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Forex News

  • Sterling today: Pound edges higher as Warsh testimony calms currency markets
  • Asia FX muted, dollar steadies after Iran ceasefire extension, Warsh comments
  • Dollar stays higher after Trump extends ceasefire; Warsh hearing draws attention
  • Trump says currency swap with UAE is under consideration
  • Sterling Today: Pound slips as dollar holds firm, Warsh hearing in focus

Federal Reserve News

  • Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Community Bankshares, Inc.
  • Minutes of the Board’s discount rate meetings on February 9 and March 18, 2026
  • Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.
  • Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Crédit Agricole S.A. and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd, and the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
  • Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, March 17–18, 2026

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

About to be skimmed? Take a closer look at that ATM

Written by: Chicago Tribune
Category: ATM

As a computer security researcher, Steve Manzuik says he's "a little more paranoid" than the average person when it comes to his credit and debit cards. He's familiar enough with ATM skimmers — devices that mimic an ATM's card reader to swipe card data — to say he could probably make one, if he desired.

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Identifying limits associated with branch cash management

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: Banking

Over the past few years, industry experts have predicted the end of physical branches and that customers would progressively move away from cash transactions. However, in an article that was published in 2012, McKinsley & Co. showed that the share of cash in all American retail payments was still nearly one-third. This has forced financial institutions to re-think their models to better predict the amount of cash they’ll need to accommodate their account holders.

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Bitcoin Halving Infographic

INFOGRAPHIC: Bitcoin Halving: Definitive Guide (In Just 5 Minutes)

Written by: Abishai James, WinBTC
Category: Digital Currency

Bitcoin halving is often referred as “Halvening”, it’s a formulated reduction in the reward coins offered to the miners using a predefined blockchain algorithm. Learn exactly what that means to the bitocoin community and how it may affect you.

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That Tax Free Bitcoin Economy You’ve Dreamt About Can’t Exist

Written by: Crypto Coins News
Category: Digital Currency

The IRS asked Coinbase to produce records for users over a wide time period: two years. Members of the Bitcoin Community have expressed outrage over this. In fact, even Coinbase, whose CEO Brian Armstrong oft takes a pro-regulation stance, has rebuffed the move.

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Watch A Security Expert Find An ATM Skimmer

Written by: Benjamin Tedesco
Category: ATM

ATM Skimmers are on the rise. A day goesn't go past when you don't hear in the news another ATM skimmer found at machines all over the worled.

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First EMV Fraud on the Public: EMV Cards Are Secure!

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: Cards & Payments

The card industry has been battling the instance of payment card fraud ever since the first credit and debit cards were issued years ago. From the 1960's to around 2003 the magnetic stripe on the back of the card was the means by which card information was exchanged with the networks to effect a transaction. Over the years, criminals learned that the magnetic stripe was easily compromised and so the industry sought a more secure solution. Enter EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa, also known as chip and pin) technology. Is EMV the secure solution it is claimed to be? Don't bet your bank balance on it!

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Taiwan Heist Highlights ATM Weaknesses

Written by: Bankinfo Security
Category: ATM

The theft of $2.2 million from dozens of ATMs in Taiwan, executed using malicious software, defies a years-long effort by banks and software vendors to strengthen the security controls of ATM fleets.

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Bitcoin News

  • Tether Mints 2 Billion USDT on Ethereum in Three Days, Adding Fresh Supply to the Stablecoin Market
  • Greek Firm Warns of Bitcoin Fraud as Vessels Face Military Fire in the Strait of Hormuz
  • Tron Founder Justin Sun Files Federal Lawsuit Against World Liberty Financial Over Frozen Tokens
  • Bitcoin Surges Past $78,000 as Trump Extends US-Iran Ceasefire
  • FTX Sold Cursor Stake for $200K. SpaceX Now Has a $60 Billion Option to Buy It

Coin Telegraph News

  • Coinbase shifts New York prediction markets fight to federal court
  • Bitcoin 'Bull Score' hits six-month high as 2022 bear-market fears linger
  • Another DeFi protocol hacked as Sui-based Volo hit by $3.5M exploit
  • Uzbekistan creates state-backed crypto mining zone with tax breaks
  • Stratiphy reopens tax-free route to crypto ETNs for UK investors

Coin Journal News

  • Arbitrum freezes 30K ETH in KelpDAO hack as attacker routes funds to Bitcoin
  • Dogecoin shows renewed strength, eyes $0.10
  • XLM surges above key resistance level, bullish momentum builds
  • RaveDAO token crashes below $1 after ZachXBT exposes price manipulation
  • Circle Internet Group faces class action over failure to stop Drift Protocol exploit funds
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