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Forex News

  • What happens if USD/JPY goes above 160? ‘Credibility falls further’
  • Dollar falls on pared rate hike bets, but on track to snap two-week losing streak
  • Canadian dollar hits two-month high on factory data
  • India central bank closes forex swap facility early after $50bn inflow
  • U.S. Treasuries consolidate as two-year yield lingers near multi-week lows

Federal Reserve News

  • Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Regions Bank
  • 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

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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The Future of Banking: High-Tech Smart ATMs with Software for ATM Operators

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: ATM

Smart ATMs with high-tech software for ATM operators are becoming more popular than traditional tellers. Many bank branches are updating their look and technology to save money in the long run. The idea is to cut costs and compete for higher margin business such as home loans.

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Introducing Monero's Ethereum-Killer: Tari - Coinjournal

Written by: Coin Journal
Category: Digital Currency

Riccardo “Fluffy Pony” Spagni and a team of industry experts have announced a brand new protocol built on top of the Monero network. Designed with never before seen features, Tari is positioned to become more than another “me-too” protocol that enables token creation.

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Hurry up with that EMV upgrade. Replacing debit cards with smartphones may be next!

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: ATM

Just when you thought the latest round of upgrades to your ATM fleet were finished along comes the next big idea - ATM Cash using a Smartphone. Several banks in the US and Australia, and some pretty big players in the ATM manufacturing and transaction processing space have been testing - and rolling out - the latest ATM cash withdrawal technology. So... will your smartphone one day replace your ATM card?

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Understand mobile banking before using it

Written by: ABQ Journal
Category: Mobile Banking

Mobile check deposits are becoming increasingly common, but a few safeguards are needed to keep the practice safe. An Albuquerque woman found this out in an unsettling way.

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Why does money transferred online take days to turn up?

Written by: News.com.au
Category: Banking

In the age of the instant everything, why does the money I transfer electronically disappear from my account immediately, but take up to five business days to reach its destination?

I can’t help but imagine a giant multinational conglomerate conspiracy as I watch my funds fly off into the abyss of nothingness for days before my debts are settled at the other end. Where did they go? And importantly, who is earning interest off of them while they’re unavailable?

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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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Mobile Phones Promise to Bring Banking to the World’s Poorest

Written by: HBR
Category: Mobile Banking

Roughly 2.5 billion people around the globe living on less than $2 per day are about to benefit from the power of banking brought to them on mobile phones.

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Bitcoin News

  • Data Breach Hits 39,798 Safepal Customers After Order Plugin Flaw
  • XRP Holders Can Trade Options on Derive With FXRP Collateral
  • Robert Kiyosaki Eyes $10K Gold, $200 Silver as US Debt Nears $40T
  • Strategy CEO Sees 7 Fall Catalysts Bringing Bitcoin More Life
  • Peter Todd’s Tail Emissions Pitch Sparks Bitcoin Inflation Debate

Coin Telegraph News

  • Data of 54,000 wallet users leaked, CLARITY odds just 10%: Hodler’s Digest
  • DefiLlama delayed mobile launch over phishing apps on Apple Store, founder says
  • Ethereum devs to narrow 66 proposals tied to Hegotá upgrade
  • Bybit adds Unitree, Moonshot AI to pre-IPO perpetuals lineup
  • Tokenized stock holders more than double as monthly volume surges

Coin Journal News

  • LDO surges as SharpLink seeks to stake $200m in ETH via Lido
  • Bitcoin holds $62,300 support as BTC attempts short-term recovery
  • Hyperliquid targets $58 resistance as retail demand strengthen
  • Stellar’s XLM token slides below key moving averages
  • Uniswap slides 9% as weak retail demand threatens key support
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