Cryptocurrencies

Bank M&A said ready to reignite; OCC has concerns

05/29/18

A new round of consolidation may be about to begin, starting in Europe; looser corporate underwriting standards and lower rates draw OCC attention.

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Reality check: Will crypto firms score a banking charter?

05/23/18

At least two cryptocurrency companies, Coinbase and ivyKoin, have talked to federal regulators about obtaining a bank license, but there is skepticism that it will happen. Here's why.

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Fraud case against Barclays dismissed; U.S., Canada crack down on ICOs

05/22/18

A British court throws out Serious Fraud Office charges that the bank conspired with Qatari investors to prop it up; investigators open 70 cases against potentially fraudulent cyber deals.

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Where JPMorgan Chase is with its board and its blockchain

05/18/18

Even as Jamie Dimon touts the female leadership at his company, it lags in one key area. But JPMorgan women are making strides in particular with blockchain initiatives, and Amber Baldet finally shares what she is working on. Plus: heels or flats?

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Another fine mess for Wells; PayPal to buy iZettle

05/18/18

Employees reportedly unit doctored documents; payments company buys Swedish fintech firm just before it goes public.

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Banks turn to blockchain; commercial loan growth

05/17/18

JPMorgan and Santander show off their uses for the technology; commercial and industrial loans outstanding are rising.

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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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Pandit makes a big card bet; two senior Goldman execs to leave

05/15/18

The former Citigroup CEO is investing $100 million in Fair Square Financial, a midmarket card issuer; the exit leaves one executive atop the bank’s securities division.

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Eric Schneiderman’s many tangles with financial firms

05/08/18

Outgoing N.Y. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has been a thorn in the side of financial institutions, using his state’s significant clout to affect national policy debate on a host of topics ranging from dark pools to cryptocurrencies. Here’s a look back at how Schneiderman has made his mark on the ways financial institutions do business.

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Cohn says starting 'digitized' bank one option for next job

05/08/18

Gary Cohn, the former director of the White House Economic Council, said he's still weighing options for his next role but one possibility is a digital bank.

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