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Report: Feds Investigate Binance Over Bank Secrecy Violations
September 01, 2022

Federal authorities are investigating whether cryptocurrency exchange Binance violated the Bank Secrecy Act. 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 Today....

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Nigeria Grants Flutterwave Valued Payments Processing License
September 01, 2022

African payments technology firm Flutterwave has been granted a Switching and Processing License by the Central Bank of Nigeria, which is widely considered the most significant payments processing license in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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US Commerce Chief Met with Apple, Amazon CEOs, Report Says
August 31, 2022

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with CEOs from big names like Amazon and Apple in the early months of her tenure, which could be a point of critique for progressives, Bloomberg wrote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Washington, DC Suing MicroStrategy Co-Founder for Tax Evasion
August 31, 2022

Washington, D.C. is suing technology executive Michael J. Saylor and data tracking company MicroStrategy — which Saylor co-founded — alleging that Saylor evaded D.C. income taxes while living in the district and that the company conspired to help him do so. Get the Full Story...

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Attorneys Say NFT Insider Trading Case Doesn’t Amount to Crime
August 31, 2022

The New York Council of Defense Lawyers (NYCDL) is arguing that federal prosecutors are overreaching in the case of a former Open Sea employee accused of carrying out an insider trading scheme involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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California QSRs Push Back Against Wage Bill
August 31, 2022

California’s fast food restaurants are pushing back against a bill that passed in the state Senate Monday (Aug. 29), mandating new standards for fast food workers’ wages, schedules and working conditions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Wise Fined $360K for AML Violations by Abu Dhabi Regulator
August 30, 2022

Money transfer service Wise has been fined $360,000 in Abu Dhabi for violating anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. 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...

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Walmart Says FTC Lawsuit Over Money Transfers Is ‘Overreach’
August 29, 2022

Walmart on Monday (Aug. 29) asked a federal court to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against the retailer, calling the case “an egregious instance of agency overreach.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Report: DOJ Preps Apple Antitrust Suit
August 26, 2022

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly readying an antitrust complaint against Apple, a potential sign that the government’s ongoing investigation of the tech giant is coming to a head. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...