Blockchain and Banking Blog
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Conference of State Bank Supervisors Sues U.S. Comptroller over Non-Bank Charter Rule
April 28, 2017 | Blogs
On Wednesday, April 26, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (the “CSBS”) filed suit...
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What Prepaid Accounts Are Subject to the New Prepaid Rules? What you need to know to be ready.
March 23, 2017 | Blogs
Prepaid cards are increasingly popular—they are frequently used instead of traditional bank accoun...
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What Prepaid Accounts Are Subject to the New Prepaid Rules? What you need to know to be ready.
March 23, 2017 | Blogs
Prepaid cards are increasingly popular—they are frequently used instead of traditional bank ac...
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A Cautionary Tale for Money Service Businesses: How Violating the Bank Secrecy Act Could Cost Millio...
March 2, 2017 | Blogs
On February 27, 2017, The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) fined Merchant...
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New Hampshire Takes Steps to Exempt Virtual Currency Transfers from its Licensing Regime
February 22, 2017 | Blogs
New Hampshire legislators may exempt people who provide money transfer services for virtual currency...
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New York’s DFS Narrows Proposed Cybersecurity Regulations
January 20, 2017 | Blogs
On September 13, 2016, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) iss...
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Fintech Companies are No Longer in “Uncharted” Territory
December 27, 2016 | Blogs
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a subset of the U.S. Treasury Department, recen...
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The Medieval Economics of Cryptocurrency
November 14, 2016 | Blogs
Medieval kings have something in common with cutting-edge software developers forking new applicat...
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It’s EZ as 1, 2, 3 . . . Disclosure, limited liability and periodic statements required for prepai...
October 14, 2016 | Blogs
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a final rule, the “Prepaid Rul...
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Considerations For A Legislative Definition of “Blockchain”
October 13, 2016 | Blogs
It seems like everyone is discussing “blockchain,” but few have taken the time to really...
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Are Prices Free Speech? The Supreme Court is set to weigh in on whether merchant surcharges are prot...
October 6, 2016 | Blogs
The Supreme Court recently agreed to review a case from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals holdin...
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Will Sixth Circuit Decision Further Open Doors to Data Breach Recovery Lawsuits?
October 6, 2016 | Blogs
Defendants in putative class actions suits filed in federal court attempting recovery for data breac...