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AUGUST 11, 2020

Not all that long ago, blockchain and bitcoin were inseparable – shorthand for the Wild West of cryptocurrencies and speculation. One firm, tZERO Group , is betting that blockchain can help disrupt capital markets themselves. Blockchain can help automate compliance efforts and settle trades with speed. ” Down The Road.

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JULY 24, 2020

Revolut is also backed by Index Ventures, the global venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, and a half dozen others. with an app and debit card, expanded into cryptocurrency trading with Paxos Trust Co., Last week, Revolut, which recently debuted in the U.S. the New York-based settlement platform.

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MAY 25, 2023

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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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

Intense industry hype and alarming cryptocurrency volatility have led regulators the world over to perk up their ears to the growing number of cryptocurrency exchanges. The company’s business model as a cryptocurrency exchange operator means the company takes the position that some digital assets are securities. A property?

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APRIL 19, 2019

The big news in B2B FinTech investment this week came from Airbnb , which is bolstering its presence in the business travel market with new funding, while corporate card startup Brex also secured a prominent debt capital investment. Lyric plans to use the investment to expand its operations as it continues to focus on regulatory compliance.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

Capital markets infrastructure powers the trade of stocks, bonds, and other securities, handling $3000T+ in transactions each year. Currently, complex processes are needed to ensure regulatory compliance and enable secure, trustworthy trades. Examples include Circle’s USDC, Ripple’s XRP, and Gemini’s GUSD.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

In other crypto news , cryptocurrency tax automation software TaxBit has raised $5 million in funding. Investors in the venture include TTV Capital, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Collaborative Fund, Winklevoss Capital, Valar Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Table Management, Album VC and more. . ”

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Cryptocurrency risk management platform TRM Labs announced that it has raised $4.2 million in funding from Initialized Capital, Blockchain Capital, PayPal Ventures, and Y Combinator. This round brings TRM’s total amount raised to $5.9

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) — which uses tech like blockchain to verify transactions without the need for a centralized authority — is gaining traction as a way to revamp capital markets infrastructure by making it more streamlined, improving transparency, and reducing associated fees. Company Name. Phone number.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Proponents favor them because they are seen as a better way to bring in funding than looking to traditional venture capital-controlled channels. This move clearly increases pressure on existing exchanges that traffic in tokens that could be deemed securities to come into compliance with SEC and FINRA regulations.”.

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JULY 16, 2019

France’s financial regulator is set to approve a wave of cryptocurrency-related firms in the country, subjecting them to new rules that include paying taxes and complying with capital requirements and consumer protections, according to a report by Reuters.

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JULY 22, 2020

Her role will include legal and compliance oversight including the company affiliate, Brex Treasury LLC, a Securities and Exchange-registered broker-dealer. In May, Brex closed a $150 million funding round led by previous investor DST and new investor Lone Pine Capital, Brex said.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Community Capital Technologies, Denizen Financial, Diro Inc., The 12 startups demoing to try to win the “best in show” award at Bank Innovation Ignite have been unveiled. The startups are:[link] Avocado Payments, Budgit Inc., Exagens Corp., Fintel Labs, iGTB, JUDI.AI, KapitalWise, OpenDoor Securities, and Operant.AI

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

In news that may be separated from the vagaries of cryptocurrency trading, Banco Santander said this week that it will use Ripple’s ledger, bringing payments across the bank’s OnePay FX platform. Beyond that trading, noted Forbes , there has been speculation that banks would embrace Ripple to move money through cross-border conduits.

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APRIL 10, 2019

The DFS cited deficiencies in capital, according to Reuters , and “failure to demonstrate that it will conduct its business honestly, fairly, equitably, carefully, and efficiently.”. Corporate responsibility is in our DNA and our commitment to regulatory and compliance guidelines is second to none,” Bittrex said.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney said Facebook’s newly-announced cryptocurrency, Libra, can’t be the same unregulated type of service that Facebook is, according to a report by Reuters. The cryptocurrency would have to meet stringent standards regarding protecting customers and also in terms of preventing money laundering. .”

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Payments Source

JULY 11, 2019

The SEC is paying close attention to cryptocurrency, though its efforts may be counter to its priority to foster innovation and capital formation in the U.S., contends Bill Martin, a lawyer in the New York office of O'Melveny & Myers.

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JANUARY 17, 2019

As innovative technologies move down stream, small and medium-sized businesses are poised to benefit significantly from being able to customize a flexible payroll and human capital management (HCM) program. Employees and a shifting talent landscape have introduced the demand for payroll flexibility. ” In the U.S.,

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JANUARY 10, 2020

Deribit , a popular global cryptocurrency options exchange, is moving to Panama in February to sidestep the Netherlands’ upcoming regulation changes on the industry, according to Bloomberg. In other news, blockchain compliance startup Securrency has received $17.65 million in a Series A funding round, led by WisdomTree.

