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Bank downplays ties to FTX sister company in latest fallout from crypto exchange failure

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A bank in rural Washington state sought to distance itself from FTX on Tuesday following a report last week detailing its connections to the failed cryptocurrency exchange. 23 that FBH, the parent company of Farmington State Bank, received $11.5 Moonstone Bank’s reputation as well.” (Bigstock Image).

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What telco mobile money licenses mean for Nigeria’s financial services sector

CIO Business Intelligence

That may change as telecommunications companies such as Airtel and MTN jump into the mobile money market, after recently receiving licenses to do so. Nigeria’s mobile money landscape, however, has been dominated by banks and other financial services companies. Mobile money is not entirely new to Nigeria.

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Senators ask regulators to investigate bank and crypto ties, citing Washington state bank

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bank regulators to investigate the ties between the banking industry and cryptocurrency firms including Farmington, Wash.-based based Moonstone Bank. million in venture funding from Alameda Research, a sister company of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) Tina Smith (D-Minn.) are pressing U.S.

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Moonstone Bank, the Washington state bank with ties to FTX, will wind down crypto operations

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(Bigstock Image) Moonstone Bank , the digital lender with ties to FTX, announced this week it will wind down plans to offer banking services for industries such as crypto and cannabis. It was acquired in 2020 by FBH Corporation, owned by Jean Chalopin, also the chairman of Bahamas-based Deltec Bank. Its net worth was $5.7

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Pursuing A New Future of Innovation Through Digital Banking Strategy

CIO Business Intelligence

How has banking evolved during the rapid digitisation of recent years? Banks are no longer the key players in the market, with fintech companies, digital-first start-ups, and tech giants delivering their own brand of financial services. One example is Banking-as-a-Service, with the market expected to reach US$3.6

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Pursuing A New Future of Innovation Through Digital Banking Strategy

CIO Business Intelligence

How has banking evolved during the rapid digitisation of recent years? Banks are no longer the key players in the market, with fintech companies, digital-first start-ups, and tech giants delivering their own brand of financial services. One example is Banking-as-a-Service, with the market expected to reach US$3.6

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Three Ways Banks Can Improve Identity Authentication and Customer Data Privacy

CIO Business Intelligence

Digitalization is a double-edged sword for banks, especially when it comes to security. As financial services become more digital in nature, it’s important that banks think differently when using data analytics, security tools, and education to improve identity authentication and customer data privacy.