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Dec 20: Brookings Online Debate: Should Crypto be Regulated by the Federal Government?

Brookings | Dec 7, 2022 Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. EST Online: https://www.brookings.edu/events/a-debate-should-crypto-be-regulated-by-the-federal-government/ The explosion of interest in cryptocurrencies and the implosion of cryptocurrency exchange FTX shine a spotlight on the fact that today’s regulatory apparatus is ill-equipped to oversee this new financial technology. The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures


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'Risky behaviors' are causing credit scores to level off — here's how that can hurt you

Your three-digit credit score can determine the interest rate you’ll pay for credit cards, car loans and mortgages. The higher your score, the lower the rate.

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Reg A+ Offering Platform Announces Expansion into Canada: Issuance

Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | Dec 6, 2022 Issuance, a platform that specializes in aiding issuers raising capital under Reg A+, has announced its expansion into Canada. According to a company statement, Issuance is now an “endorsed service-provider partner” of the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE). The arrangement allows Issuance to offer preferred rates for


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Final Legal Submission Concluded After 2 Years: Ripple vs SEC

CryptoPotato | Chayanika Deka  | Dec 5, 2022 The long-running legal spat between Ripple and the SEC and Ripple is drawing close after two years. Stuart Alderoty, General Counsel of Ripple, confirmed the company’s “final submission,” urging the court to grant judgment in its favor and said that Ripple is proud of the defense it


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Dec 15, 2022: Techstars Toronto Winter 2022 Demo Day

Techstars Toronto | Sunil Sharma | Dec 7, 2022 We are excited to invite you to Techstars Toronto's seventh Demo Day Showcase! Join us on December 15th at 12:00 PM EST to meet the 12 companies graduating from the 2022 Winter Cohort. This Demo Day Showcase will give the investor community a look at 12


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50% of women say they are behind on retirement savings. Here's why they face challenges

Women face higher hurdles for how much income they will need in retirement, and they lack confidence they can clear them, according to a Goldman Sachs report.

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Taking required minimum distributions? How to reduce the sting of selling in a down market

The deadline is approaching for required minimum distributions, and retirees need to be careful when withdrawing money in a down market. Here's what to know.

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Just 8% of Americans have a positive view of cryptocurrencies now, CNBC survey finds

The survey shows 43% of the public with a negative view of cryptocurrencies, up from 25% in March.

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Trust Fallacy: 75% of Payment Fraud in Crypto is Carried Out by KYC-verified Accounts

Crowdfund Insider | Alex Zeltcer | Nov 28, 2022 There’s no doubt in the minds of financial organizations and anti-laundering regulators that Know Your Customer (KYC) verified accounts prevent fraudulent activity– and that’s exactly the problem. Then:  In the early 1990s, governments around the globe had a growing concern about preventing the increasingly connected banking


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According to a Group of Economists, Unregulated Wash Trading is Impacting Tax Revenue

Quartz | Nate DiCamillo | Dec 6, 2022 Crypto traders don’t have to move their funds offshore to evade US taxes, as long as the US government allows wash trading of the nascent asset class. Tax loss harvesting: A group of economists from Cornell University, the University of North Carolina, and Tel Aviv University have


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Fund Tokenization: Fractional Issuance, Streamlined Redemption, and Servicing Benefits

Quant | Rebecca Hackworth | Nov 28, 2022 Alternative fund managers are starting to recognise the benefits of tokenised funds - a new dawn for alternatives For fund managers, the potential to tap into an even wider cohort of investors is a significant opportunity. A recent study of 100 European fund managers by Madrid-based tokenisation


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Plaid Lays Off 260 Employees (20% of Staff)

TechCrunch | Mary Ann Azevedo | Dec 7, 2022 Plaid, a Fintech decacorn, is laying off 260 employees, or about 20% of its workforce, the company announced today In April of 2021, Plaid raised a $425 million Series D led by Altimeter Capital, which valued the company at around $13.4 billion. This was after its


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Robinhood to pay a 1% 'match' on customer contributions to retail individual retirement accounts

The retail brokerage will match 1% of each dollar saved in its individual retirement accounts. Experts think it's a way to get attention in a crowded market.

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Jamie Dimon says Ukraine war shows we still need cheap, secure energy from oil and gas

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon discussed the future of energy on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday.

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Op-ed: Investors need to wait it out before snatching up software stocks

On the surface, it looks like it could be time to buy segments of the market, like software, that took a beating throughout much of 2022. But perhaps not yet.

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