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Irish association calls for national fintech centre

A lobby group representing Ireland's financial services sector has called on the government to establish a physical centre for fintech firms.

20 November 2023

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Canadian fintechs demand open banking action

Dozens of technology leaders have signed a letter to Canada's finance minister calling for a clear roadmap for the delivery of a long-awaited open banking framework.

20 November 2023

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Payday lender Enova fined and banned from offering short-term loan deals

US payday lender Enova has been fined $15 million by the Consumer Financial Protection Burea (CFPB) and banned from offering short-term loans in the wake of "widespread illegal conduct".

16 November 2023

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Singapore develops generative AI risk framework; digital money and ESG also to the fore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has brought together banks and tech firms to develop a generative AI risk framework and is now exploring how the technology can be used in the financial services sector.

16 November 2023

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FCA taps OneMarketData for market surveillance

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has picked OneMarketData for the provision of a new cloud-based market surveillance and visualisation system.

15 November 2023

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International crypto tax evasion deal agreed

Nearly 50 countries - including the US, UK, Brazil and Japan - have signed up to new standards starting in 2027 designed to combat cryptocurrency tax evasion.

13 November 2023

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Celsius Network to pay back customers as bankruptcy case concludes

Celsius Network has received approval from a New York judge for a restructuring plan that will repay customers’ assets through new company owned by Celsius creditors and managed by Fahrenheit.

10 November 2023

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NatWest cuts Alison Rose payout following de-banking scandal

NatWest has scrapped over £7.5 million of former chief executive Alison Rose’s payout following her forced resignation due to the shutdown of Nigel Farage’s bank accounts.

10 November 2023

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BlackRock expands crypto strategy with Ethereum ETF application

In a filing through Nasdaq, the world’s largest asset manager revealed its plans to create an ETF that holds Ethereum’s ether token (ETH), bolstering its cryptocurrency strategy.

10 November 2023

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Bitwise distances itself from fraud charges levelled at firm of same name

Bitwise Asset Management distanced itself from charges issued by the SEC and US Department of Justice (DOJ) yesterday, which take aim at the former CEOs of defunct startup Bitwise Industries Inc.

10 November 2023

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Lanistar adds ex-minister Williamson to advisory board; breaks with Modulr

Former UK government minister Gavin Williamson has been cleared to take up a position on the advisory board of fintech Lanistar. Separately, the startup, which has previously found itself in hot water with the FCA, has ended its Electronic Money Directive (EMD) agent relationship with Modulr.

10 November 2023

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How stable are stablecoins? Not very says the BIS

Not a single stablecoin monitored by the Bank for International Settlements has succeeded in maintaining parity with its currency peg, leading to uncomfortable questions about the their utility in the real economy.

09 November 2023

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