Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

It’s not surprising that the Japanese government tighten its grip on cryptocurrency exchanges following a major hack a few weeks ago. Today, the Japanese government said it will start an inspection on 15 unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

It will be easier for New York cryptocurrency businesses to launch in New York, thanks to a plan by regulators that would ease licensing rules. The existing licensee would provide the startup with the operational, staffing, and other support until it can obtain a full DFS virtual currency license.

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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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Chris Skinner

JUNE 18, 2018

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the guys who are responsible for Basel regulations and act as the global central bank to all the central banks, caught global headlines yesterday by saying that bitcoin will break the internet.

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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

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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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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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

In today’s top news, Wirecard files for insolvency, and New York proposes easing regulations for cryptocurrency licenses. New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations. Plus, California seeks a court order to make Uber and Lyft classify drivers as employees. Wirecard Files For Insolvency, Seeks Court Protection.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Cybercriminals are constantly one step ahead of government regulators, developing new and inventive schemes faster than the authorities can quash them. The latest arena for money laundering is through cryptocurrency , a burgeoning market expected to be valued at $1.4 Experts estimate that cryptocurrency-related crimes totaled $4.3

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 19, 2018

I had a chat with The Financial Times the other day, and provided lots of background as to why I don’t think cryptocurrencies are the choice of criminals.

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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

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

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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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

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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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Virginia-based Blue Ridge Bank is partnering with ATM operator BluePoint ATM Solutions and Bitcoin ATM software provider LibertyX to facilitate access to the cryptocurrency. This announcement comes as banks and regulators appear to be warming to digital assets, and as Bitcoin continues to gain value and attention.

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Payments Dive

JUNE 4, 2019

Even with FinCEN's new guidelines on cryptocurrency, there are still many gray areas. Misiala Jr., counsel at BakerHostetler provides some clarity in a Q&A.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Cryptocurrency is one of the fastest-moving industries in the digital world, with a market that was valued at $1.03 Bitcoin is one of the most famous names in the cryptocurrency space, accounting for $6 billion in daily transactions among 153 million registered user addresses. Cryptocurrency-related crimes totaled $4.3

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2022

18) that it plans to regulate cryptocurrency advertising like other financial products and ensure that promotions are “fair, clear and not misleading,” according to a Bloomberg report. 17), Spain’s market regulator enhanced controls on crypto-related ads, saying they must include a warning that investors risk losing all their money.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

But in doing so, it will now face more scrutiny from regulators, Bloomberg reported. According to some proponents of bitcoin, the pandemic environment provided a perfect springboard from which a surge in cryptocurrency use could arise, Bloomberg reported. Guy Hirsch , managing director for the U.S.

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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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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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

London challenger bank Revolut has rolled out four new cryptocurrencies — EOS, OMG Network, Tezos and 0x — for users in the Europe Economic Area (EEA), the company said in a blog post on Thursday (Dec. The startup reminded people that cryptocurrencies are not regulated in the U.K. In March, Revolut launched in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2019

According to The Wall Street Journal , “the Internal Revenue Service is expected to update its 2014 guidance on cryptocurrencies in coming weeks, following an April request from a bipartisan group of 20 lawmakers. It is part of a broader push to boost the nascent cryptocurrency industry.” The move comes as U.S.

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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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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

While Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra hangs in regulatory limbo over concerns of money laundering and a threat to financial stability, popular social network Telegram has plans to release its own cryptocurrency by October, according to a report by The New York Times. “A

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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

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are continuing to attract attention from authorities for all the wrong reasons. Justice Department report is taking aim at the “emerging threats and enforcement challenges” associated with digital currencies, establishing a “Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework” to address problems.

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Perficient

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to affect every aspect of the world economy and play a significant role in the global financial system, leading financial regulators around the world to take various steps to address the impact of AI on their areas of responsibility.

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Perficient

JUNE 30, 2022

Members of Perficient’s Digital Asset Team have advised followers in multiple online articles about the digital asset revolution and relevant regulations affecting the same in the United States. Highlights From Federal Bank Regulators’ Joint Statement on Cryptocurrency Assets – Perficient Blogs.

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 19, 2019

If Facebook launch a cryptocurrency, will US government shut it down? … and the fact that most regulators won’t like it. I’ve blogged a few times about Facebook planning to launch a currency … Will Facebook become the world’s central bank?

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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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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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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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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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