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Bitcoin Daily: Lender Vauld Nets $2 Million To Expand To Full Crypto Bank; SEC Freezes Assets Of Virgil Capital In Alleged Fraud In Crypto Trading Fund; Japan's SBI Holdings Claims Ripple's XRP Is Crypto, Not A Security

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In other news, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed an emergency asset freeze against Virgil Capital and its affiliated companies after charging the firm and its CEO, Stefan Qin , with fraud related to Virgil Sigma Fund LP, the company’s cryptocurrency trading fund, according to a press release.

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Data Leak Discovered In Marriott’s Management Company

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A cybersecurity research team at vpnMentor has discovered that The Pyramid Hotel Group, which manages Marriott and other hotel brands, underwent a data leak exposing vulnerabilities that could potentially be used by criminals, the company said in a report.

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NYC Taxi Commission Accused Of $810 Million Fraud

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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced plans to sue New York City for allegedly fraudulent practices by its Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), according to reports on Thursday (Feb. This crisis has been ours to solve — working tirelessly to clean up the carelessness and greed of others,” Goldstein said. ”If

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Today In Payments: NYC Taxi Commission Accused Of Fraud; Apple Considers Letting Users Change Default Apps

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In today’s top payments news, the New York attorney general accused the Taxi and Limousine Commission of drastically inflating the price of taxi medallions, and Apple is debating letting users change their default apps. NYC Taxi Commission Accused Of $810 Million Fraud. Apple Considers Letting Users Change Default Apps.

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FCA Questions Metro Bank Managers On Misreporting Scandal

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Metro Bank senior managers are being grilled by the U.K. Six months later, the financial regulator said the probe was widened to involve “certain senior members of management.” The FCA first began investigating the high street bank in February after it miscalculated the capital needed for numerous loans.

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Freight Firm Celadon Settles Accounting Fraud Claims

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In addition, some of the company’s quality-management executives allegedly lied to independent auditors in early 2017. As part of the agreement, the company must pay restitution to shareholders, as well as implement internal controls and cooperate with the investigations of the former executives allegedly involved in the fraud.

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COVID-19 Scams Target The Business Community

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With a second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on the way, small businesses have yet another chance to secure much-needed financial relief. But new concerns are mounting over the U.S. government's inability to curb the risk of fraud that emerged during the first round of PPP funding. Homeland Security investigators.

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