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Senior payment experts from the European Central Bank have characterized the SEC's recent approval of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for bitcoin as a stark illustration of the "Emperor's New Clothes" phenomenon. They argue that this move legitimizes a currency whose intrinsic value as an asset is essentially negligible.

Source: XTB

XTB, a global fintech offering online investing platform and mobile app, announced today the appointment of Tomasz Gawron to lead the company's Artificial Intelligence (AI) department.

Ethical considerations should feature more prominently in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the investment management world, according to a recently published paper.

As Russia moves further into Ukraine and sanctions have isolated Russian banks from the rest of the global financial system, depriving the country of vital technology, UK foreign secretary Liz Truss has revealed that the “UK is working with allies to exclude Russia from the Swift financial system.”

Source: Kroll

EverC, a pioneer in AI-driven merchant and marketplace risk intelligence and insights for ecommerce and payment providers, recently announced a new investment by the & Opportunity Fund and strategic partnership with Kroll, the leading independent provider of risk and financial advisory solutions.

Source: FinCEN

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced that it has assessed a $140 million civil money penalty against USAA Federal Savings Bank (USAA FSB) for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and its implementing regulations.

Credit Suisse has called in outside experts to help find the source of a leak that exposed the details of accounts held by wealthy clients allegedely involved in torture, drug trafficking, money laundering, and corruption.

Binance says it will not go ahead with plans to buy FTX, citing the results of due diligence and reports of US regulatory investigations into its rival crypto exchange.

Source: FinCEN

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced that it has assessed a $140 million civil money penalty against USAA Federal Savings Bank (USAA FSB) for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and its implementing regulations.

Source: DBS

DBS announced today that it will be availing a complimentary cybersecurity training programme to help protect the 280,000-strong SME community in Singapore[1] from the growing threat of cybercrime.

Source: CFA Institute

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) and CFA Institute today announced the global launch of an e-learning primer to support the understanding of the importance of acquiring ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) skills and the growing need for greater sustainability knowledge and awareness among finance and investment professionals.

Source: Solana Foundation

Aid for Ukraine - an initiative between the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation, Everstake (a Ukraine-based Web3 company), Solana (a public blockchain platform with smart contract functionality and whose native cryptocurrency is SOL) and the crypto community around the world, has already collected $1.4M in $SOL to date.

Source: BBVA

BBVA has renewed the processors of its Data Processing Centers (DPC) in Spain and Mexico, with the help of IBM, to achieve significant energy and environmental improvements.

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