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California to Allow Crypto Campaign Contributions
California to Allow Crypto Campaign Contributions
July 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

State and local political campaigns in California soon will be allowed to receive donations made with cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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California Regulator Probes Crypto Lenders Over Withdrawal Suspensions
California Regulator Probes Crypto Lenders Over Withdrawal Suspensions
July 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), which looks into operations of state-licensed financial institutions, will be investigating whether crypto-asset companies that suspended...

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California Privacy Protection Agency Sets Aug. 23 as Deadline on Data Rules
California Privacy Protection Agency Sets Aug. 23 as Deadline on Data Rules
July 12, 2022  |  Regulation

On Friday (July 8) the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) began the process to implement the Consumer Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), which updates...

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California Law Threatens Legal Status of 70,000 Truck Drivers
California Law Threatens Legal Status of 70,000 Truck Drivers
July 12, 2022  |  Regulation

California labor standards are beginning to apply to some 70,000 truck owner-operators, who make up the backbone of state’s transportation business, creating another bottleneck in...

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Today in TechREG: EU Supervisors Seek Powers to Revoke Licenses for AML Breaches; California Wants Input on Crypto Regulation
Today in TechREG: EU Supervisors Seek Powers to Revoke Licenses for AML Breaches; California Wants...
June 02, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, three European Union supervisory authorities, including the banking and financial markets authorities, advocated for amending sectoral laws to include more powers to...

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California Governor Orders Study Into Crypto, Blockchain Regulations
California Governor Orders Study Into Crypto, Blockchain Regulations
May 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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Today in Crypto: MicroStrategy Hires GreenSky CFO as Its Financial Chief; Council of Europe AML Watchdog Calls for More Virtual Assets Regulation
Today in Crypto: MicroStrategy Hires GreenSky CFO as Its Financial Chief; Council of Europe AML...
May 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

MicroStrategy, which is one of a few companies with massive crypto holdings, has named a new finance chief in Andrew Kang, The Wall Street Journal...

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OppFi Asks for Injunction on Loan Interest Rates Caps
OppFi Asks for Injunction on Loan Interest Rates Caps
March 11, 2022  |  Legal

FinTech OppFi Inc. on Monday (March 7) filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court against California’s Commissioner of the Department of Financial Protection and...

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California Adds Pressure on Big Tech With Children’s Data Bill
California Adds Pressure on Big Tech With Children’s Data Bill
February 17, 2022  |  Big Data

California lawmakers Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and Jordan Cunningham (R-Templeton) introduced on Wednesday evening a bill that seeks to protect children´s data online. The California Age-Appropriate...

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