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Crypto Regulation To Tighten Scrutiny On Money Laundering
Crypto Regulation To Tighten Scrutiny On Money Laundering
June 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Amid the announcement of a new cryptocurrency – that would be Libra – the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which operates as global regulatory firm...

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BIS Report Highlights Regulator ‘Unease’ Over Libra
BIS Report Highlights Regulator ‘Unease’ Over Libra
June 23, 2019  |  Regulation

As tech firms such as Facebook move into the world of finance, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said on Sunday (June 23) that politicians...

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Report: Richest People In America Have Record-Level Cash Stashes
Report: Richest People In America Have Record-Level Cash Stashes
April 01, 2019  |  Payment Methods

The wealthiest households in America are stashing cash at record levels, according to a report by Bloomberg. The top 1 percent have more cash at...

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BIS Sees Boons, Risks As Alt Credit Gains Traction
BIS Sees Boons, Risks As Alt Credit Gains Traction
September 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Lending from FinTech firms — driven by tech, data and all sorts of innovations — has grown by leaps and bounds. However, as a recent...

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Amid Hacks, Bitcoin Is Still Not Ready For Primetime
Amid Hacks, Bitcoin Is Still Not Ready For Primetime
June 21, 2018  |  Bitcoin

What’s a currency to do when it can take down the internet? Gain in price, amid growing clamor for it, of course. No need to...

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BIS Says Too Early To Gauge Benefits Of Bank-Issued Cryptocurrencies
BIS Says Too Early To Gauge Benefits Of Bank-Issued Cryptocurrencies
September 18, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Central banks that are mulling over issuing their own cryptocurrencies would be better off waiting, said the Bank for International Settlements. According to a news...

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BIS Warnings Auger Ill for Payments
BIS Warnings Auger Ill for Payments
December 07, 2015  |  International

News that the Bank for International Settlements has cautioned that financial markets are presently in a state of “uneasy calm” begs the question: Which will...

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