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Biden advances digital asset regulation

Payments Dive

The Biden administration wants the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to “aggressively pursue investigations and enforcement actions against unlawful practices in the digital assets space &rdquo

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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

Perficient

For those wanting to start their own cryptocurrency fund, it’s important to be well informed about cryptocurrency regulations. Regulatory cryptocurrency regulations are most fluid at the state level. State Regulations. SEC Regulation. CFTC Regulation.

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Time for a global regulator

Chris Skinner

I was in conversation with a banker the other day and we got around to regulations and regulators, as many conversations with banks tend to do. I guess it falls into three categories: the way regulations used to be; the way … The post Time for a global regulator appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Digital Bank Future Grid Opinion Regulation

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BaaS works, it’s the regulations that don’t

Chris Skinner

This means this is not the end … The post BaaS works, it’s the regulations that don’t appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Digital Bank Fintech Future Grid Opinion Regulation

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Warren calls for more regulation of crypto

Payments Dive

The Democratic senator called SEC Chair Gary Gensler “the right leader to get the job done,” but said regulators need to do more to bolster their scrutiny of the industry

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European Central Banks Demand Strict Cryptocurrency Regulations

PYMNTS

Europe's biggest banks have called on the European Commission to implement tough regulations for cryptocurrencies, such as stablecoins, that would protect consumers and preserve state sovereignty in monetary policy, Reuters reported.

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Slow regulations versus fast tech

Chris Skinner

Before 2010, I was writing a lot about technology but it was all heavily geared towards regulations. MiFID and PSD were top of mind, along with Basel III and other global, European and domestic regulations. I wrote a lot about regulations. … The post Slow regulations versus fast tech appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Digital Bank Fintech Grid Innovation Regulation Technology Uncategorized

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Regulating the unregulated

Chris Skinner

I was thinking about this question of how to regulate global technology platforms that don’t recognise national boundaries, mainly in the context of crypto and digital currencies. How can you regulate a global currency that has no view of state or national laws? Obviously, you can only regulate it when … The post Regulating the unregulated appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Crime Fintech Grid Opinion Regulation

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Is crypto a regulated asset or a disruptive technology?

Daily Fintech

Crypto is either a regulated asset or a disruptive technology – but it cannot be both. If you believe that crypto is a regulated asset, the easy trade is to buy Coinbase stock (COIN). Coinbase is fully regulated in […].

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5 Essential Steps to Ensuring Data Regulation Within Your Financial Services Institution

Perficient

As a result, the pace of data privacy and data regulation has accelerated on a global scale. Sensitive Data: Regulated. Highly Sensitive Data: Subject to high regulation. Is this data subject to local or global regulations?

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Debit routing rule tables turned on regulators

Payments Dive

Bank card issuers say there isn’t enough network competition to meet the July debit card routing rule deadline, adopting regulators’ argument to push back

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Acting Comptroller of the Currency Wants Crypto Regulated

Perficient

Hsu spoke in late January at the British-American Business Transatlantic Finance Forum Executive Roundtable regarding the regulation of crypto-assets, including stablecoins. The full text of Acting Regulator Michael Hsu’s speech is available here.

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How Nearshore Software Development Can Still Work in Highly Regulated Industries

Perficient

However, companies within certain industries may be more hesitant to incorporate a nearshore delivery model into their software development projects due to federal regulations around information and data security. based companies in a variety of regulated industries.

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5 Startups Rebooting Regulation

Bank Innovation

The rise of insurtech is running parallel to the rise of regtech, as financial firms and startups apply artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other technologies to the dizzying world of financial regulation. Changing the face of regulation for a fresher, more transparent take isn’t exactly easy–as the OCC is finding out–but we […]. Fintech has another cousin.

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Yellen urges stricter stablecoin regulation amid TerraUSD crash

Payments Dive

The coin, which relies on an algorithm rather than being backed by dollar reserves, plummeted to 23 cents Wednesday, according to CoinDesk

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China Drafts Updates To Commercial Bank Regulations

PYMNTS

International banking china international lenders Lending News people's bank of china regulations What's Hot

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Big Tech Faces Regulation Reckoning As 2021 Dawns

PYMNTS

Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma reportedly told regulators at a meeting: "You can take any of the platforms Ant has, as long as the country needs it.”. Regulation Antitrust Big Tech cma Facebook Featured News FTC Google Lawsuits News

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Wirecard’s regulator faces criminal probe as scandal expands

Payments Source

Accounting regulations Wirecard Germany

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The Semantic Regulator (#RegTech Rules)

Chris Skinner

A bigger question must also be: how can a regulatory check that a bank is compliant with their regulatory changes, if their regulations change every 12 minutes are run to 1,000’s of pages? The answer is they can’t, but they don’t … The post The Semantic Regulator (#RegTech Rules) appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Fintech Grid Regulation Technology UncategorizedA bank has to make a regulatory change every 12 minutes. That’s some task.

