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Forex News

  • NZD/USD, USD/JPY, and AUD/USD: top forex pairs to watch next week
  • Dollar at 3-month lows after weekly slump; yen set to halt post-intervention slide
  • Emerging market currencies hit new highs amid dollar weakness
  • India’s forex reserves reach $716.9 billion, highest in six months
  • Global bond rout holds as buybacks fail to offset fiscal concerns

Federal Reserve News

  • Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by National Westminster Bank Plc
  • Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with SouthPoint Bancshares, Inc. and announces termination of enforcement action with Deutsche Bank AG, DB USA Corporation, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
  • Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Regions Bank and former employee of United Community Bank
  • Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, July 28–29, 2026
  • Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Regions 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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In the age of bitcoin and Apple Pay, these businesses are still cash only

Written by: The Globe And Mail
Category: Currency

In some ways, La Tête Dure is a pretty modern business. The Montreal barber shop has a Facebook page and an Instagram account. But, when it comes to payment, things are a little more old school – La Tête Dure (French for the hard head) is cash only.

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According to Jewish Law is Bitcoin Considered to be Money?

Written by: Chabad
Category: Digital Currency

Recently a Florida Judge ruled that Bitcoin isn't money. This ruling ended up throwing out an anti-money laundering charges against one Michell Espinoza. Whether Bitcoin is considered money or not could have further implications not only in the legal cases but how governments regulate (or try to regulate) this "digital currency". However looking through the lense of history, would Bitcoin been considered "money"?

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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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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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What Happens To Your Bitcoin After You Die?

Written by: Investopedia
Category: Digital Currency

Bequeathing assets in the form of inheritance is a long standing wish for many individuals, whether it is to their children or grandchildren, to a university, or to a charity. When it comes to bank accounts, investments, or property, there are established rules, laws and protocols that are followed such as the use of wills, life insurance, trusts, and probate. How does one, then, transfer ownership of Bitcoin to their heirs?

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Why Lawmakers are Protecting Cash Usage

Written by: Samir Kadi
Category: Currency

Efforts to ban cashless retail are gaining momentum across the nation. Earlier this year, Philadelphia became the first major city to ban cashless retail stores in an effort to protect consumer access to the marketplace. New Jersey, San Francisco, Massachusetts, and other cities and states quickly followed suit. In total there are 11 bills currently approved or making their way through the legislative process.

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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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Bitcoin News

  • Ripple Backs RLUSD Lending Push on XRP Ledger With Clearpool, Cicada
  • Bitcoin, Stocks and Gold Rip Higher While Bond Market Fear Festers
  • Binance Opens New EU Accounts Without MiCA License, Report Finds
  • Bitcoin Holds $77K as Bulls Keep August’s Best Week in Play
  • Treasury Buyback Sparks Bitcoin Surge as Debasement Trade Returns

Coin Telegraph News

  • Here’s what happened in crypto today
  • Bitget CEO sees Bitcoin near current levels at year-end, doubts US will buy BTC
  • Ray Dalio says to buy ‘a bit’ of Bitcoin amid potential debt crisis
  • Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week
  • Bitcoin seeks support near $77K as BTC, gold near 100-day highs

Coin Journal News

  • Flowra launches Open Orderflow Auction for Solana blockspace
  • Pepe price rallies 25% as whale demand and futures interest surge
  • Bitcoin eyes $80k after weekly rally pushes BTC above key moving averages
  • KuCoin lands ISO 42001 certification as crypto’s AI race raises trust concerns
  • Pi Network tops $0.09 as the broader crypto market rally
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