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Financial institutions inch towards crypto adoption

A panel of industry experts indicated growing, albeit cautious, adoption of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology by mainstream financial institutions at the European Blockchain Convention on Wednesday. The panel consisted of Nikou Asgari, digital markets correspondent at Financial Times, Manuel Nordeste of Fidelity Digital Assets, Christopher Siedentopf of Uphold, Eliezer Ndinga of

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financial forensic report exposes FTX $9.3b money trail

Following evidence of political affiliations unearthed by an FBI agent, a government witness in Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial provided financial analysis pointing to conspiracy and fraud based on FTX and Alameda’s bank records. An FBI analyst plus a former FTX and Alameda executive testified to Bankman-Fried’s courting of the political class

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial is telling a story of classic financial deceit

The courtroom drama unfolding around FTX founder and former CSam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has all the ingredients of a binge-worthy Netflix series, replete with a cast of shady characters and a plot that thickens with each passing day. Among the highlights were SBF's lofty presidential ambitions and a staggering $100-150 million bribe

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IMF director urges ‘financial inclusion’ via digitalization

During her opening speech at the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) seminar on financial inclusion in Marrakesh, Morocco, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said digitalization is “the most important way” to scale up financial inclusion. “It is digital that moves help to