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Thailand Govt Eyes Blockchain To Track Taxes

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As the saying goes, nothing in life is certain but death and taxes. To be certain of taxes, will blockchain seal the deal? Last week, Thailand’s Revenue Department was reported to be bringing blockchain projects into the fold to track tax payments, aided by machine learning.

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FinTech Sleek Lands $4M For Corporate Services Platform

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Financial technology company Sleek has reportedly netted $4 million in venture funding for its efforts to take on the traditional corporate services industry. million documented foreign workers. SEEDS Capital , the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore , led the funding round, which also included MI8 Ltd.,

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UK Financial Watchdog Says Wirecard Cooperative But Assets To Stay Frozen 

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The report said firms such as Pockit, the London-based financial technology company that offers an alternative to traditional banks, and U Account, the Sheffield, England digital bank, a subsidiary of subprime lender Morses Club PLC that provides finance to poorer clients, are among those hardest hit. authorities.

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Cryptos, Blockchain Listed Among SEC Priorities In 2020

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In documents released Tuesday (Jan. So, the focus will be on retail investors, where the OICE will look at, among other things, investment suitability and the effectiveness of compliance programs and controls, according to documentations. Call it, perhaps, a New Year’s Resolution list — for regulators.

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Wirecard Partners With India To Create Digital Taxpayer ID Cards

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Wirecard, the global digital financial technology company, announced on Wednesday (May 22) that it has partnered with India’s government-owned UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited (UTIITSL) to facilitate the issuing of physical and digital taxpayer identification cards.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Rises After Recent Crash; IRS Delivers New Rules For Crypto Investors

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As the operator of the Swiss financial market infrastructure, we welcome the initiative of the SNB and the BIS to conduct more research into innovative financial technologies in Switzerland. percent rate. percent rate.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

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Loan origination provider Meridianlink acquired small business lending provider Streetshares Compliance, risk, and lending solutions provider Abrigo announced that it acquired BankLabs’ Construct and +Pay loan admin and funding solutions Big tech Apple quietly acquired consumer credit decisioning software provider Credit Kudos Consumer lending and (..)

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