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Forex News

  • Why low FX volatility may open the door to dollar hedging
  • Goldman Sachs sees resilient U.S. economy, warns of slower consumer spending ahead
  • Why BofA remains bearish on euro
  • Dollar surges to two-month high after May jobs report boosts rate hike bets
  • Sterling today: Pound slips as strong U.S. payrolls boost dollar

Federal Reserve News

  • Agencies remove additional references to reputation risk
  • Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Atlantic Union Bank and former employee of Frost Bank
  • Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting on April 20 and 29, 2026
  • Kevin Warsh takes oath of office as chairman and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously selects Warsh as its chairman
  • Agencies publish resolution plan feedback letters for certain domestic and foreign 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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What to Consider When Converting Bitcoin to Fiat Currency

Written by: The Merkle
Category: Currency

When people think of exchanges to sell their Bitcoin, there are a lot of caveats to take into account. First of all, it can take a while to execute these payments, albeit most services do so within 24 hours. On the other hand, international wire transfers remain very expensive. Bitcoin can’t solve that problem when users want a bank transfer in fiat.

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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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How Fraud Victims 'Punish' Their Banks

Written by: Bankinfo Security
Category: Banking

Would you leave a bank after an unauthorized charge on a credit card or a strange debit from an account? It's a question for financial institutions evaluating the impact of a security breach.

A new study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers suggests that some customers will, in fact, leave even if they receive quick refunds of losses due to fraud. The study is one of only a few correlating the impact of a fraud incident on customer loyalty.

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Don't Get Caught with Your Pants Down

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

In Oregon not too long ago we again hear the typical story about the risks of secure transport. It was reportedd that two cases of money were stolen from an armored car in Northeast Portland. The money was on its way to an ATM machine.

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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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Bitcoin for Beans

Written by: Doug Deitel, Publisher
Category: Digital Currency

With all the turmoil in financial markets these days, from the currency crisis in China to the collapse of stock prices around the word, I began to get a little nervous thinking about what could happen next here in the U.S. That's when I decided to take some action!

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According to Jewish Law is Bitcoin Considered to be Money?

Written by: Chabad
Category: Digital Currency

Recently a Florida Judge ruled that Bitcoin isn't money. This ruling ended up throwing out an anti-money laundering charges against one Michell Espinoza. Whether Bitcoin is considered money or not could have further implications not only in the legal cases but how governments regulate (or try to regulate) this "digital currency". However looking through the lense of history, would Bitcoin been considered "money"?

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Bitcoin News

  • ‘Bottom Fishers’ Lift Bitcoin Above 2026 Low but Schiff Warns the Worst May Still Be Ahead
  • ‘A Good Time to Add More Dots’: Saylor Sparks Bitcoin Buy Buzz After Strategy’s Rare BTC Sale
  • Gold and Silver Bleed 23% and 44% Despite US-Iran War and Rising CPI
  • Bitcoin Holds Above $59.1K Low as Short-Term Charts Signal Oversold Bounce Setup
  • Bitcoin’s Stumble Looks Graceful Next to Zcash’s Faceplant — Week in Review

Coin Telegraph News

  • Bitcoin risks new 'purge' with bear-market losses still $35B below 2022 total
  • Bitcoin most oversold since 2020 crash: Can BTC rebound to $70K next?
  • ETH falls to 13-month low on Zcash bug news and Bitcoin drop to sub-$60K: Is $1.4K next?
  • Travala lets AI agents book hotels with USDC on Base
  • Crypto tax proposals weighed ahead of Tuesday House hearing

Coin Journal News

  • BitMEX co-founder, Arthur Hayes, liquidates all his ZEC, HYPE, and NEAR tokens
  • Cardano extends weekly losses beyond 30% despite community activity surge
  • Zcash dips 45% after critical orchard pool vulnerability raises counterfeit token risk
  • XLM extends losses as weak retail demand weighs on sentiment
  • Hyperliuid dips below $70, but institutional demand remains high
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