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Why the US CLARITY Act Still Matters for Global Crypto Firms

Fintech Weekly

Jurisdiction over regulation and compliance Right now, most platforms don’t know which rules to follow, or even who to answer to. That means they’d need to follow the same anti-money laundering and know-your-customer rules as banks and brokerages. Let’s break it down. That builds trust. Take DeFi for example.

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Why Reduced Oversight Doesn’t Mean Fewer Risks: Interview with Matthew G. Lindenbaum

Fintech Weekly

Federal regulators are pulling back — lawsuits dropped, rules relaxed, priorities reshuffled. For legal professionals and fintech practitioners just entering the field today, what habits or perspectives would you recommend developing to stay sharp and ethically grounded as the rules keep changing? Innovative demos. 50+ speakers.

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Why Malta Thinks Small to Compete Big in Fintech - Interview with Graziella Grech and George Micallef

Fintech Weekly

As technologies like AI and blockchain challenge the traditional lanes of finance, cross-disciplinary knowledge is becoming critical at every level—policy, ops, compliance, engineering. Institutions, regardless of their size, need to have the confidence to engage with the regulator to help shape rules and policies. 50+ speakers.

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Teranode Realises the Potential of Blockchain Technology

The Fintech Times

Blockchain, heralded for its potential to transform industries, is currently undergoing a divergence from its original vision, marked by a prioritisation of speculative interests over core principles like scalability and decentralisation. The blockchain sector is notorious for overpromising and underdelivering.

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30,000 Expected to Attend Hong Kong Fintech Week 2024

Fintech News

The event programme includes eight themed forums covering topics like AI, blockchain, digital assets, and green finance. Open to professionals from the Finance, Technology, and Web 3.0 sectors, teams must include at least one female player and adhere to FIBA 3×3 rules.

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Top 15 Fintech Events in APAC to Attend in 2024

Fintech News

Japan Fintech Week 2024’s core event, FIN/SUM , will bring together experts from academia, the technology community, businesses, financial authorities, and central banks, to cover a diverse range of topics, including Web 3.0, AI, and regional developments in the financial sector. for panel discussions and networking.

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Fintech in Singapore: 2023 in Review

Fintech News

The 2023 Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF), which took place from November 15 to 17, put a focus on AI applications in the financial services sector, delving into some of the fintech industry’s hottest topics such as generative AI, responsible tokenization, ESG, Web 3.0, and advancing talent.

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