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In Blow To Amazon, Regulators In India Approve Reliance Retail Deal

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In a big setback for Amazon , the Securities and Exchange Board of India has reportedly approved Reliance Retail ’s $3.4 billion acquisition of Future Group ’s retail assets. Amazon had called on the Indian securities board in November to investigate Future over the issue of insider trading.

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Report: As Crypto Becomes More Popular, Regulation Will Increase

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But in doing so, it will now face more scrutiny from regulators, Bloomberg reported. Regulation will be more of an issue for crypto companies the bigger and more ubiquitous they become, Bloomberg reported. One example is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against Ripple for allegedly holding a $1.3

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Promethium Subsidiary Receives First FINRA-Approved Digital Asset Custodianship

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Promethium Ember Capital, (“PEC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Promethium, has become the first digital asset custody provider to come under federal regulation. PEC was approved as a special purpose broker-dealer (“SPBD”) for digital asset securities. The significance of this is two-fold.

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US Retailers Confront Data Privacy Shifts

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While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus , many countries saw business and typical banking operations halted right after deciding upon new online privacy rules. Around The Data Protection And Security World. Security .

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Report: Amazon Alleges India's Future Retail Breached Its Contract

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Amazon , which is fuming over a decision by its India business partner Future Retail to sell assets to rising Amazon rival Reliance Industries , has asked India's top securities regulator to block the deal, Reuters reported. Securities regulators therefore should block the deal, Amazon reportedly argued in the letter.

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The Move To Regulate IoT

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Matsei Technologies & Consulting and enterprise application solutions provider IFS have teamed up on one such digital farming option, hoping to encourage better food security in countries like South Africa. Congress have released rules to help regulate IoT data security. Read more about his recent interview in the Tracker.

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Can Regulating Wearables Protect Data Privacy?

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In the April Intelligence of Things Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest security efforts from providers to crack down on fraud, and the emerging use cases where IoT tech can be applied — if consumers are willing to give it a chance. While security concerns remain, the IoT market is continuing to expand.