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UK Watchdog Warns of Price Fixing Among Money Transfer Firms
UK Watchdog Warns of Price Fixing Among Money Transfer Firms
January 25, 2023  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s consumer watchdog has accused three money transfer firms of price fixing. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) alleged in a Wednesday (Jan. 25) news release that Dollar East, Hafiz Bros...

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NY Regulator Warns Firms to Keep Customer Crypto Assets Separated
NY Regulator Warns Firms to Keep Customer Crypto Assets Separated
January 23, 2023  |  Regulation

New York’s financial watchdog is cautioning firms to segregate customers’ cryptocurrency assets from their own. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued that warning Monday (Jan....

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TikTok Joins Ranks of Tech Firms Facing EU Privacy Crackdown
TikTok Joins Ranks of Tech Firms Facing EU Privacy Crackdown
January 17, 2023  |  Regulation

A five million euro fine for privacy violations welcomes TikTok to an expensive club. It’s not the first time the Chinese company has been fined...

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Coinbase $100M Fine Highlights Crypto Industry’s Gaps and US Regulatory Strengths
Coinbase $100M Fine Highlights Crypto Industry’s Gaps and US Regulatory Strengths
January 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

 Recent regulatory action against U.S.-based Coinbase underscores that crypto is reaching a post-FTX inflection point. The pressure is on for the business-as-usual attitude to button...

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CE 100 Index Down 35% as Tech Stocks End a Terrible 2022  
CE 100 Index Down 35% as Tech Stocks End a Terrible 2022  
January 02, 2023  |  Connected Economy

For connected economy and tech stocks, the good news is that 2022 is finally over. The CE 100 Index managed to eke out slight gains...

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Japan Could Reverse Ban on Foreign Stablecoins
Japan Could Reverse Ban on Foreign Stablecoins
December 27, 2022  |  Regulation

Japan is reportedly readying regulations that would let foreign stablecoins list on the country’s exchanges. According to a Monday (Dec. 26) report by Japan’s Nikkei...

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Crypto Industry Fights for Investor Trust Post-FTX
Crypto Industry Fights for Investor Trust Post-FTX
December 27, 2022  |  News

Still wobbling from the FTX crypto crash, 2023’s cryptocurrency outlook is much shakier than 2022’s. This time last year, cryptocurrencies were poised — and priced — to take over...

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Bank-to-Bank Digital Currency Poses Threat to Stablecoin Appeal 
Bank-to-Bank Digital Currency Poses Threat to Stablecoin Appeal 
December 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A bank-to-bank digital currency may threaten the appeal of traditional, privately-issued stablecoins. News came last month that the New York Fed has seen the benefits of such...

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Tech Companies and Regulation Advocates Clash in Congress 
Tech Companies and Regulation Advocates Clash in Congress 
December 19, 2022  |  Regulation

As Congress prepares to adjourn, tech companies and regulation advocates are making themselves heard.  The advocates are pushing for some major bills in Congress. At...

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