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Bitcoin Daily: FINMA Grants Licenses To Two New Blockchain Firms; ShortHop Crypto Exchange Launches In Seven New States

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The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has granted the first “banking and securities licenses” to two blockchain companies: SEBA Crypto AG and Sygnum AG. states: Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Arizona and Montana. The exchange is already live in California, Washington and Illinois.

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Bad Actors Emerge in PPP Lending – More Expected as Forgiveness Guidance Emerges

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As the initial rush to secure PPP loans dies down, financial institutions now face a new set of questions: How do financial institutions handle misused, unforgiven loans and fraudulent loans? In the case of the two men in Rhode Island, there were several red flags pointing to fraud. Is there a difference?

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US Lawmakers Want Cheaper Chapter 11 For SMBs

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Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), would introduce incentives for small business owners that want to maintain ownership of their companies. According to The Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) on Friday (Nov. 30), two U.S. million or less in debt. The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2018, introduced Thursday (Nov. 29) by Sen.

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Bitcoin Daily: Coincheck’s Investors Take Their Money, Iceland’s Big Mining Electricity Bill

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Coinsource , the world’s largest bitcoin ATM network, has rolled out 10 new machines in Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Citi India’s decision follows concerns over economic, legal and security matters, among others. ECB President Mario Draghi said it’s not the ECB’s job to regulate digital coins.

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OCC outlines risk plan as Northeastern loan growth doubles

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Multifamily, commercial and automotive loans are driving loan growth among banks in the Northeast, but increasing risk will draw fresh attention from regulators to ensure recent and future growth is sound, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said recently. • Security measures to deter and detect cyber-attacks.

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How Big Tech Is Finally Tackling Cybersecurity

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Read our future of data security report for more on this topic. ). It comes as no surprise, then, that big tech players like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) are investing heavily in data security — especially as several have fallen victim to data breaches themselves. Collectively, FAMGA has poured nearly $2.5B

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121 Of The Biggest, Costliest Startup Failures Of All Time

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The startup, which was established in 2008, privately raised $185 million before its $100 million initial public offering was blocked by the Australian Securities Exchange last year. So its secured lender, which [founder Scott] Jones didn’t name, recently emptied ChaCha’s bank accounts. via Business Insider.

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