US Senate Bill Proposes Ban on Mergers Over $5B, Sets up Regulator Tools
US Senate Bill Proposes Ban on Mergers Over $5B, Sets up Regulator Tools
March 17, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Two Democratic lawmakers rolled out a bill Wednesday (March 16) which would add more regulations on mergers, a report said, including a prohibition on those...

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FinCEN Announces $140M Fine Against USAA FSB for Violations of Bank Secrecy Act
FinCEN Announces $140M Fine Against USAA FSB for Violations of Bank Secrecy Act
March 17, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced a $140 million civil money penalty against USAA Federal Savings Bank for “willful violations” of the Bank...

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Today in Crypto: Coinbase Bullish on NFTs; Crypto-Focused Political Donors Prefer Dollars Over Bitcoin
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Bullish on NFTs; Crypto-Focused Political Donors Prefer Dollars Over Bitcoin
March 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In cryptocurrency news, Coinbase might see another $1.26 billion in revenue from its NFT segment, according to Needham analyst John Todaro, Coindesk wrote Thursday (March...

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Use in Ukraine Lends Some Luster to Crypto’s Dark Side in Senate Hearing
Use in Ukraine Lends Some Luster to Crypto’s Dark Side in Senate Hearing
March 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It probably isn’t a surprise that today’s (March 17) Senate Banking Committee hearing on the role of crypto in supporting illicit activities focused heavily on...

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Ripple Commits 1B XRP To Advance XRP Ledger Development
Ripple Commits 1B XRP To Advance XRP Ledger Development
March 17, 2022  |  Blockchain

Ripple will be committing 1 billion XRP to help with development and new use cases on the XRP ledger, according to a press release Thursday...

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US House Reps Look Into Early Release of Russian Hacker
US House Reps Look Into Early Release of Russian Hacker
March 17, 2022  |  Legal

Some lawmakers are questioning how cybercriminal Aleksei Burkov, who has operated two of the most exclusive Russian underground hacking forums, was released early, KrebsOnSecurity reported...

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Planet Combines With Four Other Companies, Chooses PayPal Veteran Brent Warrington as CEO
Planet Combines With Four Other Companies, Chooses PayPal Veteran Brent Warrington as CEO
March 17, 2022  |  eCommerce

Technology company Planet has combined with Proximis, Datatrans, protel Hotelsoftware and Hoist Group in order boost digital commerce and add cloud software and payment solutions...

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Today in FinTech Ukraine: EvoShare Launches Aid Ukraine; Meest-America Turns Warehouse Into Donation Center
Today in FinTech Ukraine: EvoShare Launches Aid Ukraine; Meest-America Turns Warehouse Into Donation Center
March 17, 2022  |  International

Silicon Valley-based FinTech EvoShare, which was founded by Ukrainian natives, launched its Aid Ukraine initiative Thursday (March 17), offering customers a way to donate a...

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Impossible Foods Founder Pat Brown Steps Down, Chobani Exec Peter McGuinness Named CEO
Impossible Foods Founder Pat Brown Steps Down, Chobani Exec Peter McGuinness Named CEO
March 17, 2022  |  Personnel

Pat Brown, founder of Impossible Foods, will step down as CEO, CNBC reported Thursday (March 17), and Chobani’s departing operating chief, Peter McGuinness, will take...

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