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Forex News

  • Risk-on sentiment weighs on dollar, Trump says to make final decision on Iran deal
  • JPMorgan exits Turkish lira overweight after 55% gain since 2023
  • RBI plans to expand digital rupee use in welfare and cross-border deals
  • Iceland’s currency costs outweigh benefits, government report finds
  • India’s forex reserves fall to 14-month low of $681.4 billion

Federal Reserve News

  • 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
  • Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Commerce 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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The ATM market is changing. What might the future look like?

Written by: Finextra
Category: ATM

Within the financial technology sector, the ATM is sometimes seen as an area of self-service that is seeing less use due to mobile or online adoption as consumers move towards e-money and contactless payments. What may surprise is that the global ATM market actually continues to grow at a significant pace. The theme of modernization, driven by replacements and new installations are anticipated to create change in this area of financial services in the coming years.

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The Big Debate Over Opening Bank Accounts Online

Written by: Deposit Accounts
Category: Banking

Online banking continues to grow, but that’s not to say there aren’t obstacles keeping it from exploding. The banking industry is ramping up the noise about changing rules that make it difficult to open accounts remotely, and Congress has the topic on its agenda.

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Why Africa's mobile money revolution can reduce poverty

Written by: Nation
Category: Mobile Banking

When farmer Isaac Tondo fell on lean times in Liberia's long rainy season, his brother in the capital sent 8,000 Liberian dollars (US$87) to his Lonestar mobile money account, ensuring his children's school fees would still be paid.

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Remembering Old Concepts and Examining New Ideas for Armored Cars

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

When someone hears the term, "Armored Car," they usually imagine the big, bulky, square, tank-like trucks that transport money to banks. But what about other types of armored vehicles? The ones used to transport other types of precious cargo -- including important people -- all around the world?

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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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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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Four ways to dodge cybercrime when banking, shopping on mobile phones

Written by: USA Today
Category: Mobile Banking

The nature of identity fraud is changing. With the rollout of smart chips in credit and debit cards making it more difficult to steal using cards themselves, thieves have their eyes on your data instead.

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Bitcoin News

  • Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market: Coinbase Opens Global Crypto Derivatives to US Traders
  • CFTC Takes Historic Step to Approve First True US Bitcoin Perpetual
  • Dormant Holders Unleash $7.6B in Bitcoin Aged 5 to 15 Years Across 2026
  • SEC Grants Paxos Historic Approval to Clear and Settle US Equities on Blockchain
  • Wall Street Embraces Binance as Vaneck Launches First US Spot BNB ETF

Coin Telegraph News

  • Bitcoin plums new six-week lows as analyst eyes BTC price dip 'end' at $72K
  • Ex-Celsius CEO files motion to vacate sentence after lawyers withdraw
  • Ethereum analysts say ‘downside pressure’ remains as $1.8K becomes key
  • Here’s what happened in crypto today
  • Bitcoin ETFs bleed $2.8B in record nine-day outflow streak

Coin Journal News

  • DeXe price eyes $20 amid significant buy volume – can bulls sustain momentum?
  • Bitcoin price outlook amid 9-day streak of ETF outflows
  • Can the Chainlink-Mastercard partnership reverse LINK’s bear trend?
  • Litecoin price outlook: LTC bounce driven by Nexus Wallet update and LitVM speculation
  • Hedera price is up 10% today: Here’s why the HBAR price is rising
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