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Forex News

  • Asia FX weakens, dollar rises amid resurgent US-Iran tensions
  • Sterling today: Pound slips as dollar steadies amid geopolitical tensions
  • Dollar pushes to one-week high as US-Iran tensions reignite
  • Goldman Sachs lowers EUR/HUF forecast on fiscal, inflation outlook
  • Dollar gives up nearly all Iran war premium as Strait of Hormuz reopens

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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Millenials are Embracing the Idea of Branchless Banking

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: Banking

When it comes to new ideas in currency, banking and ATMs, the concept of branchless banking seems to be growing in popularity. According to a survey performed by Accenture, consumers in the U.S. and Canada are now more likely to consider branchless banking or non-traditional providers. What's more, millenials, are more likely to consider branchless banking than other segments of the population. What does this mean for the future of banking, and what can financial institutions do to survive the trend?

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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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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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Do You Have a Generic Banking Brand? Or a Niche Focus?

Written by: Kevin Tynan, The Financial Brand
Category: Banking

Community-based institutions must serve a specific niche in order to survive. Do you know what your unique position is in the market? Or do you have a generic brand? A marketing plan is just not enough.

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Forgery Is Still a Problem - New Bank-Note Technology Can Combat

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: Currency

With all the dollar counterfeiting going on, it's no wonder that the Secret Service is starting to up their methods of forgery prevention. Introduction of new notes, with re-designed security features, has been their primary defense. As new technologies are developed, these methods are becoming increasingly more sophisticated.

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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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Bad Time to Be a US Bank

Written by: CNN
Category: Markets & Metals

U.S. bank stocks are getting dumped like it's 2011. Shares of Bank of America and Morgan Stanley plummeted by 13% apiece in the two days after the shocking Brexit vote. Even though banks and the broader markets are rallying on Tuesday, Goldman Sachs is still down 22% this year. That makes the elite investment bank the worst Dow stock in 2016.

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Bitcoin News

  • OKX Launches Simplified ‘Event Contracts’ for Bitcoin and Ether Price Predictions
  • Startale Group Anchors in Abu Dhabi Following Selection for Hub71+ Digital Assets Program
  • Oil Prices Bounce as Middle East Conflict Reignites
  • Coinbase Starts Rolling out AI Agents Modeled After ‘Legendary’ Employees
  • Tokyo Offers Subsidies to Companies Promoting Digital Yen Usage

Coin Telegraph News

  • BIS warns dollar stablecoins could strain banks and policy
  • Saylor teases 'bigger' BTC buy days after floating semi-monthly dividends
  • Coinbase is testing AI agents that show up on Slack and email
  • Cloud hosting firm Vercel confirms ‘limited’ hack of user info
  • The quantum gap: Why Bitcoin and Ethereum are taking different paths on security

Coin Journal News

  • RaveDAO token crashes below $1 after ZachXBT exposes price manipulation
  • Circle Internet Group faces class action over failure to stop Drift Protocol exploit funds
  • PI steadies at $0.1770 amid core team’s mainnet upgrade plans
  • Chiliz price surges amid adoption in South Korea and UEFA Champions League excitement
  • BNB price outlook as quarterly burn cuts supply to 134.7M
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