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How US Stablecoin Regulation Could Change the Game for Global Payments
How US Stablecoin Regulation Could Change the Game for Global Payments
February 07, 2025  |  Blockchain

Businesses hate slow and expensive international payments. But traditionally, firms haven’t had much choice but to accept the status quo of correspondent banks and their...

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Senate Bill Would Cap Credit Card Interest Rates at 10%
Senate Bill Would Cap Credit Card Interest Rates at 10%
February 04, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Senators Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, introduced a bill Tuesday (Feb. 4) that would cap credit card interest rates at 10%. The Sanders-Hawley...

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Government Exit Packages and Defunding May Mute Financial Regulators
Government Exit Packages and Defunding May Mute Financial Regulators
January 31, 2025  |  Politics

The shakeup on Capitol Hill — still ongoing, as the Trump administration settles in for its second round, as the new Congress has been seated...

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Trump Goes 6 for 8 on Crypto Promises During First Week
Trump Goes 6 for 8 on Crypto Promises During First Week
January 27, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The crypto industry wanted Donald Trump to become America’s 47th president, and they spent big to make it happen. Around 48% of all corporate money...

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New House Financial Services Leadership Targets Digital Asset Regulation
New House Financial Services Leadership Targets Digital Asset Regulation
January 09, 2025  |  Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee has chosen leadership with an eye toward digital asset regulation. Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) announced the new appointments Thursday (Jan. 9), promising to “right-size the...

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Fed Oversight Council Argues for More Control Over FinTech
Fed Oversight Council Argues for More Control Over FinTech
December 06, 2024  |  News

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) said Friday (Dec. 6) that Congress should pass legislation ensuring that relevant agencies have the examination and enforcement powers they...

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Lawmakers Question US Banking Relationship With Hong Kong
Lawmakers Question US Banking Relationship With Hong Kong
November 25, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Two U.S. lawmakers reportedly want the country to rethink its banking relationship with Hong Kong. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, sent a letter to...

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Regulators Tell House Committee They’ll Pause New Banking Rules
Regulators Tell House Committee They’ll Pause New Banking Rules
November 20, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

There’ll be a moratorium on new banking rules — at least for a bit. A trio of the top financial services industry regulators told the...

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Federal Bill Targets AI and Credit Cards in ‘Addictive’ Sports Betting
Federal Bill Targets AI and Credit Cards in ‘Addictive’ Sports Betting
September 13, 2024  |  Regulation

A newly proposed bill would require states that allow sports betting to meet minimum federal standards covering advertising, affordability and artificial intelligence. The SAFE Bet Act...

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