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Federal Reserve Governor Stresses the Importance of a US CBDC

Federal Reserve Governor Stresses the Importance of a US CBDC
Federal Reserve Governor Stresses the Importance of a US CBDC
February 21, 2022  |  News

Lael Brainard, governor of the Federal Reserve System, in a speech at the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum in New York on Friday (Feb. 18), reiterated...

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BoE and FCA Favor a Light Touch Approach to AI Regulation
BoE and FCA Favor a Light Touch Approach to AI Regulation
February 21, 2022  |  News

The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority released their final report on the Artificial Intelligence Public-Private Forum, where regulators discussed the benefits and...

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Data Protection Holds Influential Role In EU Legislative Process, Regional Watchdog Says
Data Protection Holds Influential Role In EU Legislative Process, Regional Watchdog Says
January 28, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

When the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) recommended that the artificial intelligence (AI) act shouldn’t allow AI systems to recognize human features in public places,...

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Open Banking’s Way Forward Involves More Data Sharing, Not Less
Open Banking’s Way Forward Involves More Data Sharing, Not Less
January 26, 2022  |  Banking

Despite a slow start in the United Kingdom and much of Europe, open banking is catching on, and this progress will likely accelerate rather than...

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European Payments Council Launches Consultation to Expand EU Direct Payments
European Payments Council Launches Consultation to Expand EU Direct Payments
January 21, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The European Payments Council (EPC), a nonprofit organization representing payment service providers (PSPs) that promotes the development of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), has...

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SEC, CFTC Coordination May Be the Way Forward for Crypto Regulation
SEC, CFTC Coordination May Be the Way Forward for Crypto Regulation
January 21, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Calling cryptocurrency the “Wild West” of finance, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman has said regulating crypto trading platforms is one of the...

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Spain, Singapore Join UK in Crypto Ad Smackdown
Spain, Singapore Join UK in Crypto Ad Smackdown
January 17, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

If you thought the U.K.’s recent spate of cryptocurrency advertising bans was tough, at least it was targeting individual companies’ advertisements, take a look at...

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Open Banking and the Constant Threat of Big Tech
Open Banking and the Constant Threat of Big Tech
January 13, 2022  |  Banking

Welcome to the sixth installment of TechREG’s series on open banking. In this series, you’ll find everything you need to know about how banks and...

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