PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The governor of the Bank of England said he doesn’t think new financial technologies (FinTechs) will cause central banks to be obsolete. The fact is that the financial system … is the most heavily regulated part of the economy. He said that regulation is an important aspect of the field. That’s not hubris,” he said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The world’s first ICO regulations are coming, care of Gibraltar. The rapid global proliferation of initial coin offerings has become an issue of mounting concern among regulators and central banks around the world – in particular, the growth of ICOs has fueled massive growth in the cryptocurrency market in general.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. Or maybe that cryptocurrencies have yet to go mainstream beyond the headlines because fraud still lurks. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Reuters reported news on Tuesday that banking regulators from seven states across the United States are working to, as the newswire reported, “streamline” the FinTech reporting process, with an eye on those tech firms having an easier road toward offering their products and services across the nation.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

The think tank’s founding members encompass financiers, policymakers, regulators and technologists in addition to select firms such as Cypherium. The OMFIF seeks to create connections between the traditional banking and cryptocurrency spaces.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Synthetic banking' as practiced by fintechs and banking as a service users is targeted by the acting national bank regulator. The post Will Regulators Stuff the Fintech Genie Back into the Bottle? appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

s exit from the bloc next year, the EU’s executive is set to propose a draft law aimed at boosting the FinTech market throughout the region. According to news from Reuters , a document by the European Commission revealed that the law would enable the FinTech sector to grow through crowdfunding and common blockchain technology standards. “An

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

The think tank’s founding members encompass financiers, policymakers, regulators and technologists in addition to select firms such as Cypherium. The OMFIF seeks to create connections between the traditional banking and cryptocurrency spaces.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

Three months in, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation still stymies some firms seeking to comply with new rules and regulations governing data protection and privacy. FinTech Firms Eye Bank Charters. Might a floodgate be opened — if only one were to open the floodgates? Japan Eyes Cryptos, Yet Again.

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PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2018

FinTech startups and big tech may provide competition for established banks that have bad loans on the books, The European Banking Authority (EBA) said on Tuesday (July 3). And, while London has served as Europe’s primary FinTech center, Brexit could change that: The U.K.’s s exit from the bloc next year.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Financial Stability Board (FSB) Chair Randal Quarles has warned global financial regulators that they must accelerate the creation of a framework for cryptocurrency and other forms of digital money, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Feb. The daily calculated bank-to-bank interest rate is a benchmark for trillions of U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The country is laying the groundwork to be the first nation to launch a digital currency and will balance privacy concerns with government oversight, Reuters reported. I think you will see it very soon, in the next maybe two to three months,” Lee told CNBC at the FinTech Festival on Monday (Nov 11).

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

Sources say Robinhood Markets is in talks with regulators about offering banking services to its more than 4 million users. If Robinhood were to start offering more traditional banking services, it would follow in the footsteps of FinTech startups like Social Finance and Stash Financial , which have launched similar products in recent months.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2018

Russia’s corporate treasurers are working with the nation’s central bank on a blockchain initiative, reports in CoinDesk said Friday (June 15). Russia’s FinTech Association and 14 of the nation’s largest banks collaborated on the development of Masterchain, reports noted, citing a white paper.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

The Chinese government has a complicated relationship with cryptocurrency: While it seems to be enthusiastic about the applications of blockchain technology, the country has banned initial coin offerings (ICOs) and blocked crypto trading sites. Why WeChat?

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 2, 2021

Acting chief at the national banking regulator wants to end fragmented views on financial innovation and has made CRA reform a top priority. The post New OCC Chief Targets Fintech/Banking Deals & Crypto for Scrutiny appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2018

To take stock of the cryptocurrency market, take stock? News came Friday that the wild west of cryptocurrencies — where fortunes are made and lost in the blink of an eye, and where regulations are less than regular — might be well-governed by the stock market when it comes to governance. After a fashion.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The latest news from the country comes from its government: Chief FinTech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Sopnendu Mohanty, said the central bank is about two years out from being able to assess the impact of its current blockchain project, Ubin. United States.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Though the cryptocurrency flirted with higher numbers, bitcoin mostly settled just above or below $1,000 for the first half of the month — likely while investors waited to see how the whole Chinese exchange investigation storyline would pan out. The cryptocurrency’s maximum value, reached on Nov. On Thursday (Feb.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Financial crime is a pervasive threat to banks, credit unions, FinTechs and other financial institutions (FIs) the world over. A study from the Cifas National Fraud Database found that identity theft against consumers over the age of 61 rose by 22 percent in 2019, contributing to an 18 percent increase in identity theft overall.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2019

