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June 08, 2013
Will Regulations Halt RoboCoin’s Bitcoin ATM?

Over the past six months, virtual currency has been virtually unstoppable. At the forefront of this movement has been bitcoin, a math-based currency that now has its own annual conference,...

June 03, 2013
Fed Reveals Closer Look Into Online Payments Platforms

Are online payments platforms coming under closer scrutiny from the U.S. government? It’s a question that’s been top of mind for many in the payments space of late, thanks to...

May 31, 2013
Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Announces Account Verification Amid Regulatory Pressure

Popular Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox announced yesterday that all users who want to deposit or withdraw currencies using the service will need to have their accounts verified by two methods...

May 30, 2013
On Liberty Reserve And Virtual Currencies

Welcome to PYMNTS.com’s VC Voices: a weekly column where we bring you commentary from the best of the best around the world of payments investment. Want to know what the...

May 29, 2013
Is Ripple The Answer For Bitcoin’s Doubters?

While Bitcoin may seem like a fairly new and radical concept in the payments space, innovative playmakers are already looking to take the concept of virtual currency further. Enter OpenCoin,...

May 29, 2013
Spurred By Regulators, OKPay Pulls Plug On Bitcoin Processing

Mt. Gox announced in a release on Tuesday that its longtime partner, OKPay, would be stopping all wire transfer services to and from Bitcoin exchanges, including Mt. Gox, sometime over...

May 28, 2013
Bitcoin May Get Wings From New Angel Network BitAngles

Days after the inaugural Bitcoin 2013 Conference concluded in California, the virtual currency received another vote of confidence from the investing community with the announcement that more than 60 investors...

May 24, 2013
A Reality Check For A Virtual Currency Crime

Despite mothers who decry the usefulness of video games and those who doubt the viability of Bitcoin, a court in the UK has made a definitive decision: sometimes, what’s virtual...

May 23, 2013
VC Voices: Bitcoin And Blood Pressure

Welcome to PYMNTS.com’s VC Voices: a weekly column where we bring you commentary from the best of the best around the world of payments investment. Want to know what the...

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AML/KYC
How Gemini Balances User Privacy With AML And KYC Compliance Cryptocurrencies’ anonymous nature makes them popular, but crypto exchange platforms are still required to collect buyers’ personal data for AML and KYC compliance. In the “AML/KYC Tracker,” a PYMNTS and Trulioo collaboration, Elena Hughes, chief compliance officer at Gemini, explains how platforms can selectively collect data to ensure user privacy and adhere to regulations.  
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The Corporate Treasury Shift: Asset Allocation And The New Cryptocurrency Option
More Banks Turn to Crypto, Blockchain to Help Corporates Drive Global Growth Fifty-eight percent of multinationals that do business in six or more countries use cryptocurrencies in their day-to-day operations. A new PYMNTS study of 250 multinational financial institutions (FIs), sponsored by Circle, examines how their corporate customers are using blockchain and crypto to manage liquidity, make payments and drive global growth — and the digital currency imperative it implies for FIs that wish to retain those corporate relationships.