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MARCH 18, 2019

JPMorgan Chase isn’t the only bank that has been working on a cryptocurrency. When Citi kicked off the development in 2015, it code-named the cryptocurrency Citicoin, but never formally announced the project. That’s not to say Citi is abandoning blockchain, the technology that underpins cryptocurrency.

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APRIL 14, 2019

The International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) and the World Bank are partnering up to launch a private blockchain and “quasi-cryptocurrency.”. Since the coin has no monetary value, it’s not an actual cryptocurrency, according to The Financial Times.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

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.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Bitcoin is about to get even more scrutiny by regulators, on a global stage. As reported by Reuters this week, Lagarde said at a conference sponsored by the newswire that bitcoin should be regulated — worldwide. She went on to say that “there has to be regulation. She pointed to the crypto’s use in criminal activity.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The finance landscape is witnessing some significant changes and disruptions due to fintech companies, blockchain technology, and AI. Innovation in this highly regulated field is necessary, and even giants are rising to the challenge and trying to get more customer-friendly, agile or at least aligned to the new standards set by start-ups.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 1, 2022

On July 18, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced the launch of a new Office of Financial Technology with the goal of advancing effective risk management as it evaluates fintech developments in the housing finance space. It also solicits feedback on how to maximize stakeholder engagement.

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APRIL 29, 2020

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. ius noted, this is often because the heart of the cryptocurrency industry is often at odds with the nuances of regulation.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

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. Welcome to adulthood, y’all. What’s Next? But please, don’t get cocky.

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NCR

APRIL 10, 2018

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced new measures prohibiting the country’s regulated financial institutions from dealing in cryptocurrencies, also known as virtual currencies (VCs). RBI stressed it had “repeatedly cautioned” users, holders and traders of cryptocurrencies about these issues.

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AUGUST 10, 2017

Distributed ledger technology (blockchain) has made significant headway this year, and people are starting to take notice. At the beginning of 2017, the cryptocurrency bitcoin was valued at just under $1,000 and soared up to over $3,000 in May. This gives way to countries opting to integrate cryptocurrencies for their own use.

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Abrigo

MARCH 7, 2022

Experts weigh in on regulatory hot topics for 2022 Review these 10 insights into what regulators are looking for in 2022 to help your financial institution pass exams with flying colors. Takeaway 1 Regulators have increased their focus on BSA in the first quarter of 2022, and the crisis in Ukraine will put OFAC in the spotlight.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

The Bank of England’s (BoE) Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has laid down a set of strict rules that Facebook’s Libra and other cryptocurrencies must follow in order to do business in Britain, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Oct. The terms of engagement for innovations such as Libra must be adopted in advance of any launch. “The

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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. 1 have just taken effect.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

It’s been a big year for cryptocurrency. This thing is not regulated, it’s not under control.”. Goldman Sachs joined in the conversation earlier this month, saying that bitcoin and cryptocurrencies like it are “ not the new gold ” and lose out to the precious metal in a “majority of the key characteristics of money.”.

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Abrigo

MARCH 11, 2022

Expert insights on 10 regulatory topics that NBFIs should consider this year Review this list of what regulators are looking for in 2022 to help your NBFI pass exams with flying colors. Takeaway 3 NBFIs should review common deficiencies in AML programs that regulators are citing and fix issues before their next audit or exam.

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JULY 29, 2019

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and its Executive Chairman Chris Larsen penned an open letter to Congress regarding the regulations of cryptocurrencies. The way Ripple sees it, cryptocurrency c omplements legacy currencies, it doesn’t replace them. Many companies believe they are serving the greater good.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney said Facebook’s newly-announced cryptocurrency, Libra, can’t be the same unregulated type of service that Facebook is, according to a report by Reuters. Unlike social media … the terms of engagement for innovations such as Libra must be adopted in advance of any launch.”.

