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To create sensible rules around decentralized finance, regulators have to have an open discussion with businesses in the industry. To do that, they must create a path for collaboration.

Widespread sharing of financial and other data creates enormous privacy risks for consumers, many of whom have no real understanding of the danger.

The agency recently updated a policy document to include technological innovation as a top priority and said it was considering creating a safe harbor for those who develop new products to fight financial crimes.

Researchers may now have more leeway in helping banks uncover vulnerabilities to their systems, but legal gray areas remain.

Banks need to come together to create interoperable tokenized deposits, as part of an effort to bridge the gap between traditional finance and blockchain.

Several federal agencies have recently stepped up requirements on banks to notify regulators and the public when they fall victim to cybersecurity incidents.

The New York City bank bets that claiming space in virtual reality now will pay off down the line.

David Reilly oversaw cybersecurity efforts at the bank for years and has learned how employees with access to sensitive information can be flipped, conned or extorted into cooperating with hackers.

Deserve, a credit card technology startup, said it secured a $250 million credit facility from banks led by Goldman Sachs Group. 

Launch Credit Union claims it reduced fraud by 97% after adopting a real-time solution in 2020.