The financial world’s eyes were all fixed on Wall Street Banker J.P. Morgan when it announced its’ plans to launch the JPM coin in February 2019. The JPM coin is a blockchain-powered digital currency designed to facilitate lightning fast payments,...
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Regulatory Technology also known as “RegTech” is the use of cutting-edge technology to help companies address their regulatory compliance more efficiently. RegTech is maturing quickly but is still in its formative years. Today, firms appear to be scrambling to automate...
Continue to ArticleLibor as a Benchmark to Disappear
The world’s most highly accepted benchmark reference rate is set to sunset publication as a global reference rate on December 31, 2021. For a long time, the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) has been an important part of virtually every...
Continue to ArticleCrypto “Know Your Customer” Hurdles Maybe Increasing
In late December 2020 the U.S. Treasury Department issued a rule making proposal introducing key Know Your Customer (“KYC”) regulations that will affect certain crypto users. The proposal if it becomes law, will require U.S. crypto users transferring any of...
Continue to ArticleBank Regulators Struggle with Different FinTech Viewpoints
The continuing rise of innovative technologies entering the world of finance has posed regulatory concern and difficulties for domestic state and federal legislators, as well as regulatory agencies. Both legislators and regulators have been accused of being behind the curve...
Continue to ArticleRipple and the SEC Debate over Currency Vs. Security
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Ripple have dominated crypto related news since the SEC filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs Inc. and two of its high-profile executives late last year. At the heart of the lawsuit is the...
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