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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Rallies 11 Pct One Year After Topping $19K; Iran Sees Economic Potential In Blockchain Tech
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Rallies 11 Pct One Year After Topping $19K; Iran Sees Economic Potential...
December 18, 2018  |  Bitcoin

One year after bitcoin topped $19,400, the popular cryptocurrency rallied on Monday (December 17) and broke through the $3,400 level, CNBC reported. Still, the outlet...

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HSBC, Standard Chartered Misled By Huawei
HSBC, Standard Chartered Misled By Huawei
December 10, 2018  |  Regulation

HSBC Holdings and Standard Chartered, the two U.K. banks, have been embroiled in the Huawei Technologies scandal in which Canada arrested the company’s Chief Financial...

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Arrested Huawei Exec Accused Of Sanctions Fraud
Arrested Huawei Exec Accused Of Sanctions Fraud
December 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

After a week of waiting, the arrest of a Huawei executive was brought into sharp focus in a Canadian courtroom. Get the Full Story Complete...

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SWIFT Kicks Iranian Banks Off Messaging System Due To Sanctions
SWIFT Kicks Iranian Banks Off Messaging System Due To Sanctions
November 06, 2018  |  International

SWIFT, the messaging system that connects over 11,000 financial institutions as they transfer money around the globe, has ended its relationship with Iranian banks, succumbing...

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SWIFT Exit For Iran As Sanctions Loom?
SWIFT Exit For Iran As Sanctions Loom?
October 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

SWIFT controversy over the messaging system’s place on the world stage continues, and U.S. sanctions toward Iran loom. Elsewhere, digital payments are on the rise, and...

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US Treasury: JPMorgan Will Settle Sanction Claims For $5.3M
US Treasury: JPMorgan Will Settle Sanction Claims For $5.3M
October 07, 2018  |  Banking

To settle claims that it broke Iranian sanctions, Cuban Assets Control Regulations and Weapons of Mass Destruction bank regulations, JPMorgan Chase has agreed to a $5.3...

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Iran Hopes New Regulations Will Attract Foreign Investors
Iran Hopes New Regulations Will Attract Foreign Investors
August 20, 2018  |  International

As Iran tries to pass anti-money laundering regulations to attract foreign investment, a top constitutional body is requesting changes to the measures. Get the Full...

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GoCardless Launches In Australia; Manchester United Teams Up With MoPlay
GoCardless Launches In Australia; Manchester United Teams Up With MoPlay
August 06, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the rollout of GoCardless in Australia through a partnership with Xero. In addition, the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Mastercard CEO Calls Crypto ‘Junk,’ Iran Moves Forward With Crypto Plans
Bitcoin Daily: Mastercard CEO Calls Crypto ‘Junk,’ Iran Moves Forward With Crypto Plans
July 27, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Iran is reportedly gearing up to create its own national digital currency, Fortune reported. According to reports, a plan is in the works to “create...

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