What’s In Your (Virtual) Wallet?
The global rise of the cryptocurrency market has been well noted in recent years, and has evolved into more than simply a topic of amusing discussion amongst those operating in…
Stopping Financial Crime In 3 “Easy” Steps
For years now, you have read articles from Global RADAR documenting cases involving criminal offenses such as money laundering, terrorism, and corruption. Some of the more high-profile cases that have…
Criminals Not Utilizing Bitcoin… For Now
The cybercurrency markets have continued their exponential growth trend in recent months, both in the United States and abroad. Global RADAR recently reported on the decision made by the Japanese…
Trending: Data Protection Regulation & The Weekly Roundup
The Effect of Data Protection Regulation on European FI’s Last week, Global RADAR featured a story on the passing of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations…
The Potential Impact of Cryptocurrency on the Remittance Industry
The importance of the potential transformation to the way cross-border money transfers are made cannot be overstated, as remittances are absolutely crucial to the development of countless impoverished countries around…
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BSA News Now Annual Review for 2016
Some people may consider that 2016 was a very bad year. News like the widespread outbreak of the Zika virus, multiple terrorist attacks, the impact of the Syrian war on…
Trending: Implementing Compliance, Bitcoin Down Under, and OVDP
Implementing Respectable Compliance Programs With the creation and constant advancement of compliance regulations seen across the globe today, compliance programs have become a staple within financial institutions and other entities…
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Blockchain: Reshaping the Future of Banking and Payments Processing
Blockchain Technology Blockchain technology is making headlines this week as UBS, Bank of America, and HSBC have all jumped on the bandwagon. This activity continues a recent trend suggesting that…
Understanding the Two Sides of Bitcoin
Bitcoin was one of the hottest topics in finance last week due to the court ruling in Florida on its legitimacy as a currency, as well as the massive Bitcoin…