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Forex News

  • Japan vows bold action on currency, yen recovers losses
  • Inflation fears and Iran uncertainty lift the dollar
  • Russian rouble hits strongest level against yuan since February 2023
  • BofA cuts USD/JPY forecast for end-2026 on improving yen outlook
  • Bessent confident in Japan economy; Warns against FX volatility

Federal Reserve News

  • Federal Reserve Board names Jerome H. Powell as chair pro tempore; Powell will serve as chair pro tempore until Kevin M. Warsh is sworn in as the new chair
  • Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by the Stephen M. Calk 2025 Trust
  • Federal Reserve Board announces it does not object to the conversion of United Texas Bank, of Dallas, Texas, from a bank supervised by the Federal Reserve to a national bank supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
  • Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with UBS Group AG, Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc., and Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch
  • Stephen I. Miran submits his resignation as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, effective when or shortly before his successor on the Board is sworn in

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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Security Risks of NFC

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: Mobile Banking

Near Field Communication (NFC) a wireless technology for transmitting information, promises to make our lives easier. Reminds us of the nine words you should always fear whenever you hear them: "We're from the government, and we're here to help."

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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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How Merchants Can Boost Business with a Cash Discount Program

Written by: Samir Kadi
Category: Cards & Payments

Today there are a multitude of ways to pay – cash, check, credit card, debit card, mobile and online, which is convenient for the younger, tech-savvy generations. However, integrating complex payment technology that requires an overhaul of existing hardware and software can challenge a business owner’s ability to keep their business viable.

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Tokenized securities on blockchain are here. And they’ve been around for a while

Written by: Aikon
Category: Digital Currency

Remember tokenized securities or securitization with tokens on blockchain?

With the entire year in crypto defined by a maelstrom of projects embarking on decentralized finance (DeFi) aspects to their products, it can be easy to forget that previous advancements in blockchain-based technologies have continued to make great headway in terms of adoption and application.

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Why is Everyone Gunning for Cash?

Written by: Gary Faulkner, Morphis
Category: Currency

Morphis' Gary Faulkner Explains to ATM Industry Marketers Why Cash Is Still King

“Today we are here to answer that musical question, 'Is Cash Still King?'” said Gary Faulkner, EVP/Chief Marketing Officer for Morphis, Inc., kicking off the first ATMIA International Marketing Forum Webinar.

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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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Do You Have a Generic Banking Brand? Or a Niche Focus?

Written by: Kevin Tynan, The Financial Brand
Category: Banking

Community-based institutions must serve a specific niche in order to survive. Do you know what your unique position is in the market? Or do you have a generic brand? A marketing plan is just not enough.

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Bitcoin News

  • Polymarket Opens Private Company Markets Using Nasdaq Data for 1,600 Unicorns
  • Bitcoin Prediction Markets Show $84K Ceiling as Traders Stack Bets on Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad
  • Bitcoin ETFs Post Third-Biggest 2026 Outflow as Blackrock Loses $448M
  • AI Financial SEC Filing Flags Going Concern Risk After WLFI Token Decline
  • Bitcoin’s May Rally Toward $80K Ignites Fastest BTC Perpetual Futures Open Interest Growth of 2026

Coin Telegraph News

  • Bitcoin price stays under $77K as US bond yields near 20-year highs
  • A viral hedgehog, Vitalik Buterin, and a bow: the GraphDex launch that crypto won't forget
  • Tor Project to lead Web3 crowdfunding to support internet freedom
  • Recent Bitcoin holders sell $770M BTC at a loss amid $65K BTC price calls
  • Bitcoin miner Canaan posts $88.7M net loss in Q1 amid BTC decline

Coin Journal News

  • Morpho price eyes relief bounce to $2 as buyers show resilience
  • Will the CEX outflows allow PI to recover above $0.1500?
  • Chiliz targets new weekly highs as derivatives data flips bullish
  • ECHO token plunges after $76M admin key exploit hits protocol
  • Meme coins remain under pressure as Dogecoin extends losses
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