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The first deputy governor of the French central bank has called for distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based settlements and payment systems in Europe.Speaking at the AFME Annual Capital Markets Technology and Innovation Conference on Nov. 21, Denis Beau, the first deputy governor of Banque de France, delved into the issue
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On Nov. 21, the United States Congressional Task Force on Financial Technologies held a hearing on the role of big data in financial services. The last major legislation focused on the subject was the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, which formalized a financial service firm’s obligations to clients — specifically, how
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In a conference hosted by the blockchain analysis company Chainalysis, the Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Kenneth Blanco stated that the U.S government will be observing a strict implementation of the “Travel Rule.”According to the “travel rule,” any entity engaging in cryptocurrency exchange is required to share their
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Visa has been quietly developing a blockchain system that could upend how banks transfer data to consumer financial apps like Mint and Credit Karma. Source
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Stablecoins could “complement” other payment systems and improve conditions for consumers, but need constant checks, says the United States Federal Reserve.In its November 2019 Financial Stability Report released on Nov. 15, the Fed highlights stablecoins and their potential impact on the U.S. and beyond.Fed: Unregulated stablecoins “pose risks”Rather than
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Today during a panel at BlockShow Asia 2019, a group of cryptocurrency industry leaders announced the creation of a protocol that aims to maintain privacy while complying with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) regulation. The FATF’s so-called “travel rule” requires virtual asset service providers (VASPs) like cryptocurrency exchanges to collect
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The financial technology subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, Ant Financial, started testing its enterprise blockchain platform.According to local news outlet Sina Finance on Nov. 20, the senior director of technology and business innovation at Ant Financial, Jieli Li, announced the development at the World Blockchain Summit at Wuzhen.
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Ant Financial, the fintech arm of Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group, has launched the testing stage for its blockchain network aimed to support small and medium-sized businesses. Speaking at the World Blockchain Summit at Wuzhen, China, Jieli Li, senior
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A central bank’s role is to manage a nation’s currency, money supply and interest rates. The United States did not have a central bank until 1913, when Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act into law. Since then, the Federal Reserve has been accountable for the elasticity of the
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The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has received queries from 21 cryptocurrency exchanges seeking licensure under the Virtual Financial Assets (VFA) Act.21 firms out of 34 potential VFA providers are crypto exchangesAccording to an official announcement on Nov. 1, the 21 exchanges are among the 34 prospective VFA service
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