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The new platform, Coinbase International Exchange, will list Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures starting this week after it received a license last month from the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

The United States needs to follow the lead of other countries by letting fintech firms test innovative products at the national level. Failure to do so could send promising new ideas overseas.

Investment in the latest technology is crucial for banks and credit unions if they are to compete effectively, while the lack of tech talent continues to be an issue.

The resolutions of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and now First Republic are likely to drain $35 billion from the Deposit Insurance Fund. Odds are increasing that banks — even small ones — will pay higher premiums and perhaps a special assessment to replenish the fund.

The National Credit Union Administration is seeking the perspective of credit union leaders in areas vulnerable to natural disasters to gauge the true scope of environmental changes and to inform best practices for managing their impact.

The banking and trading group is expected to shoulder many of the reductions, which come a few months after the firm trimmed about 2% of its workforce.

The faltering bank's sale could work to quell any lingering unrest among depositors at other banks, according to analysts. "No one likes to see a bank fail, but it's good to have really the last remaining source of uncertainty resolved," said Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser.

Because the bank occupied a niche in serving ultra high-end consumers, experts question whether its receivership will make other depositories more reluctant to offer jumbo loans.

Insured deposit caps are now practically meaningless, and current rules for setting deposit insurance premiums do little to block banks' excessive risk taking. There's a better way.

An emergency deal for First Republic Bank will help boost JPMorgan's wealth management business. But company executives acknowledge that there are questions about how many of the failed bank's clients and wealth advisors it will be able to retain.