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Figure’s Mike Cagney: Stimulus Snafus Show It’s Time For Digital Dollars – And Blockchain

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But it will take weeks for all monies to get to everyone, a timeframe that will likely be pushed as paper checks get sent through the mail to the millions of recipients who don’t have direct deposit set up with the IRS. A significant percentage are being put on hold as the IRS grapples with tackling stimulus payments first.

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Bitcoin Daily: NY DFS Taps Crypto Fraud Expert As General Counsel; Matrixport Collaborates With Simplex On Card Payments

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Weber was most recently head of Financial Crime Prevention for the Americas at UBS, spearheading all facets of sanctions, BSA and AML compliance. Weber served with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as chief of the Criminal Investigation Division for over five years.

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