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ECS Fin To Test Apifiny's Blockchain Program

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The Roxe network, through its use of blockchain, works to provide secure and efficient cross-border settlement of payments and remittances and traditional and digital assets. The news comes after the recent decision by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to let banks offer crypto services.

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Banks, FinTechs Dive Into New Payment Rails For B2B

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Between the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency clearing the way for financial institutions (FIs) to embrace stablecoin, and The Clearing House's latest real-time payments (RTP) push, new payment rails continue to gain traction. This week's look at the latest innovation initiatives finds a big push for the latter.

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Join This Exclusive Gathering of Global Industry Experts at the 15th Nextgen Payments & Regtech Forum

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AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS: The Next Generation of Payments Enhancing Convenient and Secure Access to Financial Services The Next Digital Revolution Global Mobile Wallets and Super-apps Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Adoption Cross-Border Payment Innovations The Future of Financial Crime Levels of Connection – 2.0

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FinCEN Files Show Banks’ ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Battle Against KYC/AML

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In a nod to those technologies, the increasing pivot toward online transactions and cross-border commerce mandates that, as Philipp Pointner, chief product officer at Jumio, told PYMNTS , “it’s important to leverage biometric-based technology to really prove your customer is who they say they are.

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How Treasurers Can Prepare For A Real-Time Payments Ecosystem

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That blog post, Long pointed out, was published the same day that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released an interpretive letter that offered guidance on banks’ and federal savings associations’ ability to provide crypto custody services. ” Coexisting Systems.

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Beyond Bitcoin: Cryptocurrencies Flirt With Mainstream Commercial, Consumer Commerce

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In September, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) clarified the authority for national banks and federal savings associations to hold reserves on behalf of customers who issue stablecoins (those coins have to have a one-to-one relationship with a fiat currency). The Outlook For Stablecoins .

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Five At Five: Instacart Makes A National Play

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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding the financial institution’s “technology operations.”. Louis Vuitton Does Cross-Border Payments, Connects t o SWIFT v ia FIS. Wells Fargo Gets OCC Warning Over Tech a nd Security Issues.