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Forex News

  • How coordinated currency buying interventions work
  • Strategist explains why U.S. yen support is built to fail
  • Why is the bearish yen sentiment still strong?
  • CFTC reports financial futures open interest data for Aug. 4
  • Dollar falls as Fed rate hike bets ease; yen set to hold intervention gains

Federal Reserve News

  • Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.
  • Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc.
  • Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
  • Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize its rule governing the extension of credit to bank "insiders"—bank executives, board members and major shareholders who could potentially influence a bank's lending decisions
  • Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize rules for mutual banking organizations

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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An Explanation of What Bitcoin Is

Written by: Nasdaq
Category: Digital Currency

When most people hear about Bitcoin, whether for the first or the tenth time, they ask one simple question: “What is it?”

Like an automobile, Bitcoin is technically advanced, and it can appear complicated, depending on how much you want to know about it. But also like an automobile, it doesn’t require you to be a technical expert in order to use it—and for it to change the way you interact with the world.

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Do All Banks Need A Mobile App?

Written by: American Banker
Category: Mobile Banking

The new federal guidelines on mobile security held a few surprises, especially for small banks. Perhaps the biggest curveball was the suggestion that mobile may not be a good fit for everyone.

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The Big Debate Over Opening Bank Accounts Online

Written by: Deposit Accounts
Category: Banking

Online banking continues to grow, but that’s not to say there aren’t obstacles keeping it from exploding. The banking industry is ramping up the noise about changing rules that make it difficult to open accounts remotely, and Congress has the topic on its agenda.

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Are ATM Fees Too High? That depends on what the meaning of zero is!

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: ATM

Despite the continued push in many countries for more government oversight and new legislation aimed at reducing ATM fees, just what costs do we really face when we need to get some quick cash? With very little effort those costs can be... uh... zero!

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Over $9 Million Is Stolen Each Year From Banks and Armored Cars!

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: Cash-In-Transit

In November 2013, the Prosperity Bank in El Campo, Texas was robbed. According to the local El Campo Leader-News, three suspects, had been placed on trial – and they have pleaded guilty. Score one for law enforcement. In other news, an armored car, carrying $4 million, was hijacked by robbers. The robbers apprently took the vehicle to a metalworking plant and cut it open to get to the money. This time they got away. Sound more familiar?

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Ten Common Mistakes Crypto Investors Make

Written by: Crypto Maniaks
Category: Digital Currency

Do you like losing money? Of course you don't! Though this question may seem trivial at first, do you know that thousands of cryptocurrency investors lose money every day by making perfectly preventable mistakes? Check out our infographic on how you can avoid making any of the 10 most common mistakes when investing in digital currency.

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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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Bitcoin News

  • Germany Mulls Bitcoin Critic Nagel’s Bid for ECB Presidency
  • CLARITY Act Leaves 5 Loopholes, From Pensions to Trump’s $1.4B Crypto
  • CLARITY Act Enters ‘Walking Dead’ State as SEC Prepares Crypto Rules
  • Arthur Hayes Warns Bitcoin May Fall to $50,000 Before $1 Million
  • CLARITY Act Odds Sink as Senate Delay Threatens 2026 Crypto Vote

Coin Telegraph News

  • Crypto’s first quantum attack will look like unexplained breach: Quantus founder
  • BIP-110 dies with a whimper, CLARITY vote punted: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 9
  • Ex-US defense secretary calls CLARITY Act a ‘national security bill’
  • BIP-110 Bitcoin branch stalls after two blocks as gap widens
  • Brazil targets crypto fraud with up to 24-hour transfer hold

Coin Journal News

  • World Chain to launch streamed EIP-7928 block access lists
  • Pi Network tests triangle breakout as RoboPay partnership boosts adoption
  • Ethereum price stalls as retail selling offsets whale accumulation
  • Dogecoin holds $0.070 as bullish divergence signals easing selling pressure
  • AAVE holds above $90 as protocol deposits rise, but retail demand weakens
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