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Labor Department proposes reversing Trump-era rules on socially conscious investing

The Department of Labor has proposed rule changes to make it easier to access ESG funds in retirement plans, reversing a Trump administration policy.

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Grayscale Investments close to filing application for spot bitcoin ETF, source says

If approved, Grayscale's ETF would be another step in the legitimization of the nascent crypto asset class.

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Social Security benefits are getting biggest boost in 40 years. Here's why they can't jump so much every year

Social Security beneficiaries will see bigger checks next year due to inflation. But future annual adjustments may not be as generous.

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The first bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S. is set to begin trading next week

The bitcoin futures ETF from ProShares will begin trading next week, an amended filing indicated.

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Miami mayor says the city is moving toward paying public employees in bitcoin

ComplianceX | Jack J. Kelly | Oct 13, 2021 Miami will advance a plan to pay city workers in bitcoin, Mayor Francis Suarez told Bloomberg on Tuesday, expanding on his push to make the Florida city a major hub for digital assets. “We’re going for a request for proposal in October to allow our employees to


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Op-ed: Congress needs to pass retirement provisions in the reconciliation bill

Congress' budget reconciliation bill includes three provisions impactful for employers and workers alike, including mandatory retirement savings plans for most.

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Right of First Refusal (ROFR) Explained

Learn what the Right of First Refusal (ROFR) is, how it works, and what it means in the context of secondary offerings. Continue reading

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Here are 5 benefits of a health savings account that you may not know about

Health savings accounts, or HSAs, are a way to set aside pre-tax money for qualified medical expenses and come with some benefits that are less well-known.

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Sibos Speech by Jon CunliffeIs ‘Is crypto a financial stability risk’?

Bank of England | Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability | Oct 13, 2021 Jon Cunliffe's Speech Overview delivered at Sibos:  Jon Cunliffe looks at the impact of ‘crypto’ on the stability of the UK’s financial system.  He says unbacked crypto-assets (eg Bitcoin) and backed crypto-assets for payments (stablecoins) have begun to connect to the financial


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Borrowers have a year to get a second shot at public service loan forgiveness

If you've been told you're ineligible for public service loan forgiveness, that may no longer be the case. Here's what you need to know and do.

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‘Evolved Apes’ NFT creator Evil Ape disappears with $2.7M

PC Gamer | Andy Chalk | Oct 14, 2021 Buyers got their NFTs, but a promise of a fighting game built around them went up in smoke. Evolved Apes is a collection of 10,000 unique NFTs available for purchase on the NFT marketplace OpenSea. Each of them was also meant to be a character in


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Investment in space companies exceeds $10 billion this year, a new annual record

Private investment in space companies set a new annual record of $10.3 billion raised, according to a report this week by firm Space Capital.

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Amidst Regulatory Controversy Binance Launches $1 Billion Crypto Fund

Decrypt | Scott Chipolina | Oct 12, 2021 Crypto exchange Binance has launched a $1 billion growth fund to spur on the adoption of blockchain technology, as well as to support the Binance Smart Chain blockchain itself. “With the $1 billion initiative, our focus will be widened to building cross-chain and multi-chain infrastructures integrated with


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More than a third of jobless Americans are still long-term unemployed — and without benefits

The number of long-term unemployed remains high, but fell to its lowest level in a year in September.

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Speech by Jon Cunliffe: ‘Is crypto a financial stability risk’?

Bank of England | Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability | Oct 13, 2021 Jon Cunliffe's Speech Overview delivered at Sibos:  Jon Cunliffe looks at the impact of ‘crypto’ on the stability of the UK’s financial system.  He says unbacked crypto-assets (eg Bitcoin) and backed crypto-assets for payments (stablecoins) have begun to connect to the financial


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