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Forex News

  • Japanese yen weakens a day after reports of currency intervention, dollar rises
  • Canadian dollar slips but posts fourth straight weekly gain
  • USD/JPY: What are the chances of a second round of government intervention?
  • Citigroup exits yen trade after Japan intervention, cites oil risks
  • Japan suspected of $34.5 billion currency intervention to support yen

Federal Reserve News

  • Agencies issue host state loan-to-deposit ratios
  • Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
  • Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by OceanFirst Financial Corp.
  • Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Banco de Credito del Peru
  • Agencies finalize changes to enhance community bank leverage ratio

WSJ Markets News

27 January 2025

  • Stocks Sink in Broad AI Rout Sparked by China's DeepSeek
  • Comex Gold, Silver Settle Lower
  • DeepSeek Won't Sink U.S. AI Titans
  • Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
  • Arabica Coffee Prices Hit Record on U.S., Colombia Tariff Spat
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15 Big Players in Banking Technology

Written by: eFinancial Careers
Category: Banking

If you work in banking technology (or have ambitions to do so) these are people you should know. As investment banks increase their tech budgets and hire more and more people into technology functions, these are the men leading thousands of people or heading up new developments in financial technology.

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4 Reasons Why People Would Favor Bitcoin Over Cash

Written by: The Merkle
Category: Digital Currency

Some people don’t see the point in using bitcoin, especially not when cash is readily available. While it is true cash transactions allow consumers to remain somewhat anonymous, it isn’t a perfect financial tool by any means There are quite a few reasons why people would use bitcoin rather than cash, although some of these “practices” may be considered controversial.

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Challenges and Growth for ATM Operators

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: ATM

ATM’s made their debut in New York in 1960 appealing to gamblers and prostitutes who wanted to avoid tellers, but it took until the end of the 1960’s before people really began to use the technology.

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How To Identify Bitcoin Scamming

Written by: The Merkle
Category: Digital Currency

Cybercriminals don’t take any breaks and now that Bitcoins are so popular, the perpetrators of Bitcoin scams are getting more and more creative.

2017 promises to be the best year ever for Bitcoin, after the cryptocurrency set some major milestones in 2016. The uncertainties surrounding its future keeps some users awake at night, but there are other perils that people should be aware of. Bitcoin scams are not exactly a novelty, but the cyber criminals are more motivated today when the crypto’s price hit new highs. Their creativity knows no boundaries and they come up with increasingly bold ways of stealing the coveted currency.

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INFOGRAPHIC: 33 Cryptocurrencies Described In Four Words Or Less

Written by: Mr BTC
Category: Digital Currency

Cryptocurrency also termed as Digital or Virtual currency is considered as a form of asset and the currency is designed to work as an exchange medium. Crytpocurrency uses strong cryptography to secure the financial transactions. All these cryptocurrencies work on the blockchain technology which is a decentralized system.

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Revenue and Costs of Running a Bitcoin ATM

Written by: Coin ATM Radar
Category: Digital Currency

In a recently completed study, our friends at Coin ATM Radar (http://www.coinatmradar.com) have laid out in great detail concepts that both new and experienced operators will encounter when operating a Bitcoin ATM. The Bitcoin ATM industry is growing fast. If you are considering taking the plunge into this challenging but nonetheless potentially lucrative field, check out what the experts advise on the topics of fees, operating costs, profitability, legal hurdles and more.

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Possible Futures for Forecasting Cash Demand

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: Currency

We're reading some interesting things these days--some old and some new--and wanted to share a few tidbits. While new technology might do away with the actual cash itself, forecasting cash demand will always be necessary even if the cash, literally, no longer exists!

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Bitcoin News

  • El Salvador Crypto Remittances Reach $17.38M
  • Paolo Ardoino Drives $1.04B Profit for Tether as Reserves Climb to $8.23B in Q1
  • DSA Addresses the Future of Payments at PayCLT Webinar and AI and Blockchain Conference at Cornell Tech
  • Nansen Predicts AI Agent Dominance by 2028
  • Bitso: Stablecoins Hit 40% of Latam Crypto Buys

Coin Telegraph News

  • Riot posts $167M in Q1 revenue as data center arm pulls in $33M in first quarter
  • Ethereum Foundation sells another 10,000 ETH to BitMine in third OTC deal
  • Bitcoin doesn’t need a fresh narrative to reclaim $100K: Analyst
  • Bitcoin rally extends, yet BTC options price only 25% chance of $84K in May
  • CLARITY Act stablecoin yield rules finalized: ‘Go time’ for crypto bill

Coin Journal News

  • Ondo price forecast: bulls target multi-month resistance at $0.30
  • Shiba Inu price holds key support despite whale selling 800B SHIB
  • Nexo expands 0% credit to SOL, XRP, becoming first mover in crypto
  • Real Finance teams up with Wiener Privatbank to unlock institutional crypto access
  • Bitcoin slips to $75k as Fed holds rates, crypto stocks tumble
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