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Fanatics is Selling its Majority Stake of NFT Venture Candy Digital

Fanatics is Selling its Majority Stake of NFT Venture Candy Digital

CNBC | Ian Thomas | Jan 4, 2023 Michael Rubin's sports platform company Fanatics is divesting its 60% stake in NFT company Candy Digital, according to an internal email obtained by CNBC. Fanatics, who previously held the majority share of Candy Digital, will be selling its interest to an investor group led by Galaxy Digital,


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3 years ago
Stikeman Elliot:  2023 Virtual Currency Regulatory Framework in Canada

Stikeman Elliot: 2023 Virtual Currency Regulatory Framework in Canada

Stikeman Elliot | Ramandeep K. Grewal, Alix d'Anglejan-Chatillon, Éric Lévesque, Christian Vieira | Nov 7, 2022 Virtual Currency Regulation in Canada: The Legal and Regulatory Framework for 2023 Four Stikeman Elliott lawyers recently updated the Canada chapter of The Virtual Currency Regulations (5th edition), published by Law Business Research Ltd. This chapter provides an excellent overview


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3 years ago
Connected Metaverse Platforms Coming to TV with Oorbit and LG Partnership

Connected Metaverse Platforms Coming to TV with Oorbit and LG Partnership

VentureBeat | Dean Takahashi | Jan 4, 2023 Oorbit, which operates a metaverse platform, has partnered with LG Electronics to bring interoperable virtual worlds to LG TVs. LG’s endorsement of the metaverse is worth noting, as there are a lot of metaverse skeptics out there. The metaverse is getting a boost at CES 2023, where


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3 years ago
Politico:  Fintech Scandals Derail Momentum in Washington

Politico: Fintech Scandals Derail Momentum in Washington

Politico | Zachary Warmbrodt | Jan 3, 2023 This was supposed to be fintech’s big year in Washington [but ] the series of scandals that emerged in late 2022 are derailing that momentum, putting the once-ascendant challengers to traditional banks on defense. Crypto winter continues — Americans are getting bad news every day about the


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3 years ago
Falling behind on student loans can reduce Social Security benefits by $2,500 a year

Falling behind on student loans can reduce Social Security benefits by $2,500 a year

If you are delinquent on federal student loans and collect Social Security benefits, your monthly checks could be reduced.

3 years ago
Credit card interest rates are heading to 20% on average — here’s the best way to pay down high-interest debt

Credit card interest rates are heading to 20% on average — here’s the best way to pay down high-interest debt

As the Federal Reserve remains committed to raising interest rates to combat inflation, credit card rates will hit fresh highs in the year ahead.

3 years ago
Biden administration files its brief with the Supreme Court, defending student loan forgiveness

Biden administration files its brief with the Supreme Court, defending student loan forgiveness

The Biden administration has filed a legal brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, defending its plan to cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt.

3 years ago
Fed's Esther George sees rates staying high at least into 2024

Fed's Esther George sees rates staying high at least into 2024

As her 40-year central banking career comes to a close, is advising her colleagues to stay tough on y inflation.

3 years ago
Homeowners spent up to $6,000 on average on repairs and maintenance in 2022. Here's how to keep those costs down

Homeowners spent up to $6,000 on average on repairs and maintenance in 2022. Here's how to keep those costs down

While some home-related expenses are tricky to predict, there are things you can do to lessen their sting, according to experts.

3 years ago
Traders who bet against stocks made a killing in 2022, as short sellers netted $300 billion

Traders who bet against stocks made a killing in 2022, as short sellers netted $300 billion

Short holdings had a return of 30.8% in 2022 as the market slid.

3 years ago
You may get extra time to spend unused 2022 funds in your flex spending account. What to know about the rules

You may get extra time to spend unused 2022 funds in your flex spending account. What to know about the rules

About three-quarters of employers either give their workers a grace period to spend 2022 FSA funds or let them carry over a limited amount.

3 years ago
Successful Startups Have Two Traits in common

Successful Startups Have Two Traits in common

CEO Magazine | Anne Majumdar | Dec 26, 2022 A few key criteria define a decacorn, but what characteristics do they have in common? We take a look at what makes a winner in the world of startups. There are now 48 decacorns, according to Failory, including familiar brands like Canva, Byju’s and SpaceX. While


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3 years ago
How Can We Improve Fighting Financial Crime With Artificial Intelligence?

How Can We Improve Fighting Financial Crime With Artificial Intelligence?

Guest Post | Jan 4, 2023 Identifying Key Areas of Financial Crime To fight digital financial crime, you’ve got to know what you’re up against. You’ve got to identify risk and fortify. Prime vulnerabilities for digital theft need to be protected. The difficulty is, financial criminals are successful enough they’re able to run an entire


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3 years ago
Alibaba, other China ADRs surge as Ant Group capital plan approval fuels hope for relaxing scrutiny

Alibaba, other China ADRs surge as Ant Group capital plan approval fuels hope for relaxing scrutiny

Ant Group, which previously had its own IPO plans scuttled by regulatory concerns, was allowed to double its registered capital as part of the new plan.

3 years ago
Where to keep your cash amid high inflation and rising interest rates: It's 'a little tricky,' says expert

Where to keep your cash amid high inflation and rising interest rates: It's 'a little tricky,' says expert

There are many options when saving for short-term goals, and it's trickier amid high inflation and rising interest rates. Here's what savers need to know.

3 years ago