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Fraudsters Accused In $364M Ponzi Debt Scheme
September 20, 2018

Federal prosecutors have charged three men who allegedly ran a $364 million Ponzi scheme. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Visa, Mastercard Settle $6.2B Swipe Fee Lawsuit
September 18, 2018

A $6.2 billion settlement has been reached by Visa, Mastercard and several U.S. banks over a suit brought by merchants over what is commonly known as “swipe fees” — a name for the fees that are paid by those merchants when they accept credit card...

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OCC FinTech Efforts in Legal Crosshairs, While GDPR Still Lags
September 17, 2018

The battle over FinTechs and national banking charters is about to get a bit more heated. 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 to our daily...

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Judge Says US Securities Law Applies To Crypto Fraud Cases
September 12, 2018

A federal judge has ruled that prosecutors can move forward with a case against a man accused of defrauding investors in two cryptocurrencies. According to Reuters, U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie in New York ruled that Brooklyn resident Maksim Zaslavskiy can be prosecuted for violating...

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Sports Betting Moves Forward In The U.S. — With or Without ‘Integrity Fees’
September 11, 2018

The U.S. sports betting wave could become one of the hottest payments and commerce trends of 2018, with lawmakers and gamblers bringing the activity to more states, and league officials pushing for their cut. Kentucky is one of the latest jurisdictions that could welcome the...

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Sony Hack Programmer Charged With Cybercrime Conspiracy
September 07, 2018

The U.S. Justice Department announced that it has charged North Korea’s Park Jin Hyok (박진혁; aka Jin Hyok Park and Pak Jin Hek) for his involvement in multiple cyberattacks around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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GDPR Thins The Herd For Online And Mobile Advertising
August 23, 2018

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Young Bitcoin Trader Indicted On Money Laundering Charges
August 20, 2018

Charges of money laundering and illegal money transmission have been levied against a 21-year-old bitcoin dealer in California. 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 to...

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Tesla, Elon Musk Sued Over Go-Private Tweets
August 13, 2018

Tesla and its chief executive Elon Musk have been hit with two lawsuits by investors who are accusing Musk and his company of fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...