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Forex News

  • Dollar firms on safe haven boost, rising yields; yen hits 158 after intervention
  • Canada’s dollar to hold steady before modest gains, poll shows
  • Treasuries edge upward as traders weigh energy risks and divided Fed hike bets
  • Sterling today: Pound slips as dollar steadies ahead of U.S. payrolls
  • Dollar hits seven-week low amid Hormuz deal hopes; yen holds intervention gains

Federal Reserve News

  • Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.
  • Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc.
  • Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
  • Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize its rule governing the extension of credit to bank "insiders"—bank executives, board members and major shareholders who could potentially influence a bank's lending decisions
  • Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize rules for mutual banking organizations

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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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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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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Is Inflation Bad For Gold?

Written by: Business Insider
Category: Markets & Metals

As the world collectively lost its bearings this year (more than usual, anyway), a bizarre notion began to seep into the mainstream’s awareness — that inflation is a bad thing for gold.

Jim Rickards first noticed it in September: “Here’s the logic,” he told us, “as best I can make sense of it. Any hint of inflation might give the Fed a green light to raise rates.

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Bitcoin for Beans

Written by: Doug Deitel, Publisher
Category: Digital Currency

With all the turmoil in financial markets these days, from the currency crisis in China to the collapse of stock prices around the word, I began to get a little nervous thinking about what could happen next here in the U.S. That's when I decided to take some action!

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Selling Your ATM Portfolio – What Buyers Are Looking for Today

Written by: ATM Atom
Category: ATM

As with any business, ATM owners and operators (IADs) get started with one purpose in mind: to make money. They might purchase a few machines, find suitable locations and eventually grow their efforts into a full-time money-making operation. Yet despite the business acumen and go-getter attitude needed to get started, many business owners fail to consider is an exit strategy. In fact, one of the most asked questions from ATM operators is: what is my business worth? Valuation, sale and and how to profitably exit are often a mystery. Triton sat down with Jeff Sosville of ATM Brokerage to pick his brain about portfolio valuation, the state of the market and the variables involved when purchasing or selling an ATM business.

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New Polymer Notes in the Global Currency Supply Chain

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: Currency

In March of 2015, Scotland became the latest country to add plastic money to the Currency Supply Chain, to be followed by England’s introduction of the 5 pound note next year. So far more than 24 countries including Canada, Fiji and Mexico have followed the lead of Australia which first put plastic-based currency into circulation in 1988.

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Starting an ATM Business? 7 Things You Must Do!

Written by: Jeff Sosville, Founder, ATM Brokerage
Category: ATM

Running your own ATM business can be very profitable. But with several big players, banks and many experienced competitors already in the game, success can be elusive to a new owner. Guest columnist Jeff Sosville, Founder of ATM Brokerage, provides his insights on the 7 most important things you must do when setting up your ATM business.

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Bitcoin News

  • Italy Bin Crew Recovers $1.15M Lottery Ticket Thrown Out Over One Word
  • Solo Bitcoin Miner Defies the Odds, Lands $200K Block Reward Jackpot
  • Bitcoin Holds Above $64,500 as Short Liquidations Drop
  • Wells Fargo Brings 24/7 Tokenized Payments to Corporate Clients
  • MoonPay Brings Gasless Transactions to TRON, Simplifying Stablecoin Payments

Coin Telegraph News

  • Here’s what happened in crypto today
  • Bitcoin ETF inflows surge after Coldcard hack, but link is unclear: Bloomberg analyst
  • US appellate court mandate affirms Sam Bankman-Fried conviction
  • US Senate will vote on CLARITY crypto bill ‘without any question’ this week: Tim Scott
  • Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot loses Wall Street’s wow factor

Coin Journal News

  • World Chain to launch streamed EIP-7928 block access lists
  • Pi Network tests triangle breakout as RoboPay partnership boosts adoption
  • Ethereum price stalls as retail selling offsets whale accumulation
  • Dogecoin holds $0.070 as bullish divergence signals easing selling pressure
  • AAVE holds above $90 as protocol deposits rise, but retail demand weakens
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