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Forex News

  • Dollar slips as yields stabilize, risk sentiment gets a boost on Iran peace hopes
  • Deutsche Bank recommends forex crosses over dollar trades
  • Sterling today: Pound steadies as cooling UK inflation tempers rate hike bets
  • Indian rupee hits record low, USD/INR nears 97 amid oil price shock
  • Dollar edges higher as bond sell-off resumes amid no progress in U.S.-Iran talks

Federal Reserve News

  • Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on a proposal to establish a "payment account," which legally eligible financial institutions could use for the specific purpose of clearing and settling their payments
  • Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, April 28-29, 2026
  • 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

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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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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4 Reasons Why People Would Favor Bitcoin Over Cash

Written by: The Merkle
Category: Digital Currency

Some people don’t see the point in using bitcoin, especially not when cash is readily available. While it is true cash transactions allow consumers to remain somewhat anonymous, it isn’t a perfect financial tool by any means There are quite a few reasons why people would use bitcoin rather than cash, although some of these “practices” may be considered controversial.

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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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The future is mobile money management, not mobile banking

Written by: Terry McParlane, Starling Bank
Category: Mobile Banking

Traditionally, big banks have seen investment in digital channels as an opportunity to improve their cost base, encouraging a shift from high cost channels such as branch and telephony, into online and then mobile.

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Banknotes are symbols, a cashless society would kill them all

Written by: Ryan Martin
Category: Currency

Banknotes have taught us the value of money, they are a way to pass on a country’s history, to remind us of our past... and yet their future is very uncertain. Several countries have promised that they will soon be cashless. Banknotes will progressively disappear but the public might be unaware of the aftermath of such a change. Thanks to investigative journalist Ryan Martin for this insightful look at what might be in store in a cashless society.

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3 Major Countries that Boost Global Cryptocurrency Adoption

Written by: Mary Callahan
Category: Digital Currency

The single biggest hurdle a cryptocurrency is seeking to overcome is to penetrate into the real-world markets. Almost any cryptocurrency aims to become a sound form of money that is used for everyday purchases by ordinary folk. This is known as becoming a mainstream currency. This is a very tall order and even the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has a mammoth journey ahead of it in becoming a currency that is used the world over on a daily basis.

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INFOGRAPHIC: The Incredible Growth of Fintech

Written by: 16 Best
Category: Banking

As a truly modern trend, Fintech stretches out to all major aspects of life. Get to know the most fascinating numbers and facts about one of the most booming industries of our days in the infographic that follows. Thanks to our friends at 16BEST and another big shout out to Josh Wardini and his team at WebmastersJury for putting together this incredible infographic.

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Bitcoin News

  • Crypto Bank Charter Battle Grows as OCC Clears Coinbase, Ripple, Bitgo and Others
  • Securitize Tops Q1 2026 With Record Revenue While NYSE and Blackrock Deals Expand
  • David Bailey’s Nakamoto Approves 40-to-1 Stock Split to Push NAKA Above $1
  • WhiteBIT Brings GBP Trading to UK Users With Dedicated Exchange
  • USDT Gains $5B as Rivals Shed $4.2B, Marking Increased Dominance

Coin Telegraph News

  • Key Bitcoin price metric used by bulls falls to six-week low, but there’s a silver lining
  • Missouri AG sues crypto ATM operator CoinFlip ‘for enabling scams’
  • Coinbase expands branded stablecoin infrastructure business with Flipcash USDF launch
  • Bitcoin rallies through $77K despite spot BTC ETF outflows topping $2B
  • SEC’s ‘Crypto Mom’ to join law school, signaling end of time at regulator

Coin Journal News

  • Ethereum retests $2,100, but could ETH crash amid technical breakdown?
  • Coins.ph adds Bitcoin and Ethereum to Philippines QR payments
  • Real to partner with iExec on privacy-focused institutional RWA operations
  • Jupiter (JUP) price forecast as TVL rises to $2.94B and Metis V8 launch
  • Bitcoin stays around $77K after 200-day moving average rejection
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