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FDIC Defines Bank Regs For FinTechs
FDIC Defines Bank Regs For FinTechs
March 18, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is setting new regulations for FinTechs and industrial banks that will enhance transparency and establish record-keeping requirements, the agency...

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Bitcoin Daily: Deribit Crypto Exchange Flees Netherlands’ Tight Regulation; Illinois Now Recognizes Blockchain Contracts As Legally Binding
Bitcoin Daily: Deribit Crypto Exchange Flees Netherlands’ Tight Regulation; Illinois Now Recognizes Blockchain Contracts As...
January 10, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Deribit, a popular global cryptocurrency options exchange, is moving to Panama in February to sidestep the Netherlands’ upcoming regulation changes on the industry, according to...

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Banks Scrapping Regulators For Friendlier OCC Oversight
Banks Scrapping Regulators For Friendlier OCC Oversight
September 17, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

An increased number of banks are swapping their own regulators for oversight by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), The Wall Street...

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Bank Regulators Probe Amazon Cloud
Bank Regulators Probe Amazon Cloud
August 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Reserve orchestrated an official investigation of an Amazon facility in Virginia, kicking off what is expected to be ongoing oversight of cloud providers,...

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Global Regulatory Firm To Tighten Rules On Cryptocurrency
Global Regulatory Firm To Tighten Rules On Cryptocurrency
June 21, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global regulatory firm based in Paris and comprised of countries ranging from China to the U.S., said it...

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SEC’s Top Accountant Role Left Vacant Ahead Of Standard Changes
SEC’s Top Accountant Role Left Vacant Ahead Of Standard Changes
June 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) readies to implement sweeping changes in accounting standards, the agency’s top accounting role has been left vacant. Reports...

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Facebook Could Face 20-Year Government Oversight As Part Of Settlement
Facebook Could Face 20-Year Government Oversight As Part Of Settlement
May 14, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook could face two decades of oversight as part of an agreement with the U.S. government. According to a report in Reuters citing a source...

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Global Leaders Want Global Oversight Of Big Tech
Global Leaders Want Global Oversight Of Big Tech
January 24, 2019  |  Regulation

World leaders from countries including Japan, South Africa, China, and Germany said there should be global oversight of the technology industry, underscoring the interest internationally...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins House FinServ Committee
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins House FinServ Committee
January 16, 2019  |  Regulation

After two years of a lack of tough oversight, Wall Street firms should brace themselves for increased scrutiny as progressive U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of...

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