Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency
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The SEC and CFTC ask Congress to expand federal oversight of cryptocurrency trading; the recent wild swings in financial markets may boost first quarter trading revenue.
February 7 - PSO content
Eastman Kodak Co. is warning that several fraudulent websites and Facebook accounts are promoting and even claiming to already be selling its planned digital token.
February 6 -
The heads of the Securities and Exchange and Commodity Futures Trading commissions said they are not ignoring the fast-growing cryptocurrency sector and they have some oversight powers. But they indicated that they might need more.
February 6 -
VersaBank, a Canadian lender led by a tech-savvy CEO with a penchant for planes and classic motorcycles, is building a virtual safety deposit box for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.
February 6 -
Despite panicked cries to the contrary on social media and cable news, federal authorities are keeping a careful eye on evolving digital currency markets, as regulators are likely to tell Congress on Tuesday.
February 5 -
The nation’s two largest banks don't want the credit risk associated with the transactions.
February 2 -
Long Blockchain Corp. is taking a step back from crypto — only about six weeks after it got into it.
February 2 -
Mastercard Inc. doesn’t traffic in cryptocurrencies, but it’s benefiting from them just the same.
February 1 -
Regulatory scrutiny of Tether and Bitfinex is spooking investors, though others argue the industry remains strong.
January 31 -
JPM, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway are creating their own company; Sarah Dahlgren was formerly head of supervision at the New York Fed.
January 31 -
While there's lots of fintech innovation globally, some of the most exciting moves are coming from China, Japan and South Korea, writes John Mitchell, CEO of Episode Six.
January 30 -
AriseBank said it was the first crypto platform to buy a traditional bank. But there’s no evidence it did anything of the kind — and its founder now says it has been raided by the FBI.
January 29 - PSO content
Seagate Technology Plc shares erased a gain of more than 5 percent in premarket trading after providing few details on its stake in Ripple Labs Inc., the company behind the third-most-valuable cryptocurrency.
January 29 -
Elizabeth Warren takes acting CFPB director Mick Mulvaney to task over his decision on data collecting; B of A gets heat from harrassment reveal and free checking halt; and more.
January 26 -
The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck says roughly $400 million of the digital currency NEM was stolen. If banks and others are to invest in the digital-asset industry, it will have to do better.
January 26 -
Plans by IDT and MercuryFX to test XRP for cross-border payments are another vote of confidence for Ripple’s products.
January 24 -
The work of the famed psychologist Daniel Kahneman provides insights into how bankers can make better business decisions around cryptocurrency and other investments.
January 23 -
The Seante looks to forge its own path on GSE reform, breaking to the right of a plan from the FHFA; a new candidate to lead the CFPB emerges as its current director tells the Fed, "Thanks, we're good on funding."
January 19 -
The idea that all of the money in cryptocurrencies has already been made misses the point. Innovative and sustainable ideas will emerge from the market frenzy, writes Dentacoin's Mariam Nishanian.
January 18 -
Mark Calabria, chief economist to Vice President Mike Pence, said passage of the regulatory relief bill could be delayed as policymakers deal with other items such as budget deadlines and an infrastructure bill.
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