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Bitcoin Daily: DOJ Breaks Up 3 Crypto-Raising Campaigns Funding Terrorist Groups; 1M Drivers In S. Korea Have Digital Licenses Using Blockchain

PYMNTS

“Terrorist networks have adapted to technology, conducting complex financial transactions in the digital world, including through cryptocurrencies,” said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in the release. IRS-CI special agents in the DC cybercrimes unit work diligently to unravel these financial networks.”.

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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.”

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Sageworks’ speakers tackle tough banking topics

Abrigo

Sageworks consultants have hosted and spoken at roughly two dozen regional and national events and industry conferences attended by hundreds of banking and credit union executives, regulators and industry professionals. See upcoming regional and national events hosted or attended by Sageworks here.

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New Center to Probe How Blockchain Can Help Government

Payments Source

The Chamber of Digital Commerce has opened a new outpost in the nation's capital. But instead of looking for a staid law office, the bitcoin advocacy group formed a partnership with the local incubator 1776 to launch the DC Blockchain Center.

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New Center to Probe How Blockchain Can Help Government

American Banker

WASHINGTON -- The Chamber of Digital Commerce has opened a new outpost in the nation’s capital. But instead of looking for a staid law office, the bitcoin advocacy group formed a partnership with local incubator 1776 to launch the DC Blockchain Center.

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Big News: Behind the First U.S. Cybersecurity Assessment

FICO

October 2018 marks the 15 th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month , and today, FICO is making big news: we have teamed with the U.S. Today marks the release of the first quarterly Assessment of Business Cybersecurity, at the Chamber’s Seventh Annual Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, DC. businesses.

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Fintech Policy in the US – Things Are Things Heating Up

FICO

It’s August and it’s hot in Washington DC. Yet in the nation’s capital, fintech policy may actually be hotter than the temperatures outside. In fact, a number of regulatory reforms are already in process such as the FCC’s recently issued Public Notice which seeks comments on a number of TCPA issues detailed in the DC Circuit decision.