The American Bankers Association (ABA), an organization that represents banks custodying $ 18 trillion in deposits and processing $ 11 trillion in loans, believes that issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. is “unnecessary” and would introduce “unacceptable risks” to the financial system, given that the dollar “is already … [Read more...]
IMF Publications’ Report Highlights Growing Risks of Generative AI in Financial Sector
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its expansion into the finance sector, a new report published on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Publications web portal cautions about risks associated with the latest AI capabilities in the financial world. The Rise of Thinking Machines: Report Warns of Risks From Generative AI in Finance The report, authored by Ghiath Shabsigh … [Read more...]
Ripple Acquires Crypto Financial Services Company Fortress Trust
Ripple, a leading blockchain and cryptocurrency company, has acquired Fortress Trust, a Nevada-licensed financial services provider for the crypto industry. The purchase expands Ripple’s regulatory licenses and infrastructure to bolster its position in enterprise blockchain solutions. Ripple Acquires Fortress Trust The acquisition provides Ripple with Fortress … [Read more...]
Australian Crypto Exchange Swyftx Offers Financial Incentives to Learners Completing Crypto Course
The Australian cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx has said it will offer financial rewards to users who complete its crypto education course. The crypto exchange said it expects as many as 80,000 participants and has promised a reward of just over $ 64 for those completing the course. Improving the Public’s Knowledge and Understanding of Cryptocurrencies An Australian … [Read more...]
Shark Tank Star Kevin O’Leary Warns of Emerging Financial Crisis, Bank Failures
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has sounded the alarm about an impending financial crisis. “We have a crisis emerging,” he warned, emphasizing that small business owners will be “cut off at the regional bank level.” He stressed: “You’re going to hear a lot of people crying about this in the next few months.” Kevin O’Leary … [Read more...]
Samuel Trabucco’s Multi-Million Dollar Yacht Spotlighted in FTX’s Financial Records
The FTX debtors filed a bankruptcy court document detailing lavish cash transfers and purchases by former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other company insiders. The section titled “Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy” shows that Bankman-Fried reportedly received more than $ 1 billion in cash transfers in the year before FTX’s … [Read more...]
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Calls for Reform of ‘Outdated, Dysfunctional, and Unfair’ Global Financial Architecture
Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations (U.N.), has noted changes that need to happen with today’s financial institutions to fit into the current multilateral world. During the recent BRICS leaders summit, Guterres said that the current “outdated, dysfunctional, and unfair” financial system needs to be reformed, including Bretton Woods … [Read more...]
Economist Peter Schiff Warns of ‘Full-Blown Financial Crisis’ Hitting US Economy Before Fed Reaches Inflation Target
Economist Peter Schiff has warned about an impending “full-blown financial crisis” that he expects to hit the U.S. economy before the Federal Reserve reaches its inflation target. He further predicted that the financial crisis will force the Fed to raise its inflation target. Peter Schiff’s Latest Warnings Gold bug and economist Peter Schiff warned of an impending U.S. … [Read more...]
Farmington Bank Faces Fed Wrath: Alameda-Backed Financial Institution Ordered to Shutdown
In a statement released August 17, 2023, Farmington State Bank, with an investment from Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, consented to a cease and desist order from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Alameda invested $ 11.5 million into the bank’s coffers in January 2022. Government seizure documents from January 2023 indicate Bankman-Fried reportedly had $ 50 million … [Read more...]
House Financial Services Committee Advances Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act
On July 27, 2023, The U.S. House Financial Services Committee advanced a stablecoin-focused bill for the first time. The Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023 would establish a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins with the U.S. Federal Reserve playing a pivotal role. The bill would grant the Federal Reserve the power to write requirements for issuing stablecoins … [Read more...]
SEC Chair Warns AI Poised to Drive Future Financial Crises
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) technology will be at the center of future financial crises. The securities regulator has put out a specific proposal to address some of the issues that could be embedded in AI models. SEC Chair Gensler on AI and Financial Crises The chairman of the U.S. Securities … [Read more...]
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki: ‘We Need a New Financial Architecture Not Controlled by the Dollar or the Euro’
Isaias Afwerki, president of Eritrea, reinforced the need for building a new economic system away from the traditional centers of power. At the second Russia-Africa Summit, Afwerki told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the current world order, on top of dollar hegemony, was printing money and weaponizing its position using sanctions, trying to contain the emergence of … [Read more...]
US House Financial Services Committee Passes Stablecoin Legislation ‘After a Few Fireworks’
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has passed Chairman Patrick McHenry’s Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act with bipartisan support. McHenry said committee members, unlike the White House, understood the urgency and importance of providing clarity for payment stablecoins. Sheila Warren, the CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, described the bill’s … [Read more...]
Inflation and Anguish: Outraged Lebanese Depositors Continue to Riot Against Financial Institutions
Amid Lebanon’s financial crisis, significant demonstrations have erupted in Beirut targeting financial institutions. Outraged Lebanese depositors, witnessing their savings vanish, have resorted to smashing bank windows, setting fires, and engaging in riots. Simultaneously, leaders of Lebanon’s central bank face grave allegations of fraud, embezzlement, and political corruption. … [Read more...]
First Republic Bank Faces Potential Takeover by FDIC Amidst Financial Struggles
According to multiple reports, First Republic Bank is facing significant financial difficulties and could be taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) if private sector banks do not intervene. The FDIC has reportedly approached several large commercial banks regarding purchasing First Republic after the bank’s stocks dropped more than 50% on Friday. FDIC … [Read more...]
