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Wall Street stock-lending platform crashes in ransomware attack

American Banker

The criminal hacking gang LockBit said it was behind a ransomware attack that shut down some of the operations of EquiLend, a financial technology firm that processes trillions of dollars of securities-lending transactions every month.

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Central Bank Of Sri Lanka Looks To Build KYC System On Blockchain Tech

PYMNTS

“Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has identified Blockchain Technology as one of the important research areas having application potential in different domains such as Governance, Banking & Finance, Cyber Security and so on,” wrote Sanjay Dhotre.

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Some Fintech Podcasts To Add To Your List

William Mills

Podcasting continues to gain ground in popularity and that is translating to the fintech industry as well. While there are many great podcasts to listen to, here are a few fintech podcasts (not ranked in any order) that we listen to regularly and think are worth your time as well: Fintech5. Bank on IT. CU Broadcast. American Banker.

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CSBS Launches Three Online Tools for the Financial Services Industry

CFPB Monitor

These documents are categorized by state, license, and topic, including: virtual currency; correspondence to mortgage broker; lender and originator licensees; money transmission; mortgage underwriting and processing; third-party payment processing; mobile home lending; and mortgage servicing.

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Finovate, FinDEVr Alums Among Winners of 2016 Fintech Innovation Awards

Fintech Labs Insights

Of the 15 first place prizes awarded this month in the 2016 Fintech Innovation Awards , five went to Finovate/FinDEVr alums. Fintech Leader of the Year: Zopa Executive Chairman and Co-Founder, Giles Andrews – FinovateSpring 2008. Fintech Start-up of the Year: ClearScore. Innovation in Lending: Marketinvoice.

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FinDEVr APIntelligence

Fintech Labs Insights

We’re taking the fintech developer tool showcase to New York on March 29 & 30, 2016. Developer news: TechCrunch: Rakuten Launches $100 Million Global Fund For Fintech Startups. Arxan announces Cyber Security scholarship program. Deccan Herald features Cloud Lending Solutions. Stay tuned for details.

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Enough with D.C.'s Mixed Messaging on Fintech

American Banker

Mixed messaging on fin tech doesn't just emanate from the halls of Congress. It can also be found at the regulatory level as well.

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