SWIFT to trial trade finance anti-fraud blockchain MonetaGo
Ledger Insights Sep 13, 2021 Today MonetaGo announced an international proof of concept (PoC) with SWIFT for its blockchain fraud mitigation solution for trade finance. In...
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[Brooking’s Event Sep 30]: Regulating cryptocurrencies and future technologies: A conversation with Manuel P. Alvarez
Brookings Sep 22, 2021 Everyone is talking cryptocurrency, but what is crypto, how does it work, should it be regulated, and if so, how? How do...
Snoop Dogg Reveals He’s An NFT Whale
Decrypt Andrew Hayward Sep 21, 2021 Snoop Dogg has already made waves in the NFT space, launching his own branded collectibles this spring, as well as...
As the Fed sticks to its near-zero rate policy for now, here's what that means for you
The Fed is sticking with its near zero rate policy for now, yet borrowing costs may start to edge higher anyway.
What debt ceiling woes could mean for Social Security benefits
Political gridlock has prompted worries that monthly Social Security benefits could be impacted by a government shutdown. Here's what we know.
Federal judge releases redacted lunar lander lawsuit from Bezos' Blue Origin against NASA, SpaceX
The U.S Federal Court of Claims released the redacted version of the lawsuit filed in August by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin against NASA and Elon Musk's...
SEC takes legal action after crowdfunded marijuana investment scheme appears to go up in smoke
The Register Tim Richardson Sep 21, 2021 Platform and individuals charged in first case of its kind US financial watchdogs have launched legal action against a...
Why the White House and Democrats use $400,000 as the threshold for taxing 'the rich'
President Joe Biden and House Democrats aim to raise taxes on Americans with more than $400,000 of income. But what's the significance of that threshold?
House Democrats propose limit on a popular tech industry tax break
House Democrats want to raise funds for their $3.5 trillion spending plan by limiting a popular tech industry write-off for startup investors.
SpaceX research, with Elon Musk as an author, details Covid protections for first astronaut launch
SpaceX launched people to space for the first time in May 2020, a few months after the Covid pandemic began to spread across the United States.
Robinhood to launch cryptocurrency wallets as bitcoin becomes a bigger part of business
Robinhood is testing crypto wallets with select clients next month, the company said Wednesday.
Don’t want to fully retire? Here’s when phased retirement may work
Phased retirement, a gradual reduction in working hours, can help you continue to earn money in your golden years.
Op-ed: Here's how financial advisors can navigate investors through uncertainty
Financial advisors have a great opportunity to become a beacon of trust for investors by guiding them through difficult life and financial decisions.
Why renters are struggling so much now
The present troubles for renters are explained in large part by inequities that predate the Covid pandemic.
Families with up to $50,000 in income have saved and invested their monthly child tax credit payments, research shows
Monthly child tax credit checks of up to $300 per child are reaching millions of families. New data shows they have been inclined to save and...