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Rising Deposit Fraud Disrupts FinTechs’ Customer Experience and Vibe 
Rising Deposit Fraud Disrupts FinTechs’ Customer Experience and Vibe 
November 18, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud is top of mind in tech — especially in payments — and not just because of the collapse of crypto trading firm FTX. FinTechs...

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sold $300M Stake in FTX in October 2021 
Sam Bankman-Fried Sold $300M Stake in FTX in October 2021 
November 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When FTX raised $420 million from investors in October 2021, $300 million of that amount reportedly went to the cryptocurrency exchange’s then-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.  The...

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Hong Kong’s Genesis Block Stops Trading and Will Close OTC Portal 
Hong Kong’s Genesis Block Stops Trading and Will Close OTC Portal 
November 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency retail service provider Genesis Block has reportedly ceased trading, asked its customers to withdraw their funds and told them it would close its over-the-counter...

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EU Targets Apple Pay’s Exclusive Access to iPhone NFC Chip
EU Targets Apple Pay’s Exclusive Access to iPhone NFC Chip
November 16, 2022  |  Apple Pay

Since the launch of the iPhone 6, all subsequent models of Apple’s smartphone have enabled contactless payments with the Apple Pay mobile wallet using near...

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Neobank Varo Begins Offering Zelle Access
Neobank Varo Begins Offering Zelle Access
November 15, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Varo will offer the peer-to-peer payment network Zelle as part of its mobile app, the digital bank announced Tuesday (Nov. 15). With this launch, Varo says it has...

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Fed Vice Chair Brainard: Crypto Needs ‘Strong Regulatory Guardrails’
Fed Vice Chair Brainard: Crypto Needs ‘Strong Regulatory Guardrails’
November 14, 2022  |  Regulation

Noting the losses that retail investors have suffered in the cryptocurrency market, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard has reportedly reiterated her view that the...

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Chronology of a Crypto Crash: FTX’s Prince to Pauper Meltdown
Chronology of a Crypto Crash: FTX’s Prince to Pauper Meltdown
November 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The aftershocks of the once-popular crypto exchange FTX’s recent and rapid demise last week continue to reverberate throughout the crypto and VC industries, rattling investor...

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FTX’s Enron Parallels Have Implications for Crypto’s Great Regulatory Revamp
FTX’s Enron Parallels Have Implications for Crypto’s Great Regulatory Revamp
November 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX’s former CEO is being replaced by one of the men who oversaw Enron’s bankruptcy proceedings. There’s irony in that news. John J. Ray III,...

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FTX Blowup May Force Banks and VC to Retreat from Crypto Plans
FTX Blowup May Force Banks and VC to Retreat from Crypto Plans
November 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The FTX blowup and bankruptcy will reshape the crypto industry. That much is certain. It’s unclear where the next shoes will drop and whether the...

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