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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. And the New York Times has revealed that it is planning to use blockchain technology to fight fake news. Lacewell said in a press release.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

EXCLUSIVE – China just jumped on the bandwagon of governments regulating ICOs… by banning them. Joshua Klayman, an expert in the legal aspects of blockchain technology, confirms that new regulations are already changing the global cryptocurrency ecosystem. Klayman, a founding partner and head of […].

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

He said that in his own state of Washington, state regulators have been looking at those issues for some time to determine the possibility of some sort of reciprocity or sharing of information. “It The pilot being run with those initial seven states will provide some answers for how state regulators can streamline the process.

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JUNE 24, 2019

The think pieces have come in waves, as have the reactions from analysts, cryptocurrency enthusiasts and regulators — and the world waits to see exactly what Facebook and its cadre of payments and commerce players design. There will be perceptual hurdles to clear, and regulators to convince.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

Facebook's cryptocurrency project on Tuesday (Dec. As part of its effort to reassure regulators, the Facebook-backed cryptocurrency project also stressed that it will “proceed only upon receiving regulatory approval, including a payment systems license for the operational subsidiary of the Association from FINMA.”.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 4, 2023

Guidance for banks on the lookout for crypto scams and fraud The turbulent cryptocurrency scene should put bankers on high alert. You might also like this whitepaper, "Understanding cryptocurrency." Takeaway 1 Cryptocurrencies are the newest and most popular field in potential financial gains through fraud. DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPER.

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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.”. user ban.”.

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Policymakers and industry officials should join forces in creating regulations and standards for cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence and other innovations before they become more widespread.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chair Christine Lagarde said financial supervisors and central banks should be more open to cryptocurrencies, even as they protect consumers, according to reports. “In But it also means recognizing the wider social benefits from innovation and allowing them space to develop.” .

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OCTOBER 16, 2018

So, it is in far-flung corners of the globe where, in recent days, regulators and cross-border efforts have promoted a bit of cross-pollination between tech-savvy upstarts and more entrenched players in the financial arena. At times, that collaboration even moves with a bit of regulatory underpinning.

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JULY 26, 2020

“Our charter application incorporates truly novel ideas that have received detailed scrutiny from multiple regulators,” Caitlin Long , CEO and founder of Avanti, said in the release. The new banking options are largely built around blockchain technologies. SPDIs may focus on traditional assets as well.” ”

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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. On another note, the Science and Technology Directorate ( S&T ) arm of the U.S.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

The IT firm Coke One North America Services (CONA), owned by the major Coca-Cola bottling companies, will try out the Baseline Protocol, a public Ethereum blockchain technology targeted at large enterprises. Ethereum ’s website says that it is “a technology that lets you send cryptocurrency to anyone for a small fee.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

CEO Stefan Pajkovic founded the company to help emerging FinTechs find their way through the industry’s regulations and licensing requirements. Pajkovic calls this the “spiral of death,” according to the report, and a hinderance to innovation in the sector.

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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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JANUARY 9, 2018

In an interview with TheStreet.com, PayPal chief executive officer Dan Schulman said that while PayPal is focused on innovating in the payment market, it’s not focused specifically on the digital currency. “I PayPal has a lot of room to innovate with blockchain technology. “I

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OCTOBER 6, 2019

There are many cryptocurrencies, and Libra is just one of them. Armstrong also tweeted that as China gets ready to announce its own cryptocurrency, U.S. regulators should re-evaluate its “ridiculous” response to Facebook’s Libra digital currency. “The Innovation often looks counter-intuitive and disruptive.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

Bitcoin grabs the headlines, but as investors rush to jump on the cryptocurrency bandwagon, there are other market forces at play ready to make an impact in cross-border payments – today. That includes cross-border payments , he said, which have been the recent target of FinTech innovation, and which are headed for more disruption to come.

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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.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

The company’s articles of incorporation reference “the digital nature of the shares (tokens) and the use of the blockchain as the technology to keep the shareholders registry.”. 29) by Coindesk. The prospectus said that the company is offering 8,399,000 “common equity share security tokens” on the ethereum blockchain.

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