The launch of Bitcoin open-source software in 2009 set blockchain and cryptocurrencies on an emerging path to be an integral part of the financial ecosystem. However, to fully incorporate into the mainstream financial system, blockchain and crypto may need to...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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