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

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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4 years ago
Clio launches payments product, investment fund and expands into VC

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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4 years ago
Middle-class Americans face retirement insecurity, analysis finds

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.

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

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

'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.

4 years ago
Any bank, merchant or Fintech on Mastercard’s vast network can soon offer crypto services

Any bank, merchant or Fintech on Mastercard’s vast network can soon offer crypto services

CNBC | Hugh Son | Oct 26, 2021 The crypto economy is about to expand. Mastercard is preparing to announce that any of the thousands of banks and millions of merchants on its payments network can soon integrate crypto into their products, CNBC has learned. That includes bitcoin wallets, credit and debit cards that earn


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4 years ago
Fintech Card Space is Growing:  Brim Financial, Float, Caary Capital, Jeeves, Neo Financial

Fintech Card Space is Growing: Brim Financial, Float, Caary Capital, Jeeves, Neo Financial

Global News | Ian Bickis | Oct 24, 2021 If you haven’t shopped for a credit card in a while, you may see some unfamiliar names in the offerings. Companies like Brim Financial, Float Inc., Caary Capital Ltd., Jeeves Inc., and Neo Financial are part of a growing crop of tech-enabled lenders that are looking


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4 years ago
Medicare expansion hangs in the balance as Democrats race towards a deal

Medicare expansion hangs in the balance as Democrats race towards a deal

Proposals to include dental, vision and hearing coverage in Medicare, as well as expand Medicaid, may be cut as Democrats try to make a deal on budget bill.

4 years ago
If the billionaire tax survives, it may face legal challenges. Here's why

If the billionaire tax survives, it may face legal challenges. Here's why

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has unveiled a plan to tax billionaires' unrealized capital gains. However, if the proposal survives, it may face legal challenges.

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Some workers fear 'unrealistically severe' cuts to Social Security benefits. Why that is not a reason to claim early

Some workers fear 'unrealistically severe' cuts to Social Security benefits. Why that is not a reason to claim early

Deciding when to claim Social Security benefits is one of the biggest decisions retirees make. Research finds media headlines may influence those plans.

4 years ago
Reg CF: Investment Crowdfunding Tops $1 Billion on Heals of Funding Cap Increase

Reg CF: Investment Crowdfunding Tops $1 Billion on Heals of Funding Cap Increase

Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | Oct 26, 2021 Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) has topped $1 billion – five years after the securities exemption became actionable for issuers in need of growth capital. According to Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA), 1.2+ million investors have backed over 4500 companies to achieve this milestone. The third quarter of


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4 years ago
Here's an easy way to alleviate some of the anxiety in your life over money

Here's an easy way to alleviate some of the anxiety in your life over money

A family budget can help eliminate stress in your life — both financial and otherwise.

4 years ago
Monetizing the Creator Economy Through Social Tokens

Monetizing the Creator Economy Through Social Tokens

Borderless Ventures | Ethan Pierse | Oct 27, 2021 You might not yet have heard of social tokens or creator coins, but it's very possible that you heard the news of Lionel Messi changing football clubs from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain. Well, millions of dollars of his $40M signing bonus were paid in $PSG tokens


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4 years ago
Bitcoin futures ETF may be a costly way to get long-term crypto exposure

Bitcoin futures ETF may be a costly way to get long-term crypto exposure

A new ProShares exchange-traded fund marked another milestone for crypto. But its 0.95% expense ratio may cost buy-and-hold investors over the long term.

4 years ago
The era of surprise medical bills may be ending

The era of surprise medical bills may be ending

Americans will soon be protected from many unexpected medical bills, thanks to a new law that goes into effect Jan. 1.

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