Paul Vigna is the managing editor of American Banker. He is an author, journalist, editor and speaker, with a particular focus on capital markets and cryptocurrencies. He is the author of
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Banks are spending more on security for their executives, given the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO; a new lender targets mineral-rights holders.
April 10 -
A reporter claims to have answered the question of the identity of bitcoin's creator but the more interesting question is: What does bitcoin say about money and monetary systems?
April 9 -
Goldman Sachs comes under fire for its commitment to diversity, and Jamie Dimon sounds like he's running for something.
April 7 -
Consumer credit card balances are down, a sign consumers are pulling back on spending amid rising gas prices and the Iran war.
April 6 -
Prediction markets are a problem not just for banks, but also for banks' human resources departments; plus, the new Basel framework may end up recreating the environment it was intended to prevent.
April 2 -
Quantum computers are one dire threat for cryptos, but public disinterest is a bigger one.
April 1 -
Unionization efforts at several Wells Fargo locations go in reverse, while the buzzy blockchain stuff overshadows the plain fact that customers want products that help them rather than gee-whiz technology.
March 31 -
A database that holds the details about every attack on databases is itself at risk of being compromised, which would leave banks and other businesses on their own when it comes to network defense.
March 30 -
Banks are a critical link in the chain of elder fraud; blockchain is exciting and infrastructure is boring, but they're actually the same thing; and there are way more home sellers than buyers.
March 24 -
Two credit unions in San Diego are locked in a bitter fight over a proposed merger; and a community bank in upstate New York fights off a corporate raider.
March 23 -
Trading bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is fine, but it's a sideshow: Blockchain is the underlying innovation that has the potential to change the way markets operate.
March 20 -
The SEC appears to be serious about moving from quarterly reporting to semiannual, but what if technology could provide a path in the other direction?
March 19 -
The Trump administration wants to reverse fair-lending laws; the Fed's rate setters will do exactly what they've already told everybody they're going to do.
March 18 -
State attorneys general sued the Department of Housing and Urban Development as well as lender OneMain Financial; M&T Bank CEO Rene Jones talks about the changing nature of money, and the stone money of Yap.
March 17 -
The Fed explores ditching paper checks; enforcement actions against banks have plunged under Trump; the CFPB gets a stinging rebuke.
March 16 -
One way for credit unions to remain competitive is to control their own data; and Iran is fighting an economic war.
March 13 -
The war may put a damper on bank mergers; and financial crime has become a global industry -- a big global industry
March 12 -
Kraken's limited account with the Fed raises as many questions as it answers; bank executives worry about the war; Nubank hires a TikTok executive; and M&T CEO Rene Jones joins the Leaders series
March 11 -
New research sheds light on the real causes of bank failures; and the economic numbers aren't adding up to a recession, yet.
March 9 -
Romance scams and other "pig butchering" frauds are growing rapidly. Should banks refund the stolen money? Not all agree on the answer to that question.
March 6
