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US AG Wants Lawmakers To Have Access To Encrypted Messaging
US AG Wants Lawmakers To Have Access To Encrypted Messaging
July 23, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

William Barr, U.S. attorney general, made lengthy comments on Tuesday (July 23) about encrypted messaging and the need for law enforcement to have access to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Britain Wants Ban On Retail Crypto Sales; Blockchain Firm Uses Bot To Prevent Crypto Scams
Bitcoin Daily: Britain Wants Ban On Retail Crypto Sales; Blockchain Firm Uses Bot To Prevent...
July 03, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed a ban on retail cryptocurrency sales. The FCA explained that the products are a risk to consumers...

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Fundation Pulls Community Bank Into FinTech Collaboration
Fundation Pulls Community Bank Into FinTech Collaboration
July 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Large financial institutions (FIs) are increasingly turning to FinTech firms and alternative lenders to augment their small business (SMB) offerings, but community banks are beginning...

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Tech Stumbles As Banks’ Compliance Pressure Rises
Tech Stumbles As Banks’ Compliance Pressure Rises
July 02, 2019  |  B2B Payments

When reports last week in the Financial Times (FT) highlighted the thousands of offshore bank accounts frozen by Lloyds Banking Group, the news thrust the...

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Demica Opens Trade Finance Platform To Banks
Demica Opens Trade Finance Platform To Banks
June 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Trade and receivables financing company Demica is launching a new platform for banks to bolster their own financing operations, reports in Global Trade Review said...

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Weighing Faster Payments Opportunity And Risk For Corporates
Weighing Faster Payments Opportunity And Risk For Corporates
June 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

New faster payment initiatives are popping up around the world, from Saudi Arabia to Brazil to Australia. In the U.S., accelerated transaction is gaining speed,...

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Global Regulators Circle Libra’s Crypto Wagon
Global Regulators Circle Libra’s Crypto Wagon
June 26, 2019  |  Facebook

Two more financial regulators have warned that they won’t allow Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency, Libra, to launch without looking at it closely. The international Financial Stability...

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AML/KYC’s Data Confidence Crisis
AML/KYC’s Data Confidence Crisis
June 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The last thing anyone wants to hear from a financial organization is that the people tasked with risk management are feeling less than confident about...

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Identity Takes Center Stage As Healthcare Goes Digital
Identity Takes Center Stage As Healthcare Goes Digital
June 20, 2019  |  Authentication

Complaints about healthcare will never cease. After all, the industry is one where illness combines with significant bills and payments, two things that are pretty...

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