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Kraken On-Chain Analysis (Aug 2022): Mixed Signals

Kraken Blog | Sep 8, 2022 Overview Over the last few months, the crypto industry faced numerous headwinds. These included the death spiral of the Terra ecosystem, the insolvency of over-leveraged hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, and major crypto lending platforms – like Celsius, BlockFi, Voyager and Vauld – taking drastic measures to accommodate “extreme


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You may owe taxes for federal student loan forgiveness if you live in one of these states

While student loan forgiveness isn't federally taxable, it still may trigger a state tax bill. Here's where borrowers may be affected.

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'There's a lot of people celebrating prematurely': GOP could bring a legal challenge to block Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich suggested student loan borrowers shouldn't bank on forgiveness yet, despite President Joe Biden's announcement last month.

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A Strategy to Revolutionize Your Body

LinkedIn Reinvtenting Life by Deepak Chopra, MD | Sep 5, 2022 How not to think about your body Many situations can be changed one small step at a time, but others require a complete transformation. This arises when a total misconception or practice needs to be overturned. Without realizing it, almost everyone makes a similar


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Consumer Protection: Fintech Complaints Have Been Rising

Protocol | Ryan Deffenbaugh and Fintech team | Aug 29, 2022 The CFPB received 20,900 complaints last year involving money transfer services (including mobile and digital wallets) and virtual currency companies, the category most closely associated with fintech. That marked a 63% increase from a year earlier, even if they amount to just a small


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Marketplace health plan enrollees may have a refund check on the way. Here's how to claim your share of $603 million

While not everyone who gets coverage this way will get a rebate, it's worth not ignoring mailings from your insurance company.

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Suspected Sanctions Breach? The UK Forces Crypto Exchanges to Immediately Report

The Guardian | Jasper Jolly | Sep 4, 2022 New rules in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cover all notionally valuable digital assets Crypto exchanges must report suspected sanctions breaches to UK authorities under new rules brought in amid concerns that bitcoin and other cryptoassets are being used to dodge restrictions imposed in response


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Top Professional and Financial Risks for Fintech Companies

Marsh | Alexander Phillips | Aug 19, 2022 Fintech companies are subject to some of the same consumer and investor protection regulations as traditional financial institutions, but must balance compliance requirements with the need to innovate, grow, and develop new products. Meanwhile, privacy risks and ever-growing cyber challenges can contribute to significant economic loss and


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A16Z Launches 6 New NFT Licenses Under ‘Can’t Be Evil’ Principle

The Defiant | Owen Fernau | Sep 2, 2022 Who owns what when someone owns an NFT? The answer is not always clear. When Actor Seth Green’s Bored Ape was stolen, for instance, it brought plans for a show with the animated character into question. There’s the ambiguity of whether the metadata, the code that


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More Americans tapping buy now, pay later services for groceries 'shows the height of personal desperation,' Harvard researcher says

With food prices at historic highs, more consumers are leaning on buy now, pay later to cover their weekly grocery tab.

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67% of pandemic 'boomerang kids' are still living with mom and dad

More than two years after moving in with their parents, many young adults are still there, according to a recent report.

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Google’s Fusing Street View with AI to Create Metaverse like ‘Immersive View’

TechXplore | Glenn CHAPMAN  | Sep 2, 2022 Google at I/O 2022 Google will start rolling out immersive view later this year, starting in Los Angeles, London, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo. Fifteen years after its launch, a Google Maps feature that lets people explore faraway places as though standing right there is providing


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Fintech Lenders Polarized: Some Plan for a Difficult Year as Others See Opportunity

AltFi | Daniel Lanyon | Aug 22, 2022 Lenders are preparing for a difficult year ahead as pandemic tailwinds cease at the same as high inflation and a host of related economic headwinds start to gather. But some also see opportunity Sentiment and perspectives Lending could soon become much more polarised market with low-risk businesses


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(Expected) Life After the Merge

Protocol | Tomio Geron | Sep 6, 2022 Ethereum is expecting to make its biggest change ever this month, transforming how transactions are processed and secured on the blockchain. But the Merge, as the switch from proof of work to proof of stake is known, is more than just technical. It’s expected to bring major


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Here's everything we know (so far) about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

In the weeks after President Joe Biden announced student loan forgiveness, more details have emerged about who qualifies and how long it will take to unfold.

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