bitcoin

CFPB deputy foiled again; Big changes to CRA

01/11/18

Judge again throws out Leandra English’s attempt to take over agency; planned revamp may ease banks’ lending requirements to the poor.

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Fed-backed digital currency is inevitable

01/10/18

The central bank is beginning to consider the possibility of a “digital dollar,” which will foster more efficient and transparent payments.

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'We are about to be overwhelmed by bitcoin,' senator warns

01/09/18

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said Tuesday that policymakers need to take a hard look at cryptocurrencies. Senate Banking Chairman Mike Crapo agreed the issue was ripe for a hearing.

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Dimon says he regrets bitcoin comments, calls blockchain 'real'

01/09/18

Jamie Dimon, the JPMorgan Chase chief executive officer who earlier called the cryptocurrency a "fraud," said Tuesday he wishes he hadn't dismissed the technology in such broad terms.

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‘Incompetence reigns in the Senate': Comments of the week

01/05/18

Readers react to President Trump considering a credit union regulator to head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, debate a delay for top banking nominees, opine on the value of blockchain, and more.

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CFTC to move on bitcoin; Citi fined in AML case

01/05/18

Agency plans to address issues and regulation of cybercurrencies; OCC says the bank failed to fix problems cited in a 2012 consent order.

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Jack Ma fails again; mortgage lenders in credit score fight

01/04/18

Billionaire’s bid to buy MoneyGram is his latest setback trying to crack the U.S. market; banks want to stick with FICO while nonbanks want to use VantageScore.

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Crypto-asset market will hit $10 trillion, analyst predicts

01/03/18

The stratospheric rise of bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and other cryptocurrencies in recent months may be only the beginning.

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Ant, MoneyGram deal killed; Hatch to retire

01/03/18

The two payments companies failed to win U.S. government approval for their merger; the head of the Senate Finance Committee says he will leave when his term ends.

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Don't believe the hype: There are no good uses for blockchain

01/02/18

After 10 years of development, nobody has come up with a use for blockchain that has been widely adopted.

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