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U.S., U.K. Sanction 7 Men Tied to Trickbot Hacking Group

Krebs on Security

Department of the Treasury says the Trickbot group is associated with Russian intelligence services, and that this alliance led to the targeting of many U.S. Members of the Trickbot Group publicly gloated over the ease of targeting the medical facilities and the speed with which the ransoms were paid to the group.”

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Institutional Investor’s Introduction to Blockchain and Digital Asset Investing

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Given the growth of markets for cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based assets, often referred to as “digital assets,” we see growing interest from traditional investment managers in gaining exposure to this emerging asset class. Article I: Digital Asset Overview and Methods to Gain Exposure to Digital Assets .

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Dubai Issues Its First Crypto Law Regulating Virtual Assets

Hunton Privacy

By establishing a legal framework for businesses related to virtual assets, including crypto assets and non-fungible tokens ( NFTs ), this landmark law reflects Dubai’s vision to become one of the leading jurisdictions for entrepreneurs and investors of blockchain technology.

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CIPL Responds to UK Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) Workplan 2023 to 2024 Call for Input

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CIPL identified five key priority areas for the DRCF to take into consideration as it develops its workplan for 2023-2024: Digital assets in blockchain. Transborder data flows form an essential part of all DRCF regulatory domains.

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The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Seeks Comment on Digital Innovation by Banks

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electronic payments, check capture and online banking), the OCC lists some of the new technologies, the implementation of which may be hindered by ambiguous, burdensome or inflexible rules, such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, biometrics, cloud computing and big data/analytics.

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Fintech Without Borders: Regulators Consult on Global Financial Innovation Network

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On August 7, a group of regulators from 11 jurisdictions published a consultation (the Consultation) on the Global Financial Innovation Network (the GFIN), which aims to promote international cooperation on innovation and the use of technology in financial services (FinTech) and in regulatory processes (RegTech).

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Alleged SIM Swapper Arrested in California

Krebs on Security

AT&T also provided call detail records pertaining to Narvaez’ cell phone account, which was linked to him through financial services account records. ” Apple responded to requests with records pertaining to customer accounts linked to that same suspect IMEI number.