help entrepreneurs better understand blockchain technology and cryptocurrency companies, according to a report by CNBC. Dixon said the free course is being offered with “no strings attached,” and that no companies will need to give up any equity stake to take part.

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How Process Mining Accelerates Efficiency for Highly Regulated, Customer-obsessed Industries

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In the dynamic environment of highly regulated industries like healthcare and financial services, leaders often balance competing goals to delight customers while cutting costs. KNOW which gaps have the greatest impact, and the right course of action to close them. This blog was co-authored by Carl Aridas and Joel Thimsen.

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Is ‘Embedded Regulation’ The Key To Stablecoins’ Success?

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The age of digital currencies might be fully upon us, but key questions swirl about how to issue and regulate cryptos – especially stablecoins. Regulators and lawmakers, however, can latch onto digital currency efforts as they must monitor and also supervise such stablecoins. In a paper that debuted Tuesday (Nov. The Value Of CBDC .

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The Crypto Brat Pack Just Earned Themselves Regulation

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Well, Gonzobankers, the smart, idealist and self-declared revolutionary crypto kids just bought themselves a future of regulation — intricate, overbearing, and frustrating regulation, and regulation that the market will now demand. Wonderful” O’ Leary, and of course Tom and Gisele. Welcome to adulthood, y’all.

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Turning Compliance Burden Into FinTech-Regulator Collaboration

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Regulation is perhaps the strongest driver of Lithuania’s FinTech-friendly environment. For traditional banks, compliance experts agree that it’s all about data — and the ability to share information with regulators. Lithuania wants to become a global FinTech powerhouse. Resuming Operations. The Downside of Success.