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Goldman Sachs is giving hedge fund clients crypto research from data firm The Block

The move by Goldman is a sign of increased demand from large investors for information and analysis about cryptocurrencies and related fields like DeFi.

3 years ago

Top GameStop executive steps down after less than a year on the job

GameStop COO Jenna Owens stepped down this week, the company announced on Friday.

3 years ago

'Moms Are Cool' program offers free financial counseling for mothers impacted by the pandemic

"Finances are Cool. Moms Are Cool," offers free financial counseling to mothers impacted by the pandemic to help them rebuild what they've lost.

3 years ago

Liquid Avatar Technologies and Optimize Financial Technology Partner to Launch Fintech and Neobanking Solutions for US Markets

Liquid Avatar Technologies | Cara Buckspan | Oct 28, 2021 Toronto, Canada - TheNewswire - October 28, 2021 -Liquid Avatar Technologies Inc. (CNSX:LQID)(OTC:LQAVF)(FRA:4T51) a global blockchain, digital identity and fintech solutions company announce that it has signed an agreement with California based Optimize Fintech Technology (“OptimizeFT”) to launch a fintech and neobanking solution for the


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3 years ago

Middle-class Americans face retirement insecurity, analysis finds

Middle-class U.S. households have limited financial assets and may face retirement insecurity, according to the National Institute on Retirement Security.

3 years ago

Clio launches payments product, investment fund and expands into VC

Betakit | Josh Scott | Oct 26, 2021 Legaltech startup Clio has announced the launch of Clio Payments and a new fund, as the Burnaby-based unicorn joins a growing group of companies spicing up their SaaS offerings with a pinch of FinTech. In an interview with BetaKit, Clio co-founder and CEO Jack Newton called Clio


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3 years ago

Kraken Report: SHOKTOBER and On-chain Anaylsis

Kraken Blog | Oct 28, 2021 After a predictably underwhelming September in the crypto markets, history was made in October as BTC hit new all-time highs. As foreshadowed in last month’s Crypto On-Chain Digest, End of Summer Sale, data indicates that a supply shock (driven by long-term holders) contributed to BTC’s rise to record levels.


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3 years ago

SEC Chair Gary Gensler speaks to Yahoo Finance on Stablecoins, ETF rollout, DeFi lending and more

Yahoo Finance | Oct 25, 2021 In a wide-ranging interview with Yahoo Finance's Brian Cheung, SEC Chair Gary Gensler discusses cryptocurrency regulation, the GameStop trading frenzy, and various conflicts tied to retail investing. Video transcript between Gary Gensler, Chair of SEC and Brian Cheung with Yahoo Finance BC: Gary Gensler is chair of the Securities


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3 years ago

Bank of Canada ends QE and moves up timeline for interest rate hikes

BNN Bloomberg | Theophilos Argitis | Oct 27, 2021 The Bank of Canada ended its bond-buying stimulus program and accelerated the potential timing of future interest rate increases amid worries that supply disruptions are driving up inflation. In a statement on Wednesday, policy makers led by Governor Tiff Macklem announced they would stop growing holdings


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3 years ago

More than 4 in 10 family caregivers may have to choose between jobs and at-home duties, study finds

With families grappling with the effects of the pandemic, many at-home caregivers with jobs have reached a breaking point. Here are some possible solutions.

3 years ago

The enhanced child tax credit will continue for 1 more year, per Democrat spending plan

The enhanced child tax credit, including advance monthly payments, will continue through 2022, according to a framework Democrats released Thursday.

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Hester Pierce: Lawless in Austin

Fifth Era | Oct 20, 2021 Thank you to the Texas Blockchain Summit for the chance to be here today.  I have to start with my disclaimer that my views are my own and not those of the Securities and Exchange Commission or my fellow Commissioners. I am interested, however, in what my colleagues have


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3 years ago

Paid leave advocates slam exclusion of policy from social spending bill as 'outrageous and shameful'

The framework for the Build Back Better plan is missing one key proposal from the agenda.

3 years ago

Here’s how Biden's Build Back Better framework would tax the rich

President Joe Biden issued a framework for a $1.75 trillion social and climate spending plan on Thursday, over half of which would be financed by the wealthy.

3 years ago

Legaltech startup Clio launches Fintech payment product and investment fund

Betakit | Josh Scott | Oct 26, 2021 Legaltech startup Clio has announced the launch of Clio Payments and a new fund, as the Burnaby-based unicorn joins a growing group of companies spicing up their SaaS offerings with a pinch of FinTech. In an interview with BetaKit, Clio co-founder and CEO Jack Newton called Clio


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