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The Future Of Payments Beyond The Pandemic

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government of trillions of dollars in stimulus payments — across direct deposits and paper checks — has brought those inefficiencies to light, he said. And there have certainly been laggards when examining whether certain transaction types have caught up to the digital age. The recent payouts by the U.S.

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Stablecoin Outlook Anything But Stable As Regulation, Legislation Loom

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The bill text mandates that it will be unlawful for people "to provide any stablecoin-related service, or otherwise engage in any stablecoin-related commercial activity, including activity involving stablecoins issued by other persons," without the appropriate approval from the government. Casting a Wide Net .

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The Fed’s crypto pivot: Unlocking banking access and its impact on payments

The Payments Association

The Federal Reserves shift on crypto banking access could impact payments, stablecoins, and digital assets. During the Biden Administration, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) explored plans for Project Cedar, an early-stage framework for a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC). Why is it important?

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President Trump issues Executive Order on digital assets

The Payments Association

the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), or the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)) are not included in the Working Group, especially given the allegations of an ‘Operation Choke Point 2.0.,’