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Forex News

  • U.S. dollar heads for best week in over nine months amid elevated rate hike bets
  • Yen sees repeated brief surges, stoking intervention speculation
  • Sterling today: Pound down as Labour crisis rattles markets
  • Romanian leu dips ahead of central bank rate decision
  • BofA exits GBP trade after political uncertainty drives selloff

Federal Reserve News

  • 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
  • Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with UBS Group AG, Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse Holdings (USA), Inc., and Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch
  • Stephen I. Miran submits his resignation as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, effective when or shortly before his successor on the Board is sworn in

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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Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf predicts demise of user names and passwords

Written by: Biz Journals
Category: Banking

It's been a long time since a big bank CEO discussing the state of his industry sparked spontaneous applause. But that's what happened when Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO John Stumpf talked technology to those attending the Bay Area Council's 2016 Economic Outlook Conference in San Francisco May 17.

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How Merchants Can Boost Business with a Cash Discount Program

Written by: Samir Kadi
Category: Cards & Payments

Today there are a multitude of ways to pay – cash, check, credit card, debit card, mobile and online, which is convenient for the younger, tech-savvy generations. However, integrating complex payment technology that requires an overhaul of existing hardware and software can challenge a business owner’s ability to keep their business viable.

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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: Why It Now Belongs in Every Portfolio

Written by: Nasdaq
Category: Digital Currency

A technology is called “disruptive” if it creates a new market that first disturbs and then displaces an earlier technology. Bitcoin is potentially such a technology and much more.

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How Smartphones are Disrupting Traditional Branch Banking

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: Banking

According to a recent study completed by Javelin Strategy & Research (javelinstrategy.com) the banking system in the US has reached a crucial turning point. Now the number of customers performing banking services through a mobile device exceeds both in-bank branch visits and computer online access.

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Seven myths about the Bitcoin blockchain

Written by: CIO
Category: Digital Currency

Everyone’s talking about the Bitcoin blockchain – a global, distributed ledger of transactions for the Bitcoin digital currency – allowing for peer-to-peer payments over the Internet.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Libra - Cryptocurrency By Facebook In 5 Minutes

Written by: Mr BTC
Category: Digital Currency

Libra, Let’s get started: Technology has improved the world around us, it is easy to send text, pictures and documents but why not money. What if we made the money truly global, stable, and secure. What if everyone has invited to the Global economy with access to the same financial opportunities.

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Bitcoin News

  • Entain Directly Targets Premier League Clubs Citing ‘Cryptocurrency Reliance’ in Sponsor Ban
  • OKX Targets South Korea Entry With Proposed 20% Coinone Investment
  • Strategy to Repurchase $1.5B in Notes, Says Bitcoin Sales Could Fund Deal
  • XRP Ledger Activity Jumps as Price Tests $1.55, Large Wallets Set Record
  • Powell Named Temporary Fed Chair Until Warsh Takes Oath

Coin Telegraph News

  • US CLARITY Act brings ‘major spike of euphoria’ to Bitcoin: Santiment
  • House committee leaders urge Trump to nominate CFTC members, citing CLARITY Act
  • Bitcoin Depot filing casts doubt on company’s future amid lawsuits
  • ICE, CME press US regulators to 'rein in' Hyperliquid energy trading: Report
  • Solayer launches Visa-compatible card for USDC payments

Coin Journal News

  • Ripple (XRP) tests $1.43 support amid mixed market sentiment
  • PI faces corrective pressure as token struggles below $0.17
  • Sui (SUI) extends losses amid weak retail demand
  • Zcash price dips after surge, but bullish momentum remains intact
  • XDC Network price outlook: Can bulls go higher as $0.037 breaks?
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