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FASB Introduces New Crypto Accounting Rules

Crypto Accounting Rules | Dec 18, 2023 The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) introduces the first-ever US crypto accounting rules Previously, without specific US accounting rules for digital currencies, companies treated cryptocurrencies as intangible assets. This approach meant recording these assets at the purchase price and marking them down permanently if their value decreased, with


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Montreal’s Notman House (OSMO Foundation) in Crisis

Montreal Ecosystem | Dec 18, 2023 The OSMO Foundation, responsible for Notman House, is grappling with $323,000 unpaid mortgage fees, owed to the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Investissement Québec (IQ) As first reported by Le Devoire, and then Betakit, the Notman House, a cornerstone of Montreal's startup ecosystem, housed in a historic


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OMFIF Podcast: Smart Contracts and Retail CBDCs

Podcast | Dec 18, 2023 On demand OMFIF podcast available, titled "Unlocking the benefits of smart contracts for retail CBDCs" Speakers Katie-Ann Wilson, Managing director of OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute Peter Faykiss, Director of digitalisation at Magyar Nemzeti Bank Imre Kocsis and László Gönczy, Associate professors at Budapest University of Technology Chris Ostrowski, CEO of


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Super Bowl Betting Trends

Dec 18, 2023 There is really nothing quite like Super Bowl Sunday. The culmination of the season in the NFL where the two best teams face off for the right to be named champions. When the NFL and the competing American Football League merged back in 1966, the Super Bowl was born, named the NFL


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59% of Gen Z women are confident they'll be financially ready for retirement. Here's why

More than half of Gen Z female investors are confident they will be financially prepared for retirement, a recent study finds.

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Top Wall Street analysts favor these 3 dividend stocks for the long haul

TipRanks' analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including CVS Health and Devon Energy.

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OpenAI’s Converge 2 Startup Funding and ByteDance Controversy

AI | Dec 17, 2023 OpenAI's innovative funding program for AI startups and the controversy surrounding ByteDance's use of GPT models. Converge 2 Through its Startup Fund, OpenAI is offering a $1 million funding boost to selected startups, along with exclusive informational and educational resources. This program, known as "Converge 2" is the second iteration


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Asia's family offices have been betting big on risk — but that could be changing

A global survey by Citi showed there has been a shift out of cash and into risk assets by family offices around the world — with one notable exception, Asia.

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Even high earners consider themselves ‘not rich yet,’ despite their net worth

High inflation and high interest rates have made it increasingly hard to feel financially comfortable, let alone rich.

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Jana sees big upside in this unusual technology play serving industries like construction

 Jana is a very experienced activist investor founded in 2001 by Barry Rosenstein.

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More than half of U.S. high school students will take a personal finance class before graduation, following the passage of a new Pennsylvania law

The momentum for financial education in schools has picked up significant steam this year. Eight states have adopted policies in 2023 guaranteeing students will take a personal finance course before graduation. 

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The S&P 500 is up about 23% year to date. Investors in that index should 'set a strategy and stay invested,' expert says

The S&P 500 has seen strong gains in 2023. Here's what to know before you make it part of your investment strategy.

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Many mutual funds are converting to exchange-traded funds. Here's what investors need to know

A growing number of mutual funds are converting to exchange-traded funds, which is a positive trend for investors, experts say. Here's what to know.

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Mortgage rates are dropping. Here's what to expect in 2024 if you want to buy a home, experts say

Mortgage rates have been consistently declining after an 8% peak in October. Experts say there are signs for improvement in the housing market for 2024.

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Ledger’s Hardware Wallet Exploited

Crypto | Dec 15, 2023 A Wake-Up Call for Crypto Security.  On December 14, Ledger's Connector Kit software was exploited. Ledger, known for manufacturing physical cryptocurrency wallets resembling USB drives and other storage devices, was compromised affecting multiple Ethereum-based applications, including Zapper, SushiSwap, Phantom, Balancer, and Revoke.cash, due to a security breach in Ledger's system.


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