Visa’s bid to acquire and merge with fintech unicorn Plaid has come to an end.
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The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that the $5.3 billion deal was off.
Bitcoin and ether may be pulling back from their all-time highs but alternative cryptos are starting to see action.
Bitcoin’s price has ridden a roller coaster on lower spot volume while options traders are ready to bet on ether FOMO.
Brooks penned an oped for the Financial Times arguing regulators need to come up with regulation that sets restrictions for technology itself rather than the people who operate it.
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Three interpretative letters from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency lay the groundwork for banks to become crypto custodians, payment companies and miners in blockchain networks.
A bogus video on Chinese social media has intensified a long-standing feud involving Binance, Huobi and OKEx.
Gensler has testified before Congress about cryptocurrency and blockchain on multiple occasions.
The International Business Times reports China might nationalize Alibaba. Here’s what that has to do with China’s digital currency efforts.
Gary Gensler, the former Obama-era chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is reportedly set to be named as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the incoming Biden administration.
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