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FinCEN and OCC address cryptocurrency: responsible innovation and pervasive hype

CFPB Monitor

On May 19, 2022, the Associate Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Alessio Evangelista, spoke at the Chainalysis Links Conference in New York City on the topic of “The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security.” Responsible Innovation “.

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Blockchain Tracker: Capitol Hill To Startups, Incubators Inbetween

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can continue to secure its stance as the global leader of ingenuity.”. That’s because, a few days later, the Chamber of Digital Commerce announced a team-up with DC seed fund 1776 to launch the DC Blockchain Center, the first of its kind in the city. . The bill is a direct aim against losing financial innovation to the U.K.’s

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Philadelphia Mall Owner Takes Care Of Its Own

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The entire process, cradle to grave, has failed to evolve and innovate with the customer in mind.”. The Philadelphia Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) owns 17 malls surrounding the New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania corridor, with a smattering of properties near Detroit and Washington, DC.

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Yes, I really did just accept an a position on the Consumer Advisory Board of the CFPB! (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)

Javelin Strategy & Research

This will require several trips a year to Washington, DC along with several touch-points, and I’m looking forward to getting acquainted with the CFPB’s staff and other 24 Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) members. I can’t get enough of innovation and digital strategy. I’ll provide one more example of the elusive win-win innovation.

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Explore Regulatory Compliance Best Practices at FICO World

FICO

During this period of Congressional gridlock, much of the activity in Washington DC impacting the financial services industry remains focused on the development and implementation of new regulations. Global privacy and information security topics are dominating global headlines. Please join us in Washington DC April 26 -29!

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The day that digital currency started

Tomorrow's Transactions

Well, look East, where the first reports have appeared concerning the Digital Currency/Electronic Payment (DC/EP) system being tested in four cities: Shenzen, Chengdu, Suzhou and Xiong’an. DC/EP is the Chinese Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Why do I think more people should be celebrating the Mondex Silver Jubilee?

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Alexa’s Evolving Ecosystem

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This four-week competition — the first of its kind, given its access to hands-on mentorship of the Alexa brain trust — taps into the imaginations of innovators developing voice-activated payments and financial services of the future using Alexa. Alexa also lets its users have a security code so other users cannot authorize transactions.

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