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DOJ Endorses Antitrust Law Targeting Big Tech

DOJ Endorses Antitrust Law Targeting Big Tech
DOJ Endorses Antitrust Law Targeting Big Tech
March 29, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Proposed legislation that would reel in the power of big technology companies like Amazon, Apple, and Google got official support from the Department of Justice...

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Warren Crypto Bill Would Cast Wide Net in Fight to Enforce Sanctions
Warren Crypto Bill Would Cast Wide Net in Fight to Enforce Sanctions
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Is the author of open-source computer code used in the cryptocurrency industry really a ‘‘digital asset transaction facilitator” responsible for violating Russian sanctions? Get the...

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US Senate Bill Proposes Ban on Mergers Over $5B, Sets up Regulator Tools
US Senate Bill Proposes Ban on Mergers Over $5B, Sets up Regulator Tools
March 17, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Two Democratic lawmakers rolled out a bill Wednesday (March 16) which would add more regulations on mergers, a report said, including a prohibition on those...

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Bipartisan Congressional Group Asks SEC for Info About Crypto Probes
Bipartisan Congressional Group Asks SEC for Info About Crypto Probes
March 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A bipartisan group of Congress members sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting information about its cryptocurrency probes to ensure...

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Sen. Warren Proposes Sanctions Compliance Law for Crypto Firms
Sen. Warren Proposes Sanctions Compliance Law for Crypto Firms
March 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Four Democratic United States senators want to prohibit cryptocurrency platforms from conducting business with sanctioned companies and people, CoinDesk.com reported Thursday (March 17). Get the...

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Bitcoin-Friendly Senator Reveals Details of Crypto Regulation Bill
Bitcoin-Friendly Senator Reveals Details of Crypto Regulation Bill
March 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

One of the biggest problems bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies face as a mechanism for making payments is taxation, an issue so complex that they make...

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Crypto Businesses Embrace Executive Order as Invitation To Talk
Crypto Businesses Embrace Executive Order as Invitation To Talk
March 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

While it fell back pretty quickly on other economic news, there’s a reason that bitcoin pumped 9% after President Joe Biden’s executive order on crypto....

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Warren Resurrects Calls for KYC Data from Private Crypto Wallets
Warren Resurrects Calls for KYC Data from Private Crypto Wallets
March 09, 2022  |  Crypto Wallet

In her latest broadside at crypto, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has resurrected a controversial proposal from the end of the Trump Administration that would require...

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AI in Financial Services in 2022: US, EU and UK Regulation 
AI in Financial Services in 2022: US, EU and UK Regulation 
March 09, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decisioning in financial services is widespread for many services, from assessing loan applications, to recruitment or to...

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