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New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations

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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. This MOU with SUNY is a strategic step to diversify and deepen the next wave of innovators in the virtual currency space in New York,” said Lacewell in a statement.

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Capital One Adding Innovation Staff in New York

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but it’s adding significant innovation staff to its New York office. Job ads for more than a dozen positions in the Big Apple were recently posted, and quite a few of them directly relate to the bank’s innovation effort. Capital One Financial Corp. may be based in McLean, Va., Here are just a Read More.

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Is New York Fashion Week Still In Style?

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In many ways, 2020’s version of New York Fashion Week was much like any other year. The metallic bralette-as-shirt seemed to be this year’s Fashion Week uniform for the famous – and represented impressive dedication to style, considering that the average temperature in New York last week was below 40 degrees.

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California’s fintech startups are invading New York

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When two Irish brothers started Stripe Inc. together in 2010, there was little question about where they should put their headquarters. It had to be California. Now, though, Stripe is leaving the tech mecca of San Francisco, awash in tech talent and investor cash, and is in the process of moving its main office about 10 […].

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Fraudsters ‘Flourishing’ On Zelle, New York Times Reports

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Bank P2P service Zelle is having some issues with fraud, with some customers reporting that hackers, exploiting weaknesses in the platform, had cleaned out their bank accounts: even if those customers had never used, or head of Zelle, according to a New York Times report this weekend.

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WorldRemit Opens International Money Transfers in New York

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Global money transfer service WorldRemit is launching in New York, providing state users the ability to transfer funds to nearly 150 countries, the company announced yesterday. There are 4.5

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New York State Regulations for Online Lenders to ‘Level Playing Field’ for Banks

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In New York State, perhaps anticipating a […]. For one thing, rising interest rates will increase their cost of funds, and perhaps make their offerings less attractive, and for another, regulations may arrive that make operating their businesses more expensive.

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