. “Think globally, act locally” may be a useful strategy to further improving the global payments market: According to Kohli, national markets have the opportunity to adopt faster payments in their domestic payment systems, and national regulators can promote security and efficiency within national infrastructures.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

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MARCH 12, 2018

And yet: How and why to regulate? And where – and just who should do the regulating? federal agencies that are trying to figure out if something is under their purview and should they [even] be regulating this.”. Japan, of course, has taken the leap to require exchanges to be registered with regulators.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

To that end, Bloomberg reported at least some financial regulators from the European Union say there need to be strict controls governing central bank digital currencies in place — and Libra (among other private efforts) may present a threat to financial stability. Central bank digital coins on the Continent – but plenty of room for cash.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The importance of procuring those licenses – to offer web-based services in a manner that dovetails with and mirrors the products and functions that might be on offer from traditional FIs – was underscored by the news that the group behind the Facebook Libra cryptocurrency has applied for a payments license in Switzerland.

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Urs Bolt

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Fintech to facilitate inclusive financial system establishment in China, say experts. Leveraged by tremendous customer data, Chinese Fintech companies have an edge over their Western counterparts in innovation applications.”. However, Fintech companies are influencing banks to become more tech-oriented.”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Collaboration between FinTechs and banks. That includes the ability of faster payments initiatives to address corporate, cross-border transactions in addition to consumer, national transactions, he said. That’s where FinTech comes in. The evolution of blockchain-based services.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

And there is no shortage of interest in the region in that ability, with particular interest coming from the financial services sector, the cryptocurrency markets and in the healthcare vertical. Opportunity, he noted, abounds. What we see across the board is that the Latin American [market] is maturing very quickly and catching up very fast.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2016

The regulators there would like to establish a central database by June 2019 whereby, “obliged entities need to collect, process and record personal data, and sometimes to share such data with public authorities (such as FIUs) or with private entities within the same group.”. Scotland Considering Cryptocurrency and Independence … Again.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

But: The bank is keeping an eye on the experiences and progress of other nations, and still is researching its own technological and “policy implications” of wholesale forms of CBDC. As has been widely reported, 80 percent of 66 central banks queried by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) said they were working on CBDCs.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

For years, throughout the volatility of cryptocurrency values, some industry experts have assured investors and innovators that blockchain is the disruptor in which the market should place its faith. Alas, there is no such thing as a sure bet, especially in the world of FinTech. Possible) Scammers Emerge. Clearing the Air.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Cybercriminals are constantly one step ahead of government regulators, developing new and inventive schemes faster than the authorities can quash them. The latest arena for money laundering is through cryptocurrency , a burgeoning market expected to be valued at $1.4 Experts estimate that cryptocurrency-related crimes totaled $4.3

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

We love the robot as much as the next Fintech commentator. American financial regulation is an alphabet soup, and has grown out of politics and crises. Targeting banks and money services businesses allows for jurisdiction and regulation of the choke points (i.e., Second, Fintechs (e.g., Don’t get us wrong.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

We love the robot as much as the next Fintech commentator. American financial regulation is an alphabet soup, and has grown out of politics and crises. Targeting banks and money services businesses allows for jurisdiction and regulation of the choke points (i.e., Second, Fintechs (e.g., Don’t get us wrong.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

Because he believes there should be proper protection and regulation over them. How Bill Clinton’s administration dealt with the Internet in order to ensure it was not over-regulated. The point: to ensure laws and regulation would not negatively impact innovation. To regulate bitcoin or not to regulate bitcoin.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2018

Zug is a small town near Zürich with only about 30,000 residents, yet it is impacting the FinTech world in a big way. In an email interview with PYMNTS, he said that Zug has a “forward-thinking government, strong participation from regulatory bodies, a first-class FinTech ecosystem, as well as Switzerland ’s tax-friendly reputation.”

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The UK-based independent fintech industry group attracted 100 entries resulting in 22 finalists across 8 categories, 8 category winners and one overall champion. Digital money solutions for both personal and commercial use, integrating traditional and cryptocurrencies to support multi-currency accounts, transfer and exchange services.

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