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Wells Fargo bans cryptocurrency purchases on its credit cards

06/11/18

Wells Fargo & Co. customers hoping to use their credit cards to buy Bitcoin will have to look elsewhere.

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Bittrex gets bank agreement to help you buy bitcoin with dollars

05/31/18

Bittrex, a Seattle cryptocurrency exchange that lets users swap nearly 200 different digital coins, said it forged banking agreements that will allow some customers to trade in U.S. dollars.

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House passes bank reform; banks posted record net income in Q1

05/23/18

The bill heads to President Trump for signing; U.S. banks earned an aggregate $56 billion in the quarter, including a boost from tax reform.

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The many ways banks are using blockchain

05/21/18

From international payments to trade finance deals, banks are increasingly exploring uses of distributed ledger technology in a number of ways.

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Can a mature blockchain industry emerge from the hype?

05/17/18

Fintechs attending Consensus 2018, the annual cryptocurrency event, said they found promise for a market still trying to find a path to unified operations and wider acceptance within financial services.

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Square's Dorsey is all in on bitcoin as currency of the future

05/16/18

Jack Dorsey, speaking to a crowd of cryptocurrency enthusiasts, showed he was completely in sync with their view that digital currencies are the way of the future.

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ValuAct’s Citi stake; SEC commissioner leaving

05/08/18

Hedge fund apparently likes the bank’s corporate services business; Michael Piwowar is credited with “jump-starting” the agency’s deregulatory push.

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Bankers can't be too cautious with crypto

04/23/18

Financial institutions engaged in virtual currency markets face a number of risks — proceeding carefully is justified.

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Senate ready to repeal CFPB auto rule; Tax cuts juice bank profits

04/18/18

The Senate is expected to pass a bill that would ax controversial guidance on loans at car dealerships; lower tax rate may have skewed year-on-year comparisons.

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New York AG launches crypto inquiry

04/17/18

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman asked 13 cryptocurrency exchanges for detailed information about their operations as part of a "fact-finding inquiry."

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