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Virtual Currency's New Frontier: Cryptocollateral

09/30/19

States are just beginning to regulate cryptocurrency as a credit collateral for lenders. More can be done.

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Cryptocurrency AML software vendor Elliptic gets $23 million in funding

09/04/19

The company sees increasing consumer demand for cryptocurrency, especially in Asia, and gradual acceptance among financial institutions.

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FedNow service and blockchain closely linked

08/26/19

Crypto technology will play a major role in the central bank's real-time payments system.

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Trump, bank executives huddle; Bitcoin futures trading near

08/19/19

The president discussed the recent market turmoil with three large bank CEOs; a daily and a monthly bitcoin contract expected next month.

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Capital One hacker’s other targets; yield curve inversion slaps banks

08/15/19

The former Amazon employee got info from 30 other entities, prosecutors say; another bad day for bank stocks, with 3% losses typical.

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Blockchain, crypto tech need clear rules of the road

08/07/19

Ambiguity about which laws apply to blockchain technology has prevented certain companies from doing business in the United States.

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Once a doubter, TD is now bullish on crypto, blockchain

07/17/19

It's created a new digital assets and distributed ledger group, trades bitcoin futures and is funding a crypto exchange.

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Facebook's crypto plans are 'a national security issue,' Mnuchin says

07/15/19

The Treasury secretary said the U.S. government has significant concerns about digital currencies, including their potential as tools for money launderers.

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Bitcoin ATMs show gap in EU's money laundering rules, police say

07/11/19

A Spanish effort to prosecute a gang that used Bitcoin automated cash machines suspected of being a front for illegal-drug payments has exposed a hole in European anti-money-laundering controls, law enforcement authorities in the country said.

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Virtual currency debate needed the jolt it got from Facebook

07/01/19

Facebook’s cryptocurrency pilot highlights just how important it is for regulators and banks to figure out where they land in the emerging monetary digital age.

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