The Fintech Times

JUNE 6, 2024

The platform now invites further international participation and private sector proposals for value-added solutions. The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has recently joined as a full participant, with over 26 other central banks observing. In 2022, a pilot involving real-value transactions demonstrated the platform’s capabilities.

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Participant Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border 45

Fintech Review

JULY 22, 2024

The round was co-led by White Star Capital and North Island Ventures, with participation from The Department of XYZ, The Stellar Development Foundation, Funfair and angels Alice Ann Schwartz & Anna Yuan. Currently, Etherfuse issues assets on the Solana and Stellar blockchains, with plans to expand to additional chains in the future.

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Stablecoins Legal Framework Issuers Blockchain 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

To get a bit more granular, in an interpretive letter , the OCC said that regulated financial institutions (FIs) can participate in independent node verification networks (INVN for short – namely, a blockchain network). But those same payments mechanisms must be in compliance with various regulatory and legal frameworks.

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Stablecoins OCC Regulations Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 101

Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By enforcing compliance with legal frameworks, regulation not only upholds the integrity of the financial system but also safeguards national security interests. They establish rules, standards, and fees for participating financial institutions and merchants.

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Regulations Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) Federal Reserve Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) 87

CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Going public is a significant liquidity event for a company, but is also a complex legal event. Most companies need help navigating the process, and investment banks participate in this service along with lawyers. JPMorgan, in a trendier approach, has recently embraced blockchain technology.

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Underwriting Research Online and Mobile Banking Non-Bank 78

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

One economist described the scheme: “Real money is used to buy virtual currency, and as virtual currencies gain value, commissions and bonuses are received by users who call in other investors to participate.”. The 500-page, $5,000 applications are an attempt to offer an unequivocal legal framework for businesses to exchange in bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Digital Currency Law Enforcement Legal Framework 76

Fintech Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are transforming the governance structures within the blockchain and cryptocurrency spaces. Fintech Review looks into their function, their role in fostering innovation, and the significant challenges they face, particularly in terms of legal recognition, security, and scalability.

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Governance Government Innovation Legal 105