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Virginia On The Cutting Edge Of US Data Protection Policies
February 19, 2021

Legislators in Virginia are supporting laws that would regulate digital consumer privacy protection in the state, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Friday (Feb. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Deep Dive: Why AML/KYC Regulations Left Cryptocurrency Exchanges With A Difficult Choice
February 19, 2021

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Judge Says Robinhood 2020 Trading Outages Suit Can Proceed
February 18, 2021

Robinhood faces more legal troubles as a judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit alleging customers lost money during outages in March 2020, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Feb. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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How Bitstamp Balances AML Efforts With Crypto Traders’ Privacy Concerns
February 18, 2021

The need to stay compliant while respecting user privacy concerns has forced cryptocurrency exchanges to rethink their approach to KYC. In this month’s AML/KYC Tracker, PYMNTS talked with Caitlin Barnett, U.S. chief compliance officer at Bitstamp, about how exchanges can thread this needle with transaction...

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‘Roaring Kitty’ Faces Lawsuit Over GameStop Stock Events
February 17, 2021

Keith Gill, or “Roaring Kitty” as he was known online, has been sued for securities fraud for allegedly misrepresenting himself as an amateur investor amid the GameStop controversy, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (Feb. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Apple Faces EU Complaint Filed By Fortnite’s Epic Games
February 17, 2021

Epic Games, the developer of the popular game Fornite, among others, has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple in the European Union (EU) in an effort to fight for a more balanced playing field for developers and consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Report: Crypto Exchanges Thread The Needle Between Compliance And Privacy
February 17, 2021

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North Dakota Senate Rejects Bill To Regulate Apple App Store
February 16, 2021

Apple has cause to breathe a sigh of relief after North Dakota’s state Senate voted down a bill that would’ve forced it and other companies to let software developers utilize their own app payment schematics, CNBC writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Lawmakers Want Big Tech To Compensate News Publishers; China Finalizes...
February 16, 2021

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