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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Freezes Crypto Firm?s Assets, Alleging It Stole $12M From Investors; Hong Kong: 39 Pct Of New FinTechs There Are Blockchain Firms; Coinbase Eyes Selling Blockchain Analytics To IRS, DEA

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The defendant in the case is Utah resident Daniel F. Rodriguez of Utah and Jean Paul Ramirez Rico of Colombia — are alleged to have lied to investors and misappropriated funds. The purchase, according to the IRS document, would be useful to help keep ahead of crimes related to cryptocurrency and digital banking.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

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Fraud prevention tools. Additionally, the company must underwrite risk, and is on the hook in the event of fraud or returned items. Payments companies assumed risk for losses associated with chargebacks, fraud, KYC, or AML, while also providing support, dispute management, and reporting. Fraud prevention tools.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $400 Million Week Ending May 20

Fintech Labs Insights

Fraud detection for ecommerece & financial services. HQ: Lehi, Utah. Full-service digital bank. HQ: Sandy, Utah. Tags: Consumer, credit, deposits, banking, payments, credit/debit cards. Source: Finovate. Shift Technology. Latest round: $10 million Series A. Total raised: $11.8 HQ: Paris, France.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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Simultaneously the bank invested in Paladin Fraud, Trabian Technology, and Chartwell Compliance to provide compliance and risk management solutions in the complex and connected web of fintech partnerships. The Gonzo Inn in Moab, Utah! The Perfect Hotel for GonzoBankers.

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SMB Cards & Spend Management Profile: Divvy (Bill.com)

Fintech Labs Insights

Founded in late 2016 by Blake Murray and Alex Bean, the Lehi, Utah-based startup went from founding to a $2.3 Employee self-enrollment to streamline the onboarding process and reduce the administrative burdens Advanced security features to protect against fraud and unauthorized spending. billion exit in just 4.5 Related: Top 20 U.S.

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Fintech Fundings: 21 Companies Raise $260 Million Week Ending Feb 12

Fintech Labs Insights

Digital banking app. HQ: Salt Lake, Utah. Tags: SMB, merchants, underwriting, credit/debit cards, acquiring, fraud, security, risk management. Underwrites & guarantees high-risk credit card transactions . Latest round: $25 million Series B. Total raised: $30.7 HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel. Source: Crunchbase.

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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

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Fun to see a stellar private bank searching for new fee-based sources of revenue like this young upstart company. A “Making a Difference” Nod – Goes to S andy Dubois, executive secretary at People’s Utah Bancorp in American Fork, Utah, for her work in establishing “Project Teddy Bear.” Small things can make big differences.

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