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U.S. Passes First Stablecoin Law with GENIUS Act

Crypto | March 18, 2025 U.S. Senate Passes Landmark Stablecoin Law (68-30 vote) On June 17, 2025, a watershed moment for digital finance and crypto with the U.S. Senate passing the GENIUS Act, bipartisan 68-30 vote, establishing the country’s first federal regulatory framework for stablecoins. This legislation is the most significant digital asset policy breakthrough


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Made in China Trump Mobile Is a Fintech Bundling Play

Fintech | June 18, 2025 Trump Mobile is a Bundled Fintech Strategy Targeting Niche Consumers On June 18, 2025, Fortune reported that Trump Mobile is entering the U.S. wireless market with a $47.45 per month prepaid plan and a smartphone built by Chinese device maker Unihertz. Beyond the political optics, the announcement is interesting from


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Senate GOP tax bill gives break on car loan interest — but not all vehicles qualify

Senate Republicans proposed a tax deduction for car loan interest. But it might exclude used-car buyers, tax experts said.

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Fed holds interest rates steady: What that means for your credit cards, auto loans, mortgage and more

The Fed’s decision to hold rates steady has far-reaching implications for almost all forms of borrowing as well as the returns on most savings accounts.

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3 student loan changes in Republican bill: Getting out of debt would be 'extremely hard,' advocate says

GOP lawmakers, in their "big beautiful" bill, plan to eliminate student loan repayment plans and keep borrowers in debt for longer.

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Coinbase Pushes for Tokenized Equities Approval

Tokenization | June 18 2025 Coinbase Seeks SEC Green Light to Trade Tokenized Stocks as Global Race Just Got Real As covered by Retuers, Coinbase is officially asking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve tokenized equities (or stocks), a new class of financial product.  These would be blockchain representations of traditional equities,


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Built to Break: Why Vehicle Design Matters in Crash Games

June 18, 2025 One of the first surprises in any crash game is this: not all vehicles break the same way. Some fold in half with satisfying fluidity. Others resist impact, barely denting. A lightweight sports car might flip wildly. A heavy van might crash into the pavement and stop dead. These define the entire


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90% of women investors say they're 'on track' to achieve money goals — but most share a common regret, survey finds

Women who invest began at age 31, on average, a survey found, but most respondents said they wish they had started earlier. Here's why.

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Amazon and Walmart Exploring Merchant-Led Stablecoins

Stablecoins | June 17, 2025 Retail Giants Could Cut Card Networks by Issuing Their Own Crypto Retail giants Amazon and Walmart are exploring the idea of launching their own stablecoins to reduce payment processing costs and gain more control over transactions, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.  This could tip the balance


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Disruption in Motion: Analyzing Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is an emerging industry that has the opportunity to make computing faster. These devices can perform valuable tasks but also have a high rate of error. While the industry is still being discovered and developed, quantum computing is … Continue reading


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Republicans move to eliminate payment pauses for struggling student loan borrowers

GOP lawmakers' "big beautiful" bill would eliminate payment pauses for student loan borrowers who've lost their job or hit another financial hurdle.

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How Senate GOP 'no tax on tips' proposal differs from House Republican plan

The Senate proposed a "no tax on tips" plan that differs in a few ways from one advanced in May by House Republicans.

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Senate tax bill includes $1,000 baby bonus in 'Trump accounts' — here's who qualifies

A new savings account for children that comes with a $1,000 deposit remained in the Senate’s version of President Trump’s budget bill.

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Open Banking Delayed But Back in the Legislative Radar

Open Banking | June 17, 2025 Federal Government Recommits to Open Banking Legislation at 'Earliest Opportunity' Today at Toronto's Open Banking Expo, the Canadian federal government says they will introduce the long delayed open banking legislation 'at the earliest opportunity'.  The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) responsible for implementing and regulating Open Banking in


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UK Exempts In-home BNPL Sellers From Licensing

BNPL | June 17, 2025 UK Removes BNPL Broker Licensing Rule for In-home Sellers On June 16, 2025, the UK HM Treasury published a policy update that says 'domestic premises suppliers' (aka door to door vendors or companies that provide goods or services in a customer's home) no longer need to be licensed as credit


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