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How to protect yourself from tax fraud and scams, according to cybersecurity experts

Fraud costs Americans billions of dollars each year, and tax season is a time when phone, email and text scams, including IRS agent impersonation, all rise.

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Crypto Hacking Reached $3.8 Billion in 2022 (Biggest on record)

Chainanalysis | Feb 1, 2023 2022 was the biggest year ever for crypto hacking, with $3.8 billion stolen from cryptocurrency businesses. DeFi protocols by far the biggest victims of cryptocurrency hacks accounting for 82.1% of all cryptocurrency stolen by hackers — a total of $3.1 billion — up from 73.3% in 2021. And of that


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Top 10 Trends Reshaping Banking for 2023

Accenture | Michael Abbott  | Jan 10, 2023 A combination of well-established forces and recent developments is reshaping banking. Overview: In the absence of that revenue stream, banks shifted their focus from the totality of customers’ financial needs to isolated products that continued to generate fees. At the same time, fintech innovators burst onto the


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ARK Innovation Predictions and Big Ideas 2023

Fortune via Yahoo Finance | Christiaan Hetzner | Feb 1, 2023 Hypersonic flight, 3D printed humanoid robots, groceries delivered by drones, molecular biomarkers for early detection of malignant tumors Report: That's the conclusion from her annual Big Ideas report published on Tuesday by her money management firm. This 153-page deep dive attempts to handicap the


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Annuity sales hit record last year, eclipsing sales during 2008 financial crisis amid fear, higher rates

Consumers flocked to annuities marketed as being "protection-focused" as stocks and bonds faltered and annuity payouts were relatively attractive.

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Supreme Court challenges to Biden student loan plan hinge on overreach, financial harm

The Supreme Court is set to review a Biden administration debt relief plan for student loan borrowers. Here's why plaintiffs argue the plan should be struck down.

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Is the Crypto Bottom In Yet?

Tristram Waye for Bitvo | Feb 2, 2023 After a substantial lift in crypto, it begs the question, was that the bottom?  The answer, of course, is no idea.  Because bottoms are not events but rather a process.  After a challenging crypto winter, the relief is welcome, but the question of whether it’s over requires


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Insurers Cautioned on “Silent Crypto” Exposure

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker | Anjali Das  | Jan 23, 2023 The recent implosion of crypto firm FTX and its affiliates provides a case study for potential crypto exposure under traditional insurance policies in this series of four articles Silent Crypto for D&O and Corporate Liability Insurance (Part I), Silent Crypto Exposure for


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IRS about 3 to 5 times more likely to audit Black Americans' tax returns, study finds

Black Americans are nearly three to five times more likely to be audited by IRS, a new study shows. Here's what it means for filers.

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Federal Judge Dismisses Unregistered Securities Class Action Suit Against Coinbase (Shares Jump 21%)

MarketWatch | Dean Seal | Feb 2, 2023 Shares of Coinbase Global Inc. rose 21% to $79.50 after a federal district judge dismissed a proposed class action accusing the crypto exchange of selling tokens that qualified as unregistered securities. The suit, filed in October 2021, alleged that nearly 80 of the digital assets traded on


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Robots could surpass workers at Amazon by 2030, Cathie Wood says

The Ark Invest portfolio manager said on "Squawk Box" that Amazon's number of robot workers is set to grow dramatically this decade.

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As some retirees worry about surprises this tax season, these resources may help

Retirees may have complicated returns if they have multiple sources of income. The good news is resources are available to help, and in some cases they're free.

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Wait until 70 to claim Social Security: 'The return on being patient is huge,' says economist

Retirement benefits taken at age 70 are 76% higher, adjusted for inflation, than retirement benefits taken at 62, research finds.

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The Use of Cryptocurrency in the Fundraising and Venture Capital Industry

Guest Post | Feb 1, 2023 Cryptocurrency has taken the world by storm since its entrance into mainstream awareness. This new form of money is quickly becoming a sought-after resource for individuals looking to acquire venture capital or to fund startups. The possibilities that cryptocurrency provides in the fundraising and venture capital industry are unique,


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Wait until age 70 to claim Social Security: 'The return on being patient is huge,' says economist

Retirement benefits taken at age 70 are 76% higher, adjusted for inflation, than retirement benefits taken at 62, research finds.

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