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Forex News

  • Dollar heads for worst week since January after U.S.-Iran ceasefire
  • Citi sees Brent crude price supporting USD/JPY above key average
  • Sterling today: Pound steadies near weekly high as US inflation data tests dollar
  • U.S. dollar slips as stable Iran ceasefire hopes spur flight to risk assets
  • Dollar struggles to rebound as fragile US-Iran ceasefire keeps markets wary

Federal Reserve News

  • 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
  • Federal Reserve Board invites public comment on proposal that would allow U.S. banks and credit unions to use intermediaries to transfer funds through the FedNow Service
  • Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of United Bank

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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How Smartphones are Disrupting Traditional Branch Banking

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: Banking

According to a recent study completed by Javelin Strategy & Research (javelinstrategy.com) the banking system in the US has reached a crucial turning point. Now the number of customers performing banking services through a mobile device exceeds both in-bank branch visits and computer online access.

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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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Why Bitcoin Will Beat Mobile Payment To Its Game In Africa

Written by: Coin Telegraph
Category: Digital Currency

Indications are rife that Bitcoin use will grow in parts of Africa in the coming years in the mobile payment market which Statistics says is expected to grow to 101.34 million users in 2016.

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Will ATM Operators start accepting BitCoin

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: ATM

In Korea a company called Coinplug allows ATM operators to accept bitcoins. Over 7000 ATMs can now accept bitcoins in Korea thanks to the ATM manufacturer Nautilus Hyosong.

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Three Reasons Why Bitcoin is Popular with Online Gaming and Gambling Communities

Written by: The Merkle
Category: Digital Currency

Bitcoin is one of the world’s most popular crypto-currencies, and there is still a lot of interest and optimism in developing the virtual currency further despite the number of challenges it has faced recently.

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Is The Mobile Banking Revolution Favoring In-Store Branches?

Written by: American Banker
Category: Mobile Banking

After giving a recent speech to a large banker group, I was approached by two area branch managers. They wanted to share that, while they currently run physically distinct brick-and-mortar branches, those roles do not fully reflect their experience.

They explained that, like me, they were alumni of in-store bank branches, and they appreciated my comments during the speech about having "in-store banking DNA" in my system.

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Bitcoin News

  • US Navy Enters Strait of Hormuz to Clear Iranian Mines, Bitcoin Falls 2.5%
  • Bitcoin Stalls Near $73K as US-Iran Talks Collapse, Markets Hold Their Breath
  • Philadelphia Musician G. Love Loses Nearly 6 BTC to Fake Ledger Wallet App on Apple’s App Store
  • Latam Insights: JPMorgan’s JPM Coin Pilot, Compliance Advances
  • Analyst Says Federal Reserve Is Ignoring US Recession Signals in 2026

Coin Telegraph News

  • Here’s what happened in crypto today
  • Banks, corporates in Europe ‘actively selecting partners’ for stablecoin push
  • US down to 'last chance' to pass CLARITY Act before 2030: Lummis
  • Polymarket bets removed from Google News after brief appearance: Report
  • Ether Machine scraps SPAC merger with Dynamix, citing market conditions

Coin Journal News

  • Dogecoin price analysis: profit-taking stalls rally attempts as breakout setup forms
  • Avalanche price outlook as AVAX spot ETFs extend zero net inflows streak
  • Japan approves bill to classify crypto as financial assets
  • Toncoin jumps near $1.30 as whale buying fuels breakout hopes
  • XRP stalls below $1.38 as weak momentum keeps breakout at bay
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