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JUNE 27, 2018

If the deal is finalized, Uphold’s compliance footprint will be expanded, as well as its customer base and service offering. Uphold is the creator of an open, transparent digital money platform that allows users to quickly and safely access traditional currencies, cryptocurrencies and other investments in one place.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Separately, Western Union said the company is examining blockchain technology , and at the same time is testing transactions with cryptocurrency firm Ripple. And he noted that zero fee offerings, such as Zelle and Venmo, have been making inroads in this arena. During the call, an analyst asked about blockchain.

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JANUARY 6, 2019

In other news, Vaishali Mehta, who worked as a senior compliance manager at Coinbase, has left the company to become the head of compliance for TrustToken , which produces the TrueUSD stablecoin. Crypto is an exciting place, and I have been lucky to have been a part of this ‘madness,’” Mehta told CoinDesk.

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JULY 27, 2020

Australia and Singapore … rolling out Revolut’s banking operations in Europe … strengthening risk management and compliance … multiple new product launches … $580m in new equity … and customer base up around 2.5x!” The investor was TSG Capital Partners, according to TechCrunch.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 25, 2022

Anchorage is not any regular entity overseen by the OCC: it is a cryptocurrency custodian. As we will discuss, the timing of the Consent Order indicates that even when regulators permit crypto activities by financial institutions, they remain cautious, particularly as to BSA/AML compliance.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small business (SMB) financial services (FinServ). Compliance startup Chainalysis works with law enforcement officials and financial institutions (FIs) to ensure that their cryptocurrency operations are within regulations.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 28, 2017

EXCLUSIVE – Public blockchain platform Waves is launching a new blockchain venture product called Basics Fund to focus on investing in crypto-assets and pre-sale ICO tokens. The fund is dedicated to investment in blockchain infrastructure, specifically in a diversified portfolio of promising startup projects in the blockchain space.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 25, 2018

For all the negative press and warnings from various regulatory authorities, initial coin offerings (ICOs) are still a meaningful way for many companies to raise capital. According to a recent report by Fabric Ventures called “The State of the Token Market,” released last week, a total of $5.6

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MAY 28, 2018

Venture capital is for the firms and the individuals with the wherewithal to commit hundreds of millions of dollars. Conversely, there is always risk in those same investments, in terms of loss of capital. To that end, Andra Capital said late last month that it would launch a fund geared toward technology investments.

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JUNE 13, 2019

New rules by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), which will require cryptocurrency businesses to verify the identities of anyone sending or receiving more than $1,000 worth of digital assets, are set to go into effect on June 21.

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JULY 1, 2019

Despite the obvious regulatory hurdles that Facebook’s recently announced cryptocurrency is facing, the company is moving forward with its plan to provide the world with an accessible global currency, according to reports. Facebook has registered Calibra, the wallet that will hold the currency, as a money service business with the U.S.

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MARCH 6, 2018

Payments and commerce so often boil down to giving consumers what they want, and the same is looking to be true for blockchain , the popular distributed ledger technology underlying cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin. Conversely, there are a few even bigger names looking to get into the game. percent in favor and only 21.9

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Compliance with market standards and regulations allows us to provide our clients with legal security and convenience of using the exchange, with the participation of a friendly banking system and the availability of payment operators,” BitBay said. As a licensed exchange, BitBay has to follow the market standards.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Blockchain companies raised more venture capital and private equity funding in H1’21 than any full year in history. For example, online exchanges are making cryptocurrency trading and investing more accessible to consumers. Exchanges: These companies provide platforms for buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies.

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JUNE 20, 2019

A growing segment of these banks want to capitalize on the digital segment more directly — but they can’t ignore that a significant portion of their customers prefer in-person transactions as opposed to mobile moderated set of use cases and interactions,” Cohen said.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

ChronoBank.io, the cryptocurrency company that is trying to change the short-term labor market, is aiming to launch an exchange early next year where buyers and sellers of different trades can trade skills for money and time. million in venture capital funding by AXL Strategic Partners. ChronoBank.io

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

And for banks, making sure regulatory and security compliance is met on each technology undertaking only makes those costs larger. Innovation is expensive. But innovation is a must for banks, who are not only competing with fintechs like neobanks, PFMs, and payment companies, but also with the likes of Amazon, Google, and even Walmart.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

And for banks, making sure regulatory and security compliance is met on each technology undertaking only makes those costs larger. Innovation is expensive. But innovation is a must for banks, who are not only competing with fintechs like neobanks, PFMs, and payment companies, but also with the likes of Amazon, Google, and even Walmart.

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