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Launching a card is complex, and fintechs have the answer for a more dynamic future, says Railsbank's Dov Marmor.

Financial disparities have only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic. President-elect Biden’s team could address this issue by establishing an office of economic equality under the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

The Swiss charges follow several recent scandals at the bank; the filing by the largest cryptocurrency exchange follows by one day bitcoin climbing past a record $21,000.

The U.S. debit networks have always been strong supporters of open standards created through open, consensus building, says the Secure Remote Payment Council's Paul Tomasofsky.

The digital currency soared another 9% Wednesday, climbing past $21,000; the bank made the first move on the asset manager, won by Morgan Stanley, and eventually offered more money.

Manual transaction monitoring doesn't scale to the acceleration of online activity, leading to many potential false negatives, and reduced efficiencies as teams demand quick growth and analysts take time to train properly, says Acuant's Jose Caldera.

The regulator is expected to finalize a rule this week allowing credit unions to issue subordinated debt to outside institutional investors. That's bad public policy, the American Bankers Association writes.

Using imaging, hyperlinks and other technology can enhance the response to payment disputes, says Chargehound's Pallavi Kuppa-Apte.

The eurozone’s conditions on resumed payouts are stricter than those announced by the Bank of England; the central bank has joined the international network on limiting climate change risks.

A pleasing look, or even allowing consumers to design their own cards, can help build brand and uptake, says Fingerprints' Lina Andolf-Orup.