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Hannah Lang

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Trump lawyer Tacopina withdraws from Manhattan legal team

Joseph Tacopina, an attorney on former U.S.

Trump lawyer Tacopina withdraws from Manhattan legal team
Business|Finance|Technology

PayPal to launch AI-based products as new CEO aims to revive share price

PayPal is launching new artificial intelligence-driven products as well as a one-click checkout feature, the company said on Thursday as its chief executive tries to inject

PayPal to launch AI-based products as new CEO aims to revive share price
Finance|Technology|US

Analysis-US bitcoin ETFs raise questions over broader financial system risks

The launch of U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking bitcoin deepens ties between the volatile world of cryptocurrencies and the

Analysis-US bitcoin ETFs raise questions over broader financial system risks
Economy|Finance|Technology|US

Banks should be managing risks from fintech partnerships, regulator says

Banks that work with financial technology companies to offer banking services should be actively managing risks associated with those relationships, a leading U.S. bank

Banks should be managing risks from fintech partnerships, regulator says
Business|Finance|Technology

Analysis - US SEC expected to drag its feet on new wave of crypto ETFs

Buoyed by the successful launch of U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), asset managers are lining up to list a second wave of more complex crypto

Analysis - US SEC expected to drag its feet on new wave of crypto ETFs
Business|Finance|Technology

Gemini to return $1.1 billion to customers, pay fine in settlement with New York regulator

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini will return at least $1.1 billion to customers of its defunct lending program and pay a fine of $37 million for unsafe and unsound practices

Gemini to return $1.1 billion to customers, pay fine in settlement with New York regulator
Business|Finance|Technology

Analysis-Institutional investors may help bitcoin sustain new heights

As traditional institutions pour money into bitcoin, the cryptocurrency's latest meteoric rally to a record high may have more legs than in 2021, experts

Analysis-Institutional investors may help bitcoin sustain new heights
Business|Finance|Technology

US cryptocurrency ETF inflows pick up as bitcoin price recovers

Inflows into the nine recently launched exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to bitcoin have resumed their upward trajectory this week after the

US cryptocurrency ETF inflows pick up as bitcoin price recovers
Business|Finance|Health|Technology

Buy now, pay later lender Affirm pushes into elective medical procedures

Fintech lender Affirm has started quietly offering "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) loans for elective medical procedures, in a major push beyond its core e-commerce market, the

Buy now, pay later lender Affirm pushes into elective medical procedures
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

US SEC expected to deny spot ether ETFs next month, industry sources say

U.S. issuers and other firms expect the Securities and Exchange Commission to deny their applications to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the

US SEC expected to deny spot ether ETFs next month, industry sources say
Economy|Finance|News|Technology

US Lawmakers press Biden administration on use of crypto to evade sanctions

Two lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration on the use of cryptocurrency to evade sanctions in Russia, Iran and North Korea, asking officials what additional

US Lawmakers press Biden administration on use of crypto to evade sanctions
Business|Finance

US consumer watchdog fines Chime $3.25 million for delaying refunds

Digital bank Chime will pay a penalty of $3.25 million to the U.S.

US consumer watchdog fines Chime $3.25 million for delaying refunds
Business|Finance|Technology

Digital bank Chime debuts advance wage product ahead of anticipated IPO

U.S. digital bank Chime is launching a product that will allow customers to access up to $500 of their wages before payday, the latest move by a financial technology company

Digital bank Chime debuts advance wage product ahead of anticipated IPO
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Bitcoin ETFs drew bets from Millennium Mgt, Wisconsin Retirement System in Q1

A handful of hedge funds, including Millennium Management LLC, and other asset managers are among the institutions that acquired stakes in the recently

Bitcoin ETFs drew bets from Millennium Mgt, Wisconsin Retirement System in Q1
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|US

US SEC asks exchanges to fine-tune ether ETF filings in positive sign for approval, say sources

The U.S. securities regulator on Monday asked Nasdaq, CBOE and NYSE to fine-tune their applications to list spot ether exchange-traded-funds (ETFs),

US SEC asks exchanges to fine-tune ether ETF filings in positive sign for approval, say sources
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US consumer watchdog will apply credit card rules to buy now, pay later companies

The U.S.

US consumer watchdog will apply credit card rules to buy now, pay later companies
News|US

US SEC approves exchange applications to list spot ether ETFs

The U.S.

US SEC approves exchange applications to list spot ether ETFs
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Dollar lower ahead of key inflation data Friday

The dollar fell on Thursday after revised data showed that gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic activity, grew at slower pace than previously

Dollar lower ahead of key inflation data Friday
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Dollar set for first monthly drop after US inflation readout

The dollar was lower on Friday and on track for its first monthly decline in 2024 after data showed U.S. inflation rose in line with expectations in April, offering

Dollar set for first monthly drop after US inflation readout
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Crypto industry's lobbying drive will pay off in US elections, Ripple president says

The president of U.S. crypto firm Ripple is "optimistic" that a lobbying push by the crypto industry will yield results in this

Crypto industry's lobbying drive will pay off in US elections, Ripple president says
Finance|Technology

Timing for US ether ETF launches depends on how fast issuers can move, SEC chair says

The timing for when exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the cryptocurrency ether can begin trading depends largely on how quickly issuers respond to the

Timing for US ether ETF launches depends on how fast issuers can move, SEC chair says
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Crypto firm Abra reaches settlement with US states for operating without licenses

Financial regulators in 25 U.S. states announced on Wednesday a settlement with cryptocurrency investment platform Abra and its CEO for operating without required state

Crypto firm Abra reaches settlement with US states for operating without licenses
News|US

US regulators could approve spot ether ETFs for launch by July 4, sources say

The U.S.

US regulators could approve spot ether ETFs for launch by July 4, sources say
News|US|World

US SEC sues blockchain software technology company Consensys

The U.S.

US SEC sues blockchain software technology company Consensys
Economy|Finance|Technology|US

Fed penalizes Evolve Bank for failing to manage fintech partnership risk

The Federal Reserve announced Friday it had ordered Evolve Bancorp Inc to bolster its risk management programs around fintech partnerships as

Fed penalizes Evolve Bank for failing to manage fintech partnership risk

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