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Bitcoin Daily: NY Regulator Announces New Crypto Unit; Online Crypto Lender Leaked Customers’ Credit Info

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New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched a new Research and Innovation Division that will be responsible for licensing and supervising virtual currencies. And the New York Times has revealed that it is planning to use blockchain technology to fight fake news.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bakkt Trust Crypto Platform Gets Trust License In NY

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that it has granted a charter under New York Banking Law to Bakkt Trust to operate as a limited liability trust company. This approval demonstrates New York’s competitiveness as a hub of innovation and leadership in emerging technologies.”.

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NY Department of Financial Services announces initiative to collect and publish diversity data

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To further its ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced an initiative to collect and publish diversity data on the demographic makeup of NY-regulated financial institution’s boards and senior management teams.

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CFPB finalizes Regulation Z changes to address discontinuation of LIBOR index

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has issued a final rule amending Regulation Z to address the discontinuation of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) that is currently used by many creditors as the index for calculating the interest rate on credit cards and other variable-rate consumer credit products. Change in index. Dollar LIBOR indices. (The

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GlobalEcon Grows Chinese Presence With Shanghai Office

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GlobalEcon has enlisted a team of more than 12 senior economists, consultants and managers to work under Dr. Zhang’s leadership. GlobalEcon serves clients worldwide and has offices in Chicago, New York, Boston, Mexico City, Madrid, Beijing, Shanghai and a global network of affiliates.

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Ensuring AML Programs Minimize Personal Liability

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The regulators don’t care what your budget is,” Luttrell says. But inadequate staffing appears in regulatory consent orders more often than many people would expect, and regulators are not sympathetic when it comes to violations as a result of underemployment in compliance. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

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NY DFS announces multistate investigation of payroll advance industry

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The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a press release yesterday to announce that it is leading a multistate investigation into the payroll advance industry. Under former Director Cordray’s leadership, the CFPB took action against structured settlement and pension advance companies.