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Today In Payments: Wirecard Files For Insolvency; New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations

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In today’s top news, Wirecard files for insolvency, and New York proposes easing regulations for cryptocurrency licenses. New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations. The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has proposed a conditional licensing framework that promises to make it easier for cryptocurrency startups.

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Bank Innovation’s Picks for Top 5 Trends in Fintech in 2017

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EXCLUSIVE — The year of 2017 has been marked with more than a few good and not-so-good trends: but we’ll stick to fintech.

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Cryptocurrency Exchange BitFlyer Seeks to Connect World’s Largest Bitcoin Investors

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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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Singapore Banks Close Cryptocurrency Firms’ Accounts

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

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Bitcoin Daily: US Banks Eye Third-Party Custodians For Crypto Investors; UK FinTech Cashaa To Launch Crypto Bank In India

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The Indian cryptocurrency market is continuing to grow exponentially as crypto-centric bank UNICAS prepares to open with 34 branches, Cointelegraph writes. FinTech Cashaa in collaboration with India’s United Multistate Credit Cooperative Society. “Well, what I have heard.a UNICAS is a project of U.K.

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B2B Payments Drive Instant Payments, Crypto Innovation

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New payment rails are once again in the spotlight as real-time payments and cryptocurrency emerge as the top focuses for innovators. The European Union has become the latest jurisdiction to pave the way for cryptocurrency adoption. European Union Next To Ease Crypto Adoption. Many more made contactless payments.

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Crypto Businesses Overcome The Challenge Of Getting Banked

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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