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Senators urge regulators to keep close eye on Zelle

Payments Dive

Five Democrats blasted the platform for its use of murky language, such as “authorized” transactions, in fraud-related reimbursements of customers

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EU Privacy Regulators Disagree On Twitter Fine

PYMNTS

The Wall Street Journal reported that the disagreement was disclosed by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, one of the EU’s privacy regulators. The Irish regulator did not say which entities objected to its proposed decision, or on what grounds.

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Regulators eye big data impact on ratemaking

Daily Fintech

The post Regulators eye big data impact on ratemaking appeared first on Daily Fintech. InsurTech #bigdata #predictivemodels #ratemaking #regulatorIn insurance, big data connotes unstructured and structured data that influences underwriting, rating, and pricing.

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Bank regulations change every 12 minutes

Chris Skinner

In fact, what gets me is that regulations are the big ticket barrier to change in banking. It’s what protects the banks from disruption and change, as … The post Bank regulations change every 12 minutes appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Grid Regulation UncategorizedI recently spent a day in a meeting discussing Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) … yawn. Well, it is a bit of a dull area, but highly important.

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Digital regulators are a new norm in financial services

Accenture

But they are also forcing central banks and regulators to rethink and restructure their approaches to becoming resilient, adopting new technologies, leveraging data and constructing an agile operating model, all while providing regulatory services.

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NJ Legislators Propose Tighter Data Privacy Regulations

PYMNTS

The California Consumer Privacy Act went into effect in January, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) went into effect in 2018. Retailers of all sizes will be forced to prepare for new, stricter regulations.

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The regulator’s focus for 2020

Chris Skinner

Here’s where the regulator will focus in 2020: The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published its work programme for 2020. Future Grid Payments RegulationI was going to write stuff about this but The Financial Stability Board did it for me.

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How do governments regulate a networked world?

Chris Skinner

Seven billion people have access … The post How do governments regulate a networked world? Opinion Regulation Technology UncategorizedFollowing on from yesterday’s blog about Little Britain and a hard Brexit, we all know the world has been globalising and, even though there is currently a backlash against globalisation per se, it is unstoppable. It is unstoppable primarily because of technology. The whole planet is now on the network.

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Highlights From Federal Bank Regulators’ Joint Statement on Cryptocurrency Assets

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The regulators broadly defined crypto assets as any digital asset implemented using cryptographic techniques. Regulators reviewed and analyzed a number of crypto asset activities in which banking organizations may be interested in engaging, including: Crypto asset custody.

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Stripe CEO praises European regulation over US

Payments Dive

Patrick Collison, who founded the company with his brother, gave an edge to the European Union in creating a regulatory regime where fintechs are thriving

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Visa urges cautious approach to BNPL regulations

Payments Dive

"The CFPB should tailor its approaches to preserve consumers’ and merchants' ability to access a wide variety of installment options and maintain competition among BNPL solutions," Visa said in commenting to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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Crypto regulation shouldn’t smother innovation: Fed’s Waller

Payments Dive

The Fed governor highlighted the benefits of smart contracts, as well as the potential for tokenization as a privacy tool, in a speech Friday

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Whose eyeing your wallet? Blind regulators

Daily Fintech

Blind regulators appeared first on Daily Fintech. Default/Ignore Crypto EU mobile wallet regulationScanning this week’s news there were a few stories that caught my eye.

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Can regulators keep pace with fintech innovation?

American Banker

Regulation and compliance

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How does remuneration regulation affect bankers’ pay?

BankUnderground

Following the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–08, some regulators introduced rules on bankers’ bonuses with an aim to mitigate incentives to take excessive risks, and in turn promote financial stability. Financial Stability Microprudential Regulation Bonus cap Deferral Remuneration regulatio

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The regulator’s view of bitcoin, 2017

Chris Skinner

As mentioned on Friday, they see … The post The regulator’s view of bitcoin, 2017 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Digital Bank Fintech Grid Innovation Opinion RegulationAs part of the blockchain conference, I chaired a session with some central bankers talking about their views on distributed ledger technologies. These central banks have run trials and are thinking about it, but none of them are particularly big on blockchain right now.