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Mnuchin's late to the crypto regulation party

02/21/20

The Treasury secretary's statements are a sign that government agencies are still in the early stages of understanding this fundamentally new technology.

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Moynihan’s pay holds steady; cryptocurrency scams flourish

02/10/20

The BofA CEO’s $26.5 million salary was about the same as in 2018; investors hoping for quick riches still fall for cryptocurrency-based Ponzi schemes.

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Where’s crypto’s watchdog?

01/29/20

Criminals are filling the void left by lax U.S. regulation of cryptocurrencies.

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U.K. overdraft plans draw scrutiny; Deutsche to delay pay raises

01/29/20

The country’s banks plan to raise overdraft rates to 40%, which has regulator watching; starting this year pay increases won’t be retroactive to Jan. 1.

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Bank Q4 earnings off to good start; Bitcoin rallies

01/15/20

JPM, Citi shrug off low rates as strong economy propels profits; digital currencies start year with gains as optimism about its future grows.

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10 fintech forecasts for the ‘20s

01/10/20

A seasoned investor in startups offers his top predictions for the coming decade. Among them: Big tech firms will become big players in financial services.

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Bitcoin, despite its ups and downs, had a monster decade of growth

12/31/19

The largest digital token has posted gains of more than 9,000,000% since July 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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What inspired State Street's digital asset investing venture

12/19/19

The bank sees digital assets as part of the future and "we want to be there when this happens," says Ralph Achkar, head of digital product development and innovation.

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Goldman's small world; Bitcoin’s woes go beyond price

12/09/19

The bank may extend advisory service to clients with as little as $5,000 to invest; trading of the cryptocurrency has plunged.

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Schwab, TD Ameritrade deal announced; Fannie, Freddie guarantees debated

11/25/19

The $26 billion all-stock deal has the OK of the boards from both companies; the administration says it will move on privatization without federal backing.

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