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DOJ Asks Congress for Tools to Limit NFT Money-Laundering Risk
DOJ Asks Congress for Tools to Limit NFT Money-Laundering Risk
September 22, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Down at the very bottom of the crypto crime report the Justice Department issued last week was a request that could make it a lot...

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Crypto Lobby Courting Friends — and Foes — at the Statehouse Level
Crypto Lobby Courting Friends — and Foes — at the Statehouse Level
September 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s announcement last week that he is putting a political scorecard on the top U.S. crypto exchange’s app is a pretty good...

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Treasury Department Seeks Public Comment on Crypto Risks
Treasury Department Seeks Public Comment on Crypto Risks
September 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Department of Treasury is asking for public comment on any risks that digital assets pose in terms of illicit finance and national security. ...

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Bankman-Fried’s Stake in Quant Trading Firm Raises Conflict Questions
Bankman-Fried’s Stake in Quant Trading Firm Raises Conflict Questions
September 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Back in 2020, if you weren’t in crypto, you’d never heard of Sam Bankman-Fried, the billionaire owner of the FTX exchange and especially the small...

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Amazon, Google Hear Consumers, Crank Up Volume of Voice Commerce Touchpoints
Amazon, Google Hear Consumers, Crank Up Volume of Voice Commerce Touchpoints
September 19, 2022  |  Retail

The chorus supporting expansion of voice commerce and smart home applications has gotten considerably louder in 2022 as Amazon specifically brings Alexa deeper into connecting...

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Treasury Crypto Reports Long on Detail, Short on Urgency
Treasury Crypto Reports Long on Detail, Short on Urgency
September 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Anyone expecting the blueprints for legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies from the three reports the Treasury Department released Friday (Sept. 16) will be sorely disappointed. While...

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Report: SEC Accounting Guidance Creates Hurdle for Banks’ Crypto Plans
Report: SEC Accounting Guidance Creates Hurdle for Banks’ Crypto Plans
September 16, 2022  |  Regulation

Despite demand from an increasing number of their clients for cryptocurrency products and services, many banks are reportedly holding back on offering them because accounting...

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CFPB Says Consumers at Risk From BNPL Over-Extension
CFPB Says Consumers at Risk From BNPL Over-Extension
September 15, 2022  |  Regulation

For buy now, pay later (BNPL), heady growth demands some new guardrails. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report, “Buy Now, Pay Later: Market trends and...

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Binance CEO: EU’s Proposed Crypto Reg ‘Strict’
Binance CEO: EU’s Proposed Crypto Reg ‘Strict’
September 14, 2022  |  Regulation

Binance Founder and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao reportedly said the European Union’s proposed regulation of cryptocurrency is “fantastic,” though he does have some reservations about...

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