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Billions of dollars have been lost to unemployment fraud during the Covid pandemic. Victims of identity theft will have an unwelcome surprise this tax season.

JPMorgan co-president Daniel Pinto gives his outlook for the U.S. stock market and opines on the fintech threat, the return to offices and succession planning.

Betakit | Josh Scott and Meagan Simpson | Feb 8, 2021 Toronto-based FinTech startup Ledn has raised $3.4 million CAD ($2.7 million USD) in seed funding, as the company looks to fuel the expansion of its digital asset savings and credit platform amid a steadily growing rise in registered users.  Founded in 2018, Ledn offers

Techcrunch | Alex Wilhelm | Feb 8, 2021 Today in an SEC filing, Tesla disclosed that it has acquired $1.5 billion in bitcoin, the popular cryptocurrency. Moreover, the company noted that it may also accept bitcoin in the future as a form of payment for its cars, though it did allow that there is some

Robinhood's "reckless conduct directly and proximately caused the death of one of its victims," the complaint said.

Bitcoin.com | Jamie Redman | Feb 6, 2021 Over the last twelve years, the cryptocurrency community has always been intrigued by Bitcoin’s inventor Satoshi Nakamoto. For over a decade, armchair sleuths and journalists have tried to uncover the creator’s identity and information on the whereabouts of all the bitcoins the enigma mined when the network

U.S. News & World Report compiled a list of the top jobs in the U.S. Here are the best of the best, and what it takes to get the job.

During a window that opened Jan. 1 and closes March 31, anyone who missed their Medicare enrollment period can sign up for coverage.

With tax rates likely to rise, state income, property and sales taxes are big considerations for individuals and businesses in deciding where to locate and work.

Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would increase the budget deficit, the CBO says. How that could actually help Democrats pass the pay hike.

Eligibility for proposed $1,400 stimulus checks has become a sticking point on Capitol Hill. Here's when those payments and other aid could be authorized.

The pandemic has caused millions to leave the workforce, to care for children, or due to fewer jobs or Covid fears. That's bad for households and the economy.

IMF Podcast | Jan 21, 2021 With the great strides in financial technology in recent years, the lower data processing costs and fees associated with investing in the stock market should have led to broader increases of household wealth. But in this podcast, economist Roxana Mihet says while fintech has reduced barriers to access and

Cato Institute | Jennifer J. Schulp | Jan 29, 2021 Last month, the exclusive “accredited investor” club cracked open its doors to the public. But don’t celebrate yet. Chances are you still didn’t receive an invitation to join. Members in this exclusive club can legally invest in certain private offerings, like hedge funds and start‐​up

WEF | Feb 2021 Background In the near term, the public sector will be making important decisions that will shape the trajectory of digital currency development. These include decisions related to regulation, improving efficiency, resilience, and competitiveness of payment systems, and whether to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Policymakers are also assessing how