Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

EXCLUSIVE- Governments around the world are enacting new regulatory policies in response to the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and ICOs.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

EXCLUSIVE- To make a government-backed cryptocurrency is to defeat the point of cryptocurrency, Jacob Eliosoff, a programmer, crypto trader, businessman, and teacher, explains in an interview with Bank Innovation. There is no shortage of interest in government-backed cryptocurrency in today’s world.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Fintechs are partnering with banks, banks are using blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency and financial regulation is still undergoing massive changes. 2017 has been a […].

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

China has reportedly banned all bitcoin executives from leaving its borders as part of the country’s crackdown on its cryptocurrency industry. Though these reports named bitcoin executives in particular, some see the move as the onset of a larger “war” between governments everywhere and all cryptocurrencies.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 5, 2018

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) strikes cryptocurrency again. This time India’s central bank issued a statement today banning all entities that fall under its regulation, from dealing with any cryptocurrencies. Today’s statement read: Technological innovations, including […].

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Israel is going to put a tax on cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, regulators in the country said yesterday. According to a circular by Israel Tax Authority yesterday, the government said it looks at cryptocurrencies as a property rather than a currency, and therefore it will be taxable.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

If 2020 was the year of streaming media, of content done a million different ways, of apps and Apple, and Google’s and Amazon’s algorithms … it was also the year of Big Tech regulation, where 2020 set the stage for a 2021 that could be seismic in changing the way companies — from Facebook to Apple to debt collectors — interact with consumers.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 2, 2018

Taxes on cryptocurrency? That’s what regulators in Thailand are planning to institute. Taxing cryptocurrency is a way for […]. According to a report by Nikkei Asian Review, after a cabinet meeting suggested that crypto traders could be charged with as much as 7% value added tax as well as up to 15% tax on capital gains.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 24, 2018

EXCLUSIVE— Cryptocurrencies are experiencing one of their highest points in recent weeks, after remarks made by former financial regulator Gary Gensler brought back concerns that certain tokens should really be considered securities.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 23, 2018

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer today announced its launch in Europe. bitFlyer, the first Bitcoin exchange to be regulated in Japan and the U.S., said it received a Payment Institution (PI) license to operate in the European Union.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 4, 2018

South African Reserve Bank (SARB), the country’s central bank, is laying the framework for regulating cryptocurrency by establishing a special unit to monitor developments in the space. The unit’s first task, according to a Finextra report, is to set up a proof of concept (PoC) for DLT-based interbank clearing and settlement.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 12, 2017

The People’s Republic of China will likely re-legalize cryptocurrency trading, ending its nation-wide ban on crypto exchanges from early September, as reported by cnLedger, a well-known source on cryptocurrency news in China.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The Acting Comptroller of the Currency of the United States, Keith Noreika, has stated that he is considering imposing a nationwide licensing program for cryptocurrency exchanges, similar to the licensing program recently enacted in Japan. Last week, Japan’s […].

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Communications Nikolai Nikiforov has announced that the Russian state will “quickly” issue its own cryptocurrency, called the “CryptoRuble,” as reported by the Russian publication AIF.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Innovation in this highly regulated field is necessary, and even giants are rising to the challenge and trying to get more customer-friendly, agile or at least aligned to the new standards set by start-ups. Here is a […].

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

But step beyond bitcoin and enter the world of cryptocurrencies approaching mainstream acceptance. And [regulators] will have to allow us to report, consolidate and collect this information — and be able to report it to the authorities and regulatory bodies that need it.”. Bitcoin gets all the headlines.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The regulator of the nation’s banks has issued its first guidance on stablecoins , the cryptocurrency backed by traditional currency. . In July, the OCC announced that providing cryptocurrency custody services, including holding cryptographic keys, is a contemporary form of traditional bank activities.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The Russian government is poised to launch the world’s first national cryptocurrency, the CryptoRuble, in the next few weeks, after which it will likely ban all other cryptocurrencies, effectively establishing a state monopoly over the Russian cryptocurrency market.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 31, 2025

Protect banking clients by knowing crypto trends and red flags The turbulent cryptocurrency scene should put bankers on high alert. You might also like this whitepaper, "Understanding cryptocurrency." Offering many opportunities for investors, cryptocurrency is also a playground for scammers. billion in 2020.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

JPMorgan Chase isn’t the only bank that has been working on a cryptocurrency. When Citi kicked off the development in 2015, it code-named the cryptocurrency Citicoin, but never formally announced the project. That’s not to say Citi is abandoning blockchain, the technology that underpins cryptocurrency.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

A New York State politician announced the creation of what he called the nation’s first cryptocurrency task force, to “study how to properly regulate, define and use” the currency, according to a Facebook post and reports. Cryptocurrency, however, is more than just an asset that stores value.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2019

The International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) and the World Bank are partnering up to launch a private blockchain and “quasi-cryptocurrency.”. Since the coin has no monetary value, it’s not an actual cryptocurrency, according to The Financial Times.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Singapore’s central bank urged consumers to act with “extreme caution” when it comes to investing in cryptocurrencies, following several steps taken by the country to regulate or consolidate use of digital tokens such as bitcoin.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 30, 2018

EXCLUSIVE— While the debate over whether cryptocurrencies are actually currencies, securities, or somehow a mix of the two drags on, there’s another question crypto enthusiasts should ask: does it matter? regulator Gary Gensler noted that in his mind, […].

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 7, 2017

cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer wants to bridge the trading gap between two of the world’s largest bitcoin markets. EXCLUSIVE — With its recent launch in the U.S., Japan is the largest bitcoin trading market in the world, about 50% of it happens in there; the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The age of digital currencies might be fully upon us, but key questions swirl about how to issue and regulate cryptos – especially stablecoins. Regulators and lawmakers, however, can latch onto digital currency efforts as they must monitor and also supervise such stablecoins. In a paper that debuted Tuesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The announcement did not specify the regulations, but it did note that the approach will ensure that the CBDC meets “the same minimum standards we expect of other payment methods.”. Regulators are slow, and there’s a reason we’re slow,” she said, speaking at CoinDesk ’s Bitcoin for Advisors event. “We

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

The volatility of cryptocurrencies and their existence in what’s often a grey area of regulatory compliance make businesses operating in this sector an unattractive target for traditional financial institutions. ius noted, this is often because the heart of the cryptocurrency industry is often at odds with the nuances of regulation.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The new regulations, if adopted after a comment period, would require banks and some other institutions to obtain and report the identities of parties engaging in certain digital transactions, including payments involving what are called "unhosted wallets" – effectively secret bank accounts that hold cryptocurrency.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 21, 2018

World economic leaders, who have gathered in Buenos Aires, Argentina for the G20 summit, have set a July deadline to gather concrete information on cryptocurrency, but have turned away from declaring a need to actually to put in place a unified set of regulations on cryptocurrency.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In other news, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is researching the potential for innovation, as well as the inherent risks, in virtual assets, the SECP said in a paper published on Nov. Meanwhile, Binance on Monday (Nov. 16) announced that it is discontinuing the trading pair BGBP/USDC.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Japan is the latest country to express concern over initial coin offerings and cryptocurrency, with its regulatory body the Financial Services Agency, or FSA, sending out a statement on the risks of ICOs to potential investors.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 8, 2018

Card provider Visa has dropped WaveCrest, a company that issued cryptocurrency-linked debit cards, from its network. WaveCrest, which granted physical debit cards linked to cryptocurrency wallets to its users in Europe, violated Visa’s operating regulations, according to a statement the company gave to CNBC last week.

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 16, 2017

From Wikipedia: “An initial coin offering (ICO) is a means of crowdfunding the release of a new cryptocurrency. Generally, tokens for the new cryptocurrency are sold to raise money for technical development before the cryptocurrency is released. And unlike an IPO, there is little or no government regulation of an ICO.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Signal is exploring the idea of adding cryptocurrency payments into its messaging app by integrating MobileCoin , a cryptocurrency supported by the Stellar blockchain, Platformer reported. Signal CEO Moxie Marlinspike “played down,” the cryptocurrency developments, telling Platformer it was only some “design explorations.”. “The

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

This will require being more inquisitive and innovative compared to previous years, as the adoption of AI and cloud technologies continues to expand. By ensuring compliance with regulations, banks mitigate risks and maintain trust with customers and regulatory authorities.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

a “leader in the cryptocurrency industry,” CoinDesk reported. Virtual Currency Market and Regulatory Competitiveness Act of 2018, seeks to have regulators research regulations for digital currencies that currently exist in other places around the world. And a second bill, the U.S. Their bills come a few months after U.S.

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