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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JULY 27, 2020

The OCC issued a letter last week stating that “a national bank [and a federal savings association] may provide. cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers, including by holding the unique cryptographic keys associated with cryptocurrency.” The key phrase above is “any lawful business.”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The new regulations, if adopted after a comment period, would require banks and some other institutions to obtain and report the identities of parties engaging in certain digital transactions, including payments involving what are called "unhosted wallets" – effectively secret bank accounts that hold cryptocurrency.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The United States may have some of the world's best cryptographers working for the National Security Agency and other spy shops, but the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is crowdsourcing at least part of its effort to beat the algorithms that cloak information about certain cryptocurrencies.

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OCTOBER 5, 2017

The White House and Equifax, admittedly two of the nation’s least trusted institutions at the moment, agree that social security as unique identifiers have to go.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Between 2011 and 2015, the government allocated $16 billion to help accelerate Singapore’s research, innovation and enterprise landscape. With an estimated population of just 5.47

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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

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The global regulatory framework of cryptocurrencies and blockchain remains either fragmented, vague or simply nonexistent. Part of the initiative includes the SBA’s guidelines to the nation’s traditional financial services market on how to service these industry players while maintaining compliance.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ( OCC ), and the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) have announced that they are joining the Global Financial Innovation Network ( GFIN ). Jack Tate told CoinDesk.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Recent filings show that China’s central bank will use its new verification system — the Certification of FinTech Products — on all of the products that could be used in digital payment technologies, including point-of-sale mobile terminals, embedded application software, user front-end software and security carriers and chips.

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OCTOBER 16, 2018

The initiative, as noted by Managing Director Ravi Menon of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), “is to bring the banks and cryptocurrency FinTech startups together to see if there is some understanding they can reach,” he told the publication, adding that there exists a hurdle between those camps.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Ripple brought onboard National Commercial Bank Saudi Arabia to its blockchain payment network, RippleNet, the company announced yesterday. With $120 billion in assets, NCB is the second-largest financial institution in the Middle East.

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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 3, 2019

According to an article via the MIT Technology Review , this will be the year that blockchain becomes “boring,” with innovative projects that will “bear fruit” this year even amid the declines seen last year in the sector, and in cryptocurrencies. This, said the Review , will be the way that blockchain becomes normal. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

As quoted by Reuters, she termed the cryptocurrency a “highly speculative asset, which has conducted some funny business and some interesting and totally reprehensible money laundering activity.” It might also offer opportunities not possible with cash while supporting innovation.”. She pointed to the crypto’s use in criminal activity.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell revealed that Facebook has spoken to the central bank about its upcoming cryptocurrency, called Libra. There’s just a tremendous amount of innovation going on out there,” he said. Powell added that the Fed meets “with a broad range of financial sector firms all the time on financial technology.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In tech, innovation is everything. In innovation, intellectual property is, well, almost everything — it can be the hardware, the software, the processes that come from creative endeavor. Puerto Rico is looking at ways to beef up the performance and security of the electric grid itself, following hurricanes that struck last year.

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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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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

As politicians across the globe grapple with the pandemic’s continued economic fallout and the need to get stimulus funds to individuals, corporations and even local governments with speed and security, digital delivery of those dollars is likely to gain increasing traction. As reported in this space last month, the efforts are still nascent.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Last week it was reported that RBC’s planned trading platform would “facilitate buying and selling of individual digital coins, including bitcoin ( BTC ) and ether ( ETH ), as well as the transfer of funds combining different types of cryptocurrencies.” RBC explained that the patents are unrelated to the development of a crypto exchange. “As

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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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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

federal law enforcement agencies have recovered $110,000 worth of stolen bitcoin, and returned it to cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. Meanwhile, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinbin has declared bankruptcy after losing millions of dollars due to “increased debt” and “government regulation.” That amount — totaling 27.7

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

They tie in to public key storage offerings, and the tech giant has said that the offerings apply to smartphones and software The site maintained that the trademarks may be tied to offering storage for cryptocurrencies. The value of the transaction was not disclosed, reported Coindesk last week.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

The last several years have seen a surge in efforts among the cryptocurrency community to legitimize the technology. Once seen as a tool for the dark web and black markets, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin now want to be a part of the broader economy. Rather, it’s to pay off a cyberattacker.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Elsewhere, in India, that country’s Reserve Bank has floated a raft of proposals seeking to boost the FinTech space, with a focus on innovation labs and data protection, among other initiatives. One consideration, the group has said, includes regulatory sandbox/innovation hubs that provide industry support as innovation comes to market.

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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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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2018

The move to bring blockchain beyond cryptocurrency confines — and toward more commercial use cases — continues, with far-flung projects making headlines. The telecom, as reported by ZDNet , has built nodes that have brought blockchain to its national network, specifically its “ultra-fast” offering that is tied to processing speed. .”

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

In an announcement released today, South Korea’s Financial Service Commission stated that tighter control over cryptocurrencies is necessary, as ICOs are increasing the risk of financial scams. Following in China’s footsteps, South Korea has banned all ICOs. It also announced that businesses issuing ICOs will face “stern penalties.”

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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. A PYMNTS survey of a national sample of 2,147 U.S. Top Trackers And Reports.

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JULY 14, 2022

On July 8, with limited fanfare, the Department of Treasury issued a request for public comment regarding the March 9, 2022 Executive Order entitled “Ensuring Responsible Innovation in Digital Assets” (the “Order”). leadership in the global financial system and economic competitiveness; financial inclusion; and responsible innovation.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2019

We say defense because it was apparent from early in the hearing that the senators gathered were more than a little suspicious of Facebook’s latest innovation — and less than favorably inclined to letting it move forward. North Carolina Sen. But beyond all the comments and performance art, senators had a lot questions. He said the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Singapore stepped onto the global stage as a world leader in blockchain innovation in recent months. Perhaps it isn’t surprising that analysts are now musing about how to avoid a repeat of the Punjab National Bank fraud scandal, and some are looking towards blockchain to do so. United States. On the federal level, the U.S.

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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. That is the theory,” he continued. Clearing the Air.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The June 2021 release of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN) Priorities makes this clear in naming cybercrime as one of the eight national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CTF) priorities. Usually, the ransom is a substantial amount of money or cryptocurrency. financial institutions.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The June 2021 release of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN) Priorities makes this clear in naming cybercrime as one of the eight national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CTF) priorities. Usually, the ransom is a substantial amount of money or cryptocurrency. financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Same Day ACH became a reality in 2017 after the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) introduced its faster payments infrastructure to the market. In addition, innovators the world over are exploring how technologies like blockchain could address payments speeds and efficiency on an international level. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2019

Beyond the technological advances, of course, China’s push toward a digital economy comes as the government has also digitalized the national ID card, which must be wielded by every citizen over the age of 16. National efforts to issue digital IDs to everyone may be hallmarks of China and India. the continent and beyond. “I

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