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Bitcoin Daily: American Express Ventures Invests In FalconX; Malta’s Banks Skeptical Of Blockchain
Bitcoin // December 16, 2020

American Express Ventures has invested in cryptocurrency exchange platform FalconX, according to a press release. The amount was not disclosed in the release, but the investment adds to the $17 million in funding FalconX announced in May, including from investors Accel and Lightspeed Venture partners,...

ECB: Malta’s Bank Of Valleta Failed To Detect Money Laundering Risks
AML // November 21, 2019

The European Central Bank (ECB), the main banking regulator in Europe, has revealed that Malta’s biggest bank failed for years to detect or address thousands of payments that may have been involved in money laundering or other illegal activities. A confidential ECB report seen by...

Bitcoin Daily: Seagate Data Storage Firm Uses Blockchain To Fight Fraud; Brazil Citizens Must Report...
Bitcoin // August 02, 2019

Data storage firm Seagate revealed that it has moved its anti-fraud blockchain project with IBM into the pilot stage. Launched in 2018, the project monitors products sent via several steps to the customer, including product returns, to prevent counterfeit drives from being sent back. The...

Malta’s Lack Of Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Slammed By EU
Regulation // July 13, 2018

The European Banking Authority, the main banking regulator in Europe, slammed Malta for “systematic” failings in the enforcement of anti-money laundering rules, reported the Financial Times. The report, citing a report put out by the European Banking Authority (EBA), reported that the agency determined the...

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Bitcoin Daily: American Express Ventures Invests In FalconX; Malta’s Banks Skeptical Of Blockchain

December 16, 2020
American Express Ventures has invested in cryptocurrency exchange platform FalconX, according to a press release. The amount was not disclosed in the release, but the investment adds to the $17 million in funding FalconX announced in May, including from investors Accel and Lightspeed Venture partners, among others. FalconX offers its institutional clients an integrated platform […]

ECB: Malta’s Bank Of Valleta Failed To Detect Money Laundering Risks

November 21, 2019
The European Central Bank (ECB), the main banking regulator in Europe, has revealed that Malta’s biggest bank failed for years to detect or address thousands of payments that may have...

Bitcoin Daily: Seagate Data Storage Firm Uses Blockchain To Fight Fraud; Brazil Citizens Must Report...

August 02, 2019
Data storage firm Seagate revealed that it has moved its anti-fraud blockchain project with IBM into the pilot stage. Launched in 2018, the project monitors products sent via several steps...

Malta’s Lack Of Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Slammed By EU

July 13, 2018
The European Banking Authority, the main banking regulator in Europe, slammed Malta for “systematic” failings in the enforcement of anti-money laundering rules, reported the Financial Times. The report, citing a...