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Bitcoin Daily: Chilean Gov’t Calls For More Regs On Crypto, FinTech; British Virgin Islands Partner With Blockchain Co

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“Regulation of these platforms would mitigate some of the risks, such as money laundering and terrorist financing, and increase the legal certainty with which they operate. In other news, the British Virgin Islands has announced a partnership with LIFElabs.io that will provide rapid access to funds in the event of an emergency.

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Jes Staley had ‘profound friendship’ with Jeffrey Epstein, court documents claim

TheGuardian

Allegation about ex-Barclays boss is made in US Virgin Islands lawsuit against JP Morgan Jes Staley, the former boss of Barclays, has been accused of having such a “profound friendship” with Jeffrey Epstein that it could “even suggest that Staley may have been involved in Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation”, according to documents filed in a US court. (..)

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Tiny Deutsche Bank Unit At Heart Of Money Laundering Investigation

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Citing several people briefed on the matter, the publication reported that the two-day raid last week of Deutsche Bank offices was aimed at finding evidence on a British Virgin Islands-based unit that was part of the bank’s Global Trust Solutions (GTS) business, which had been up for sale in March of 2016.

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Nordea Accused Of Handling $790M In Suspicious Transactions

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According to a report in Reuters , citing Finnish broadcaster Yle, which had access to leaked documents, the money came from companies registered in countries with tax havens, including the British Virgin Islands, Panama and Belize. The investment firm rates Nordea at underperform.

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SAFER Banking Act passes Senate Banking Committee: Will marijuana be re-scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act?

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Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands , have legalized marijuana in some form , many banks and credit unions are reluctant to take on the risks associated with providing services to marijuana-related businesses. While 38 states , along with Washington D.C.,

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Popular turns 128 years old.

PopularBank

Popular Bank Chief Operating Officer Manuel Chinea reflects on Popular today. Virgin Islands and United States. Popular celebrated turning 128 years old on October 5, 2021. While so much has changed, what remains the same is that we are more committed than ever to providing exceptional service to our customers and communities.

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Blockchain Steers Toward Auto Supply Chain Transparency

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The British Virgin Islands has linked with a blockchain startup, Lifelabs, to devise a crypto payment platform that will help speed and streamline financial transactions between the dozens of islands in the territory. Banks’ straight-through processing rates are in the mid-80s to mid-90s.