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Fortune | Olga Kharif | Jul 1, 2022 The remainder of the cryptocurrency project that Meta Platforms Inc.’s Founder Mark Zuckerberg took a beating over from Congress is officially shutting down. Meta’s Novi pilot—a money-transfer service using the company’s own cryptocurrency digital wallet—will end on Sept. 1, the service said on its website, a link

The Supreme Court limited the EPA's authority to regulate planet-warming emissions. Investors who want to make an impact can consider a carbon-conscious fund.

BeINCrypto | David Thomas and Kyle Baird | Jul 4, 2022 Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao sounded the alarm on a massive data leak of one billion Chinese residents that went up for sale on the dark web. Twenty-three terabytes of data containing names, addresses, birthplaces, national IDs, phone numbers, and criminal case information was

FINTRAC | Laura Colella | July 5, 2022 The recent amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations (PCMLTFR) and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Administrative Monetary Penalties (PCMLTFAMP) Regulations now cover crowdfunding platforms as money services businesses (MSBs) or foreign money services businesses (FMSBs) under the

Congressional leaders can agree on one thing — Social Security needs to be fixed before the program's funds are unable to pay full benefits in 2035.

If you're eager to take advantage of tax-loss harvesting in a down market, you need to know how the "wash sale rule" works, according to experts.

World Bank Group | Jul 5, 2022 The benefits of financial inclusion have spurred efforts to expand account ownership and productive usage. Since 2011, the Global Findex survey has documented growth—at times incremental and at times dramatic—in account ownership across more than 140 economies. The Global Findex 2021 survey was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic—a

For teenagers looking for summer work, opportunities — and wages — are looking up. Here's how they can make the most of their first paycheck.

Guest Post | Jul 4, 2022 CryptoPunks are 24x24 pixel art images created algorithmically. They were conceived as an experiment in combining art and TFT. Most of them are boys and girls, but there are also rarer types: monkeys, zombies, and even aliens. Each punk has its profile page and displays attributes, ownership/point of sale.

FCA | Jun 29, 2022 We hosted our first policy-focused CryptoSprint events in May and June 2022. The objective of the events was to seek industry views around the current market and the design of an appropriate regulatory regime. The crypto market is developing at pace. Currently the FCA’s role is focused on registering firms

Coindesk | Jamie Crawley | Jun 24, 2022 From June 27, Coinbase customers in that country will have to supply key details about the transaction and the recipient when moving crypto out of the exchange. Coinbase's Dutch clientele will soon have to meet additional know-your-customer (KYC) requirements when transferring crypto to wallets held outside of

Cato Institute | Jennifer J. Schulp and William Yeatman | Jun 8, 2022 While some environmental advocates, consultants, and asset managers selling “sustainable” investment products have found a myriad of things to love about the proposal, there are far more reasons to criticize the SEC’s bold move: it’s a menace that threatens harm upon financial markets, the

InsuranceNewsNet | June 14, 2022 Major insurance carriers sit on a treasure trove of big data, with endless possibilities to sharpen actuarial risk projections and target financial products more narrowly to millions of consumers. But there are big risks, too. Regulators are trying to protect privacy and ward off hidden discrimination, all while allowing insurers

Yahoo Finance | David Ingram | Jul 1, 2022 This week’s Supreme Court ruling limiting the Environmental Protection Agency's authority may have a surprising beneficiary: cryptocurrency investors who want to avoid federal regulation.  In ruling against the EPA, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for a 6-3 majority that when a government agency seeks to regulate

Jul 4, 2022 Debt consolidation is the process of combining all your debts into a single, more manageable loan. It can be an effective way to get out of debt and regain control of your finances. But it's important to understand how it works and what to watch out for before you consolidate. This article