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Today in B.C. | Canadian Press | May 2, 2023 The B.C. Securities Commission accuses David Smillie and his now-defunct company, ezBtc, of committing a multimillion-dollar securities fraud by diverting customer assets to online cryptocurrency gambling sites. The company allegedly diverted about $13 million worth of bitcoin and ether without customer authorization. Smillie and ezBtc

Geico, the crown jewel of Berkshire's insurance empire, has found itself in trouble recently after losing market share to its best competitor Progressive.

The federal government may not be able to pay all its bills as soon as June 1 unless Congress acts. That outcome would have negative and far-reaching effects.

Solid World | Steve Stenver | May 4, 2023 For over a year, Solid World’s team of climate scientists and technology experts have been developing a groundbreaking framework that is set to revolutionize the way forward carbon credit deals are evaluated within the rapidly growing Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM). This framework is called CRISP (Carbon

The regional banking crisis has led many business owners to rethink account relationships and risks, but making too many changes can be costly and unnecessary.

Main Street confidence ticks up in latest CNBC quarterly small business survey, but inflation remains a big concern and the overall view of the economy is weak.

May 3, 2023 Real estate investments are a sure-fire way of diversifying your portfolios. Residential real estate, in particular, is among the most lucrative ways to maximize your investment returns. It produces long-term cash flow and can be considered a constant source of revenue. But like most forms of investment, it has intricacies that can

Intelligencer | Jen Wieczner | May 1 2023 Are the Feds Trying to Kill Crypto? Protego Trust, founded by a lawyer turned venture capitalist, was betting big that it could be the squeaky-clean, bona fide bank that crypto needed to win Wall Street’s business. It had spent $80 million pursuing a coveted approval for a

The Defiant | Samuel Haig | Apr 28, 2023 Franklin Templeton, the subsidiary of a global investment firm with $1.4T in assets under management, launched its on-chain money fund, a stablecoin alternative, on the Polygon network on Wednesday. Franklin Templeton has launched the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX), a U.S.-registered mutual fund that

When the Federal Reserve boosts its benchmark rate, everything from credit cards to savings accounts can be affected.

After another rate hike from the Federal Reserve, financial advisors are weighing changes to bond portfolios. Here's what investors need to know.

The Children's Health Insurance Program may be a coverage option for kids of parents who've recently lost their Medicaid coverage, or soon expect to.

The results of a new survey show many people on the brink of retirement may want to study the program's rules before they claim.

OMFIF Digital Monetary Institute  | May 1, 2023 On 10-11 May 2023 (attend physically in London or virtually), the symposium returns to examine the distribution and use cases of both retail and wholesale central bank digital currencies, tokenised assets, deposits and capital markets, cross-border payments and domestic interoperability. Speakers will explore regulatory framework harmonisation, cybersecurity