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Forex News

  • Dollar hits seven-week low amid Hormuz deal hopes; yen holds intervention gains
  • Japan’s intervention stabilizes yen as dollar weakens
  • Zimbabwe delays move to single currency amid stability concerns
  • Treasuries mixed as oil drop eases inflation anxieties ahead of U.S. labor slate
  • Sterling today: Pound holds above $1.34 as dollar stays firm on Fed hike risk

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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The Currency Scene

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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An ATM -- Or an unpatched and easily hacked PC

Written by: The Register
Category: ATM

Almost any cash machine in the world could be illegally accessed and jackpotted with or without the help of malware. Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab reached this conclusion after investigating real attacks on ATMs and assessments of the machines carried out for several international banks.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Libra - Cryptocurrency By Facebook In 5 Minutes

Written by: Mr BTC
Category: Digital Currency

Libra, Let’s get started: Technology has improved the world around us, it is easy to send text, pictures and documents but why not money. What if we made the money truly global, stable, and secure. What if everyone has invited to the Global economy with access to the same financial opportunities.

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Seven myths about the Bitcoin blockchain

Written by: CIO
Category: Digital Currency

Everyone’s talking about the Bitcoin blockchain – a global, distributed ledger of transactions for the Bitcoin digital currency – allowing for peer-to-peer payments over the Internet.

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What Does a Little Blue Box Have to do With ATM Channel Management?

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: ATM

Do you remember the 1960's infamous little blue box? That plaything of the technically inclined from long ago was a pre-cursor to some of the security challenges faced by the ATM industry today.

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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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The simple reason you should move your money to an online bank

Written by: QZ
Category: Banking

Would you pay a 23% fee to access your own money? That’s how much, on average, Americans are forking over when they withdraw $20 from an ATM that doesn’t belong to their bank.

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Bitcoin News

  • Bitcoin Options Flash $80K Max Pain as Wall Street Loads Up
  • Circle Posts $701 Million Q2 Revenue as USDC Activity Accelerates
  • MAGNE.AI Secures $2.64M Strategic Funding for Edge AI, Agentic Payments and On-Chain Infrastructure
  • Bitcoin Holds $64K as Polymarket Cuts CLARITY Odds to 15%
  • Bitwise CIO: Crypto Can Survive CLARITY Act Failure, Not the Wait

Coin Telegraph News

  • Senator Lummis still pushing for CLARITY vote before August recess
  • Here’s what happened in crypto today
  • Marex invests in Digital Prime to expand institutional crypto lending
  • Crypto-backed Michigan House incumbent loses primary despite $2M PAC support
  • Western Union brings stablecoin remittances to Visa network with Stablecard

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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