PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

PYMNTS' September Preventing Financial Crimes Playbook , done in collaboration with NICE Actimize , analyzes the pandemic-era fraud landscape and identifies its many pitfalls. This fraud targets all demographics and generations, with U.S. Financial crime-fighters simply won’t suffer this state of affairs.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The Acting Comptroller of the Currency of the United States, Keith Noreika, has stated that he is considering imposing a nationwide licensing program for cryptocurrency exchanges, similar to the licensing program recently enacted in Japan. Last week, Japan’s […].

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has filed charges of fraud against the organizers of a $15 million ICO, the agency announced yesterday. securities laws. The regulator filed charges against Canadian organizers Dominic Lacroix and Sabrina Paradis-Royer, as well as a firm named PlexCorps, for violating U.S.

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Abrigo

MARCH 7, 2022

The world of FinCrime is more dynamic than ever, with fraud escalating thanks to an increase in mobile payments precipitated by the pandemic and security concerns rising over the Russian conflict in Ukraine. Cryptocurrency In general, traditional financial institutions have a low risk tolerance for banking cryptocurrency.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Two individuals from Russia who were recently sanctioned by the Treasury Department purportedly put into place copycat websites for cryptocurrency exchanges that that tricked people into providing login information, CoinDesk reported. After that time, they purportedly stole ether, bitcoin and NEO to the tune of $20 million.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2018

Regardless of where blockchain makes its mark, what is certain is that corporates have to trust that a largely unfamiliar innovation will work the way it should; that means securely, efficiently and easily. billion raised via controversial initial coin offerings (ICOs) have been lost to lapses in security, including phishing attacks.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

Data storage firm Seagate revealed that it has moved its anti-fraud blockchain project with IBM into the pilot stage. In other news, Brazil’s Tax Authority has announced that transactions involving cryptocurrencies must now be reported to the Department of Federal Revenue ( RFB ).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

A new report has estimated that losses related to cryptocurrency thefts, scams and fraud could reach $4.3 Cryptocurrency security firm CipherTrace revealed that crypto criminals have already stolen more than $1.2 Ultimately, thieves and scam artists will need to launder the cryptocurrency stolen or scammed in Q1 2019.

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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. The Latin American market isn’t going to slow down — not from an innovation standpoint, and not from a regulatory standpoint.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2019

Not every innovation is a good innovation. Security solved. As it turns out, security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have found a darknet marketplace in which hackers are selling digital fingerprints. The fraud is fairly easy to pull off because it bypasses many existing controls for capturing it.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

Robert Farkas, the 33-year-old co-founder of crypto project Centra Tech , has pleaded guilty in court to conspiring to commit securities and wire fraud, Coindesk reported. The goal of using blockchain is to hopefully cultivate a reliable source of information, documenting every data point necessary to keep track of the supply chain.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Chase On Using Machine Learning To Crack Fraud’s Goldilocks Conundrum. The global threat of fraud shows no signs of slowing down. Losses related to fraud are valued at $14.7 billion, according to the most recent DataVisor Fraud Index Report. Mastercard: Fraud-Fighting’s New Mantra — Test, Protect, Prevent.

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Abrigo

MARCH 11, 2022

Thanks to an increase in mobile payments precipitated by the pandemic and rising security concerns due to the Russian conflict in Ukraine, the world of financial fraud prevention is more dynamic than ever. Recently, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021 (SAFE Act) passed the house for the third time.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Malicious actors have now managed to momentarily take control over several cryptocurrency platforms by scamming employees at GoDaddy, the domain hosting service for these sites, in multiple attacks. 18, NiceHash discovered that hackers had been able to briefly redirect email and web traffic to privateemail.com, operated by Namecheap Inc.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2022

The CEO and CFO of the BitMEX cryptocurrency derivatives exchange announced today that they have reached an agreement to purchase a 268-year-old German bank in order to establish “a one-stop shop for regulated crypto products in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.”. Regulated” is a word Höptner returned to repeatedly in the announcement.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking to “modernize” the regulation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a bid to make those investment vehicles more innovative, and give them quicker entrance to the market. Might that pave the way for the emergence of cryptocurrency ETFs?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Nonetheless, Many FIs are looking to simplify and secure their onboarding procedures while also enabling customers to stay safe during the pandemic, leading them to seek out innovative technologies to do so. The company said its technology prevented one fraud attempt every 51 seconds during the month, totaling 22,000 thwarted attacks.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Debit cardholders often choose this payment method because it is more secure than carrying cash — which cannot be recovered if lost — and may safeguard them against spending more than they have, which is not the case with credit cards. Even cryptocurrency companies are turning a new eye to debit cards. Around The Next-Gen Debit World.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) — chiefly for a new watchdog group — the proposed regulatory regime is intended “harness the full potential of digital markets, driving greater competition and innovation,” according to a CMA statement. In the nascent and burgeoning cryptocurrency space, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

When it comes to payment rail innovation, transaction speed is often the catalyst driving change. currently accept cryptocurrency as payment, with even more investing in crypto for their own use. New research from HSB , for instance, found that one-third of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Unfortunately, those traits also lead to a fair amount of fraud; which is why Terbium Labs, a “dark web intelligence provider,” has teamed Read More. As we know, two of the most prized traits of blockchain technology, specifically when one is talking about the bitcoin blockchain, are its anonymity and its immutability.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 27, 2020

cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers, including by holding the unique cryptographic keys associated with cryptocurrency.” It makes the “suggestion” to confer first with the OCC before onboarding any cryptocurrency clients. The key phrase above is “any lawful business.” The letter states that the OCC.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

In a roundtable discussion, the last in the “Powering the Digital Shift” series with Karen Webster, six experts in money movement, fraud prevention, banking and financial technology discussed one sure bet: “Digital optional” is no option as we move toward contactless commerce. The recent payouts by the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

In addition, a new survey reported that 72 percent of respondents, questioned by Gallup, said they have no intention of buying the cryptocurrency. ” The 120-member Alliance, led by former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins, said that several utility tokens should not be considered securities. .” percent at $8,130.07.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

There’s interaction with marketing and customer service teams, an eagle eye on data fraud — oh, and no small amount of effort devoted to innovation. On new solutions, I spend time in fundamental research analyzing new market trends, topics and use cases and exploring how to develop innovative technologies to expand into those areas.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

According to the release, Ripple chose DIFC for its “innovative regulations, expansive network and reputation as a leading global financial centre,” according to the release, with the two companies “aligned” in their visions for the future. Tyler Winklevoss, the co-founder of crypto exchange Gemini, said recently that the tweet from U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2019

And there, Kohli said, innovation is helping corporates adapt to and manage these global risks. The rise of third-party payment providers, and the opportunity for traditional institutions to collaborate with them, has also opened doors for cross-border payments innovation. Treasurers’ Biggest Worries.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Usually, the ransom is a substantial amount of money or cryptocurrency. Monitoring this type of activity is where the keen eye of AML and fraud investigations professionals is crucial and where AML software can provide significant support. . This is a classic layering method using innovative technology. Trends and Typologies.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Usually, the ransom is a substantial amount of money or cryptocurrency. Monitoring this type of activity is where the keen eye of AML and fraud investigations professionals is crucial and where AML software can provide significant support. . This is a classic layering method using innovative technology. Trends and Typologies.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Mastercard Intros Mobilized Virtual Cards; Defines Intersection Between Functionality And Security. The virtual card offers a strong value proposition for corporates in the form of enhanced security and control over spend. New Data: Consumers Want Banks To Use Location Data To Keep Accounts, Transactions Fraud-Free.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

Another round of attempts to get bitcoin exchange-traded funds approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission has failed. Bloomberg , citing the Securities and Exchange Commission, reported the government agency rejected bitcoin ETFs from ProShares , GraniteShares and Direxion , citing concerns that the funds would be easily manipulated.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

“Central banks could face difficult trade-offs between strengthening security and enabling illegal activity,” Powell said. To the extent we relax strong cryptography to make it easier for authorities to monitor illegal activity, we could simultaneously weaken security.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched a new Research and Innovation Division that will be responsible for licensing and supervising virtual currencies. Security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar discovered the database and reported their findings to TechCrunch. Lacewell said in a press release.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

The rise of the global economy and the demand for swift and secure cross-border payments is driving the development of more efficient infrastructures, and spurring financial institutions (FIs) to experiment with emerging tech. Canadian payments network Interac has experimented with blockchain for consumer payments.

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Insights on Business

MAY 1, 2018

As the banking Payments ecosystem in Canada continues to expand, IBM is looking forward participating in the upcoming Payments Canada Summit , held in Toronto on May 9-11 with industry leaders, innovators and challengers. Cryptocurrencies. How can a bank modernize securely while lowering costs? Topics include: AI. Biometrics.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Takeaway 1 NBFIs are agile and innovative and are competing head-to-head with traditional financial institutions. NBFIs are agile and innovative and are competing head-to-head with traditional financial institutions. Here are 10 basics to ensure a sound program. You might also like this downloadable Customer Due Diligence Checklist.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

Amid the announcement of a new cryptocurrency – that would be Libra – the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which operates as global regulatory firm based in Paris with a membership roster of countries such as China and the United States, has said it will boost its examination of digital currencies with an eye on money laundering.

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