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Legislators Work On Proposal For Japan To Create Its Own Crypto

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The crypto could be a joint effort between private firms and the government, which would help Japan tap into worldwide shifts in financial technology, as the Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Norihiro Nakayama told Reuters. The first step would be to look into the idea of issuing a digital yen,” Nakayama said.

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IMF’s Lagarde Calls Out FinTech As Industry Disruptors

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Reuters reported Lagarde said that technology companies’ use of big data and AI i ncreases big tech companies’ dominance in the mobile payments market, which could result in policymakers around the world rethinking how they regulate the banking system and how they ensure financial settlements are made safely and securely. “A

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The Future Of Payments Beyond The Pandemic

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In a roundtable discussion, the last in the “Powering the Digital Shift” series with Karen Webster, six experts in money movement, fraud prevention, banking and financial technology discussed one sure bet: “Digital optional” is no option as we move toward contactless commerce. Looking At Digital IDs — And Friction.

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Young Consumers Love to “Buy Now, Pay Later” – Here’s What to Know About the Explosive Fintech Trend

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I used Afterpay for the shoe purchase because it allowed me to not take as big of a hit to my bank account at a time when I had more expenses than usual occur all at once so that I could feel more financially secure as I awaited my next paycheck. Looking Ahead in the BNPL Landscape.

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SIFMA Fintech Conference 2018

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Some important financial technologies are changing the way the world is doing business and that change is now reaching the securities industry. At the SIFMA Fintech Conference this week these powerful technologies will be on display in the Big Apple. IBM keynote.

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Former Google Exec Tries Blockchain Banking On For Size

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You may not have heard of this engineer, but if you use an Android smartphone, you probably use his technology. Reports on Wednesday (July 13) said Taylor has founded a company to provide financial institutions with a blockchain-based operating system. At present, Taylor said about 10 banks are working with the Vault OS technology.

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Cryptos, Blockchain Listed Among SEC Priorities In 2020

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8), the Securities and Exchange Commission ’s (SEC’s) Office of Compliance and Examinations (OCIE) offered up a list of its priorities for the year that has just dawned. Among them: cryptocurrencies and the financial (alternative) data that is used in the investment realm. In documents released Tuesday (Jan.