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November 14, 2022
Real-Time Reporting at the Forefront of KYC Innovation

For any online business onboarding new customers, juggling the ever-growing stack of authentication tools required to remain compliant with the relevant know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws...


November 10, 2022
Cracks Appear in Regulation as EU Delays MiCA

What a difference a week makes. It was only on Nov. 2 that Coindesk exposed the ties between FTX and Alameda Research, the crypto exchange and trading firm both owned...


November 10, 2022
Crypto Compliance Can Be Easier Than Regulatory Clarity

When it comes to selling compliance services in the blockchain business, the two most difficult tasks are educating clients from financial institutions about what it is and then convincing them...


November 09, 2022
Employers Extend Payroll Benefits to Cheaper Financial Services for Workers

With more and more companies hiring remotely and employing workers located in areas under different local laws and anti-money laundering regulations, processing international payroll payments has become more complex in...


November 08, 2022
Judge Gives Kim Kardashian Apparent Victory in Crypto Lawsuit

A federal judge has granted reality star Kim Kardashian and boxer Floyd Mayweather an apparent victory in a lawsuit that accuses the celebrities of scamming cryptocurrency investors. Kardashian and Mayweather...


November 07, 2022
Swiss Financial Regulator To Cap Anonymous Crypto Transactions

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is extending the scope of its anti-money laundering (AML) ordinance to cover cryptocurrency assets. The adjusted regulations, which will come into effect Jan....


November 07, 2022
Lawmakers Struggle to Balance Risk Reward of Crypto Regulation

Cryptocurrency is exploding in popularity but brings with it significant personal and societal risks. Bitcoin, for example, was valued at approximately $16,000 per coin in 2017 before skyrocketing to nearly...


November 07, 2022
Instant and Automated Payments Make Tempting Targets for Fraud

Faster B2B payments, back-office automation and alternative payments are all advancing rapidly, but these advances are creating new opportunities for fraudsters, so expect the innovation war between legitimate businesses and...


November 06, 2022
Crypto Firm Donations Increase as Midterms Approach

Cryptocurrency firms have drastically stepped up their political donations as the U.S. midterm elections approach, hoping a new Congress can offer some protection from increased government regulations. As The Wall...


Digital Fraud
No Phishing: Multilayered Defense Best Way to Keep Fraudsters Empty-Handed Social media scraping and automated fraud attacks have deemed old-school single-layer defense systems ineffective. In this month’s Digital Fraud Tracker®,” done in collaboration with and supported by PayPal, Georgetown cybersecurity Prof. Chuck Brooks tells PYMNTS how a mix of drills, training and separated siloes are the best way to send phishermen home empty-handed.
Credit Union Innovation Playbook: Data Analytics Edition

The Credit Union Innovation Playbook, in collaboration with PSCU, delves into the innovation agendas of players in the credit union ecosystem. Each edition of the Playbook hones in on a specific innovation focus, exploring the differences between how credit union members and leaders prioritize innovation in four select areas: risk and fraud, digital banking, data and analytics, and loyalty.