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Coinbase Faces Legal Action from US SEC for Alleged Market Rule Violations

Aljazeera | Jun 5, 2-23 The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Coinbase, accusing the largest US cryptocurrency platform of operating illegally because it failed to register as an exchange. Coinbase, the largest US crypto platform, is under scrutiny for alleged security law breaches related to its staking rewards program. The SEC


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Ivy League acceptance rates 'may have bottomed out,' expert says — here's what that means for getting into schools like Harvard

Acceptance rates at the nation's top schools are hovering near all-time lows, but demographic shifts may cause application volume to ease in the years ahead.

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CFPB Warns: Billions of Dollars Stored on Payment Apps May Lack Federal Insurance

CFPB | Release | Jun 1, 2023 Agency issues notice to consumers advising them to transfer balances to insured banks and credit unions Safety Concerns for Funds Stored on Payment Apps: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has highlighted the potential risk associated with funds stored on popular digital payment apps. These apps, including PayPal,


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Demystifying Responsible AI: An Organizational Guide to Selecting AI Process Frameworks

CSET |Mina Narayanan and Christian Schoeberl |Jun, 2023 This report by CSET presents a matrix that organizes approximately 40 public process frameworks according to their areas of focus and the teams that can use them. Ultimately, the matrix helps organizations select the right resources for implementing responsible AI. Responsible AI Framework Selection Made Easy: Challenge:


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Stripe Expands Its Issuing Platform with a New Charge Card Program for Fintech Startups

Stripe | Release | Jun 1, 2023 Stripe launches a new charge card program on its Stripe Issuing platform. Stripe is set to transform the fintech space with its new charge card program for Stripe Issuing, allowing fintech startups and platforms to offer flexible credit options via expense cards. This innovation creates new revenue streams


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Breaking: SEC Files Charges Against Binance for Mishandling Funds and Deceiving Regulators

New York Times | Matthew Goldstein, Emily Flitter and David Yaffe-Bellany | Jun 5, 2023 The SEC said the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange mixed billions of dollars in customer funds and secretly sent them to a separate company controlled by Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has levelled significant allegations against Binance,


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Ninepoint Unveils Web3 Innovators Fund

Ninepoint Partners | Release | Jun 3, 2023 Toronto-based investment management firm Ninepoint Partners has launched the Ninepoint Web3 Innovators Fund, formerly the Ninepoint Bitcoin ETF The Fund aims to provide investors with exposure to emerging technologies like Web3, blockchain, and digital asset-enabled internet, offering capital appreciation through a diverse portfolio of equity and equity-related


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Use this 401(k) investing strategy to calm your market jitters

Dollar-cost averaging entails putting chunks of money in the market at regular intervals instead of investing a lump sum. Here's how it can benefit investors.

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How Ford, GM auto dealers are thinking about Detroit's EV transition and their future

As GM and Ford push the EV transition, local dealership owners are a key to selling the shift to car buyers.

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Borrowers brace for student loan bills to resume — '$600 a month, where is that going to come from?'

The more than three-year-long pause on federal student loan payments is slated to finally conclude within months. Consumer advocates and borrowers are worried.

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TipRanks reveals the top 10 services sector analysts of the past decade

TipRanks' analyst ranking service ranks the top Wall Street firms of the past decade.

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Boycotts hit stocks hard. Here's what might be next for Bud, Target and others caught in the anti-Pride backlash

While it's too early to say how damaging boycott threats will be, damage has been done to the stocks of companies drawn into the latest culture war battle.

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Time is running out to repay Covid-era 401(k), IRA withdrawals — and claim a tax refund

The CARES Act let investors take up to $100,000 of "coronavirus-related distributions." Savers who repay funds within three years could claim a tax refund.

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Activist investor Elliott is back at NRG Energy. Here’s how the firm plans to build value

Elliott Management recently sent a letter to NRG, calling on the company to implement a new plan.

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Even as inflation rate subsides, prices may stay higher. Here's why

Prices and inflation are still a "top concern" for U.S. consumers, one expert says. For many, the big question is how soon they may see financial relief.

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