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List of abbreviations and acronyms
AML
anti–money laundering
API
application programming interface
B2C
business-to-consumer
BSI
British Standards Institution
DAO
decentralised autonomous organisation
DLT
distributed ledger technology
EBAWGEAP
Euro Banking Association Working Group on Electronic Alternative Payments
ESMA
European Securities and Markets Authority
FCA
Financial Conduct Authority
FINRA
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
IoT
Internet of things
IP
intellectual property
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
IT
information technology
ITU
International Telecommunication Union
KYC
know-your-customer
M2M
machine-to-machine
MDL
Mutual Distributed Ledgers
P2P
peer-to-peer
STP
Straight-Through Processing
SWIFT
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications