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Forex News

  • Dollar and major currencies hold tight ranges as traders await inflation verdict
  • Sterling today: Pound edges higher as dollar waits on CPI verdict
  • German yields near one-week highs as oil spikes for sixth day; U.S. CPI in focus
  • Dollar flat a day ahead of key CPI data; yen gives up more intervention gains
  • USD/JPY and the dollar at a crossroads after intervention and rate shifts

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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Is It Time to Redesign Card Technology for ATMs

Written by: ATM Marketplace
Category: ATM

The oldest challenges in the ATM industry are the security of cash inside the machine and the guarantee that the withdrawer is genuine.

Whereas the magnetic stripe has been used for a long time, EMV chip and PIN is now commonplace in the ATM industry for withdrawals in the U.K. and Europe. But the fact that EMV is not truly global as yet means that fraud can continue to take place.

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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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Are ATM Fees Too High? That depends on what the meaning of zero is!

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: ATM

Despite the continued push in many countries for more government oversight and new legislation aimed at reducing ATM fees, just what costs do we really face when we need to get some quick cash? With very little effort those costs can be... uh... zero!

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INFOGRAPHIC: 33 Cryptocurrencies Described In Four Words Or Less

Written by: Mr BTC
Category: Digital Currency

Cryptocurrency also termed as Digital or Virtual currency is considered as a form of asset and the currency is designed to work as an exchange medium. Crytpocurrency uses strong cryptography to secure the financial transactions. All these cryptocurrencies work on the blockchain technology which is a decentralized system.

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How Not to Lose Your Bitcoin

Written by: Coindesk
Category: Digital Currency

After the price surges of bitocin back in 2017 bitcoin is on everyone's mind! Are you surprised by how much your bitcoin may be worth even today? Don't let that surprise turn to dismay by losing it. Now is the perfect time to take a few basic precautions to keep your cryptocurrency secure.

Here are 8 do-it-yourself tips to help you improve your security:

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Tokenized securities on blockchain are here. And they’ve been around for a while

Written by: Aikon
Category: Digital Currency

Remember tokenized securities or securitization with tokens on blockchain?

With the entire year in crypto defined by a maelstrom of projects embarking on decentralized finance (DeFi) aspects to their products, it can be easy to forget that previous advancements in blockchain-based technologies have continued to make great headway in terms of adoption and application.

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Why Don’t ATM Operators in Japan Want to Give You Money?

Written by: Matthew S Daye
Category: ATM

After several years of government pressure Japan’s three biggest banks are beginning to connect their ATM machines to the global network of ATM Operators. The banks resistance to globally connected ATMs has frustrated tourists short of yen. However, with the expected tourism boom from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the banks are examining their ATM operations.

Currently, foreign visitors to Japan find that their overseas cards are useable only at few banks such as the Seven Bank and Japan Post Bank.

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Bitcoin News

  • Metaplanet, Hut8 Move $125 Million in Bitcoin off Exchanges
  • Bitwise Cuts 14% of Staff as Its Own CIO Calls a Bitcoin Bottom
  • Glassnode: Bitcoin Sellers Showing Exhaustion Around $64,000, But No Bottom Yet
  • XRP Millionaire Wallets Rise Again as Token Price Falls 29% in 3 Months
  • Sharplink Earns $11M From Ethereum Staking Despite $394M Q2 Loss

Coin Telegraph News

  • Binance, RedotPay clash over fate of Singapore lawsuit
  • Bitcoin miners earn under 0.7% of revenue from fees in new 10-year low
  • Crypto companies urge AI firms to give Bitcoin developers early access
  • Inside the fake crypto startup that fooled North Korean IT workers
  • Harmony considers rollback after suspected exploit inflates ONE supply

Coin Journal News

  • Bitcoin slips to $64,000 as oil rally and ETF outflows pressure BTC
  • Stellar price risks a deeper correction toward $0.142
  • XRP rebounds to $1.03 but bearish momentum keeps $1 support at risk
  • Ethereum holds above $1,900 as bulls target the $2,000 resistance
  • World Chain to launch streamed EIP-7928 block access lists
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