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FCA will not regulate bitcoin

02 August 2019

The regulator said digital currencies fall outside of its regulatory powers.

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Australia passes consumer data rights legislation

02 August 2019

The Australian Government has passed new legislation on consumer data rights, paving the way for the introduction of Open Banking.

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UK Regulator Says Stablecoins Are EMoney

01 August 2019

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued updated guidance on the U.K.’s cryptocurrency market. The Block reported that the comprehensive overview is expected t...

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Ripple takes fright at Congressional pushback on digital currencies

30 July 2019

In the face of a Congressional onslaught against facebook and its putative digital currency Libra, Ripple chiefs Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen have penned an open le...

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SquareBook Receives FCA Approval, Intends to Innovate IPO Process

29 July 2019

Following participation in the FCA’s Sandbox initiative in 2018/2019,  SquareBook has received regulatory authorisation under Article 25 (2) of the Regulated Activiti...

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Libra Is Exciting But Could Threaten Governments and Regulators, Say Fintech Executives

26 July 2019

Earlier this month, Citi hosted an event in Tel Aviv to discuss new payment methods and how people a...

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Senate Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Hearing Set for July 30

26 July 2019

THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS will meet in OPEN SESSION to conduct a hearing entitled “Examining Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Currencies an...

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Bitso becomes first Latin American fintech with international cryptocurrency license

23 July 2019

Mexican fintech Bitso has a reason to celebrate. The crypto exchange recently secured an internation...

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PSD2, SCA And Exemptions To The Extension

23 July 2019

Sept. 14 will be here before we know it. That’s the date, as is well-known, that Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) will debut, a mandate set forth by the European Ba...

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Libra’s Long Week In Washington 

22 July 2019

While we cannot accurately say that the two days Facebook’s David Marcus were the worst two days a Facebook executive has ever had in front of Congress, that statement ...

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If You’re a Challenger, Don’t Expect the FCA to Compromise in the Name of Innovation

16 July 2019

The number of cases the FCA has opened into misconduct in retail financial services has increased by 29% in the last 12 months to 101 cases up from 78 in the previous yea...

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Challenger Bank VibePay OK’d By UK FCA

12 July 2019

London-based VibePay has won approval from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide direct-to-bank payments via open banking. VibePay will launch its first ...

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