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U.S government creates crypto team to combat cybercrime, money laundering
In recent weeks, the U.S. Department of Justice has announced that it is forming an enforcement team that will focus on cryptocurrency. U.S. ...
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Global: GSMA – 3.4 Billion People Do Not Use Internet Despite Living in Areas With Broadband Coverage
Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), has launched its global State of Mobile Internet Connectivity Report 2021 showing that, despite the COVID-19 ...
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Central Bank of Uruguay Describes Roadmap to Crypto Asset Regulation
The Central Bank of Uruguay has issued a statement describing a roadmap for the regulation of cryptocurrency assets in the near future. The ...
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Feedzai Financial Crime Report: 23% increase in online fraud
Financial crime management platform Feedzai has released its most recent Financial Crime Report, stating that online fraud has increased 23% as cashless payments take centre ...
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Tangany receives crypto custody license from BaFin
Germany-based fintech Tangany has announced becoming the third company to receive one of a crypto custody license from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). Tangany ...
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Westpac accredited as data recipient under Open Banking
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved banking group Westpac as an Accredited Data Recipient under the Consumer Data Right. According to company officials, Westpac supports ...
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Brazil could adopt Bitcoin as legal tender
Brazil’s Federal Deputy Aureo Ribeiro has revealed that Brazilians could soon be able to buy consumer goods and services using Bitcoin. As of ...
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Global Regulators Say Stablecoins Should Face Same Scrutiny as Existing Payments
IOSCO securities regulators and the Bank for International Settlements said that stablecoins must play by the same rules. The International Organization of Securities ...
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IMF Head Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Reliable, Hard to Think of Bitcoin as Money
Digital currencies backed by central banks are the most reliable form of digital money, according to IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. At the ...
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SEBA Bank receives crypto asset holding license from FINMA
Switzerland-based SEBA Bank has announced receiving a license for the safekeeping of digital assets from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). As a result, ...
