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American Bankers Association Seeks More Oversight Of Cryptocurrency Entities
April 22, 2021

The American Bankers Association (ABA) said in testimony last week that it believes standards for cryptocurrency businesses should be strengthened. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Supreme Court’s Ruling Curtails FTC Reach On Monetary Awards
April 22, 2021

For now – and maybe for a long while – it will be tougher to get ill-gotten gains back from the bad actors … at least without an additional act of Congress. As reported on Thursday (April 22), the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a...

ANTITRUST
No Cameras, But Epic CEO, Apple App Store Chief Will Attend Antitrust Trial
April 21, 2021

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney will attend a weeks-long antitrust trial against Apple, Reuters reported. Apple’s Phil Schiller, who leads the App Store, will also be present at the trial. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Lina Khan: Antitrust Enforcers Should Look More At Big Tech
April 21, 2021

Lina Khan, the President Joe Biden nominee for chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), said antitrust enforcers should be looking harder at the power Big Tech has over digital markets, including online journalism, app markets and more, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

Legal & Regulation
House Bill Requires Regulators To Create Digital Assets Working Group
April 21, 2021

A bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives this week would create a digital asset working group designed to promote collaboration between regulators and the private sector to encourage innovation, according to a press release from Financial Services Republicans. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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German, Australian, British Regulators Unite For Tougher Big Tech Mandates
April 20, 2021

Antitrust regulators in the U.K., Australia and Germany have issued a warning that the COVID-19 pandemic was not a reason to acquire companies that would stifle competition, Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday (April 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Alibaba Faces $2.75 Billion Fine From China; Google Hit With $36.5...
April 19, 2021

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from governments and consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

ANTITRUST
US House Targets Big Tech Antitrust Practices
April 15, 2021

The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has approved a report that accuses companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google of acting as a monopoly. According to Reuters, the more-than-400 page report — the first such congressional review of the industry — became official on Thursday...

AML
Deep Dive: How The Pandemic Impacted Money Laundering And Changed The AML/KYC Paradigm
April 15, 2021

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