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Crypto’s debanking problem persists despite new regulations

The crypto industry’s inability to access banking services still concerns many industry observers despite recent policy victories. In past years, financial services firms and banks concerned about fiduciary risk, reporting liabilities and reputational risk often would refuse to offer service to crypto firms — i.e., “debanking” them.  Legislative efforts in the United States and Australia

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Crypto

DeFi platform KiloEx offers $750K bounty to hacker

Decentralized exchange (DEX) KiloEx has offered the hacker who exploited $7.5 million in crypto from its platform a 10% white hat bounty.  On April 15, KiloEx posted an offer directed to the hacker who stole millions from the DEX. KiloEx said it had worked with law enforcement, cybersecurity agencies and exchanges to uncover information about

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Crypto

Pump.Fun’s PumpSwap DEX processed $2.5B of trades last week, up 40%

Market data shows PumpSwap, the decentralized exchange of memecoin launch platform Pump.Fun, processed $2.5 billion of trades last week. DefiLlama data shows that in the week of April 6, PumpSwap saw a trading volume increase of nearly 40% over the previous week starting on March 30, with its trading volume of $1.8 billion. Since its launch in

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Media

China halts Boeing jet orders

Chinese airlines have been ordered not to take any further deliveries of Boeing aircraft in response to the U.S. imposing 145% tariffs on Chinese goods, Bloomberg News reports.  Just before 7 a.m. EST, Boeing’s pre-market share stock price was down 3.72%.   The aerospace company calls itself a “top U.S. exporter” that serves “customers in

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Media

Bank of America profit boosted by trading gains, interest income

Bank of America topped estimates for first-quarter profit as interest income grew and volatile markets helped its stock traders rake in a record haul. As markets whipsawed around U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, BofA brought in 9% higher trading revenue, mirroring trends seen at rivals. “Though we potentially face a changing economy in the

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Crypto

XRP price analysts project $10 next, ‘optimistic’ target of $20

XRP (XRP) price is up 15% over the past seven days from a low of $1.61. According to several technical analysts, a sustained recovery daily close above $2.20 will signal a strong trend reversal that could put double digits within reach. XRP/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView XRP price must reclaim $2.20 After the cryptocurrency market experienced

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Crypto

Crypto ‘uninvestable’ if exchanges ignore manipulation: DeFiance CEO

A crypto investment executive said the biggest problem with digital asset markets is price manipulation, claiming that collusion between market makers and exchanges distorts token prices.  Arthur Cheong, founder of crypto investment firm DeFiance Capital, said in an X post that market makers and crypto projects work together to create artificial prices that can be

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Media

Citigroup results exceed analysts’ estimates on gains in fixed income and equities trading

CEO Jane Fraser said Tuesday the bank was continuing to earn credibility with investors and that she remains focused on executing on her strategy. ​Read More

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Media

Bunq, a neobank for ‘digital nomads,’ accelerates U.S. expansion effort as profit jumps 65%

Dutch digital bank Bunq said Tuesday that it's applied for a broker-dealer license, in an initial step toward securing a full banking license. ​Read More

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Nvidia

NVIDIA Unveils AI-Q Blueprint to Connect AI Agents for the Future of Work

AI agents are the new digital workforce, transforming business operations, automating complex tasks and unlocking new efficiencies. Now, with the ability to collaborate, these agents can work together to solve complex problems and drive even greater impact. Businesses across industries, including sports and finance, can more quickly harness these benefits with AI-Q — a new

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