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Forex News

  • Dollar set for weekly loss as Iran peace hopes surge; eyes on central bank deluge
  • Sterling today: Pound slips as UK economy contracts and dollar remains supported
  • BlackRock says oil, FX risks loom over India’s bond inflow push
  • Eurozone bonds rise on prospects of Iran-U.S. diplomatic breakthrough
  • Dollar slides after Trump says Iran deal reached, euro up after ECB rate hike

Federal Reserve News

  • Federal Reserve Board announces final rule that establishes data standards for certain information collections
  • Federal Reserve Board announces that results from its annual bank stress test will be released on Wednesday, June 24, at 4 p.m. EDT.
  • 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

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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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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With ATM Usage Increasing Banks Are Saying Don’t Count ATMs Out Just Yet

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: ATM

Contrary to some expectations that the latest technology would disrupt the ATM industry, banks in the Charlotte area are growing their ATM user base, so maybe we don't count ATMs out just yet. Local managers point out that their customers continue to choose the ATM because the machines are multi-located, easily accessible and open 24 hours.

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New Money/Old Money: A look back at the newest U.S. hundred dollar note

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: Currency

"New money" became a literal term as the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank released the latest revision of its venerable $100 note into the U.S. currency supply chain on October 8, 2013. Staying a few steps ahead of counterfeiting threats, this new bill was designed with improved security features, making it easier for banks and businesses to validate but more difficult for counterfeiters to fake and bamboozle. Not to worry, if you have any older hundreds, they are still good!

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Using Mobile Banking Apps For Two-Way Customer Communication

Written by: The Financial Brand
Category: Mobile Banking

Juniper Research predicts that by 2017, there will be a billion mobile banking customers around the world. 40% of these will still take the time to get on the phone or visit their bank’s physical branches for certain inquiries. And according to research from KPMG, more than half of global banking consumers express a real desire for combined social, personalized and “human” interactions to be integrated into a bank’s online services and mobile apps.

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What To Look For In A Cash-in-Transit Provider

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

Trusting a cash-in-transit company with transporting cash or other valuables is not something you should do until you have thoroughly researched your options. About 60% of the cash-in-transit global market is controlled by only five companies due to the high cost of offering this kind of service. Here are a few things you should look for when selecting a CIT service provider.

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Is Inflation Bad For Gold?

Written by: Business Insider
Category: Markets & Metals

As the world collectively lost its bearings this year (more than usual, anyway), a bizarre notion began to seep into the mainstream’s awareness — that inflation is a bad thing for gold.

Jim Rickards first noticed it in September: “Here’s the logic,” he told us, “as best I can make sense of it. Any hint of inflation might give the Fed a green light to raise rates.

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Do All Banks Need A Mobile App?

Written by: American Banker
Category: Mobile Banking

The new federal guidelines on mobile security held a few surprises, especially for small banks. Perhaps the biggest curveball was the suggestion that mobile may not be a good fit for everyone.

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Bitcoin News

  • South Korea Police Detain Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won as Bribery Probe Widens After Raid
  • Defillama: Q2 2026 Has Been Crypto’s Most-Hacked Quarter on Record With Nearly 70 Exploits
  • Zimbabwe Pushes Crypto Firms to Register as New Law Tightens AML Compliance Controls
  • Metamask Deepens Its Latam Footprint With Major Crypto Card Expansion Across 13 Countries
  • Bitfinex Report Highlights Tokenization as the Key to Venezuela’s Economic Rebuild

Coin Telegraph News

  • Here’s what happened in crypto today
  • ETH futures flash bearish signal, but stakers’ resilience points to underlying strength
  • Anthropic suspends access to Fable 5, Mythos 5, citing US directive
  • Major crypto exchanges cancel SpaceX IPO allocations, promising refunds
  • Bitcoin’s ‘calm top’ challenges most market bottom estimates: Research

Coin Journal News

  • Here’s why the Official Trump coin price just jumped 18%
  • PI remains bearish as token unlocks threaten recovery
  • What is Audiera (BEAT) and why has its price surged more than 1400% in a month?
  • XRP stays around $1.10 as ETF inflows persist
  • KuCoin launches Crypto Cup with up to 1.4M USDT in rewards
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