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May’s Days See CDD And GDPR Take Effect
May’s Days See CDD And GDPR Take Effect
May 14, 2018  |  Regulation

May 11 marked a watershed moment of sorts when, this past Friday, the final customer due diligence rule via the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)...

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Beyond Bitcoin, Token Regulation Looms, While Dodd-Frank Still in Bloom?
Beyond Bitcoin, Token Regulation Looms, While Dodd-Frank Still in Bloom?
May 07, 2018  |  Regulation

Bitcoin may be the marquee name in cryptocurrencies, but regulation may loom for its digital dollar brethren. Recent inquiries from regulators in the federal securities...

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ICOs On US Lawmakers’ Radar, As Ban Mulled
ICOs On US Lawmakers’ Radar, As Ban Mulled
April 30, 2018  |  Regulation

Initial coin offerings, or ICOs, have been on the receiving end of much criticism and a growing amount of regulatory scrutiny. Now the trend may...

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Canadian Regulator On Innovation’s Slow Roll
Canadian Regulator On Innovation’s Slow Roll
February 05, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

Oh, Canada, Open Banking and finTech innovation?  No frozen landscape there, if regulators look toward a recent study of competition (and cooperation) across payments stakeholders. ...

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PSD2 Takes Center Stage And Open Banking Era Opens
PSD2 Takes Center Stage And Open Banking Era Opens
January 15, 2018  |  Regulation Roundup

And so, it’s finally here. If a monolith must move, can it dance? The monolith is the U.K.’s banking system. The “finally here” is the...

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Fed Gets New Payments Security Head, Bitcoin Gets More Scrutiny
Fed Gets New Payments Security Head, Bitcoin Gets More Scrutiny
December 11, 2017  |  News

While the world watched bitcoin, there were other events in the regulatory arena that bore watching. A few among them? Take some executive moves at...

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Regulatory Tracker: Cryptocurrency Dominates Amidst Controversy
Regulatory Tracker: Cryptocurrency Dominates Amidst Controversy
September 18, 2017  |  Blockchain

Countries are monitoring cryptocurrencies as a means of cutting down on money laundering incidents. Think the furor over cryptocurrencies will abate? Think again. In the...

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New York State Of (Cybersecurity) Mind
New York State Of (Cybersecurity) Mind
August 28, 2017  |  Regulation

New cyber-rules are taking effect in New York state, with wide-ranging impact for financial services players near and far.  Brexit gets down to business on...

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Push Back On Regulatory Rollback?
Push Back On Regulatory Rollback?
August 21, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The regulatory rollback may be rolled back. It has been a key aim of the Republican Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration over the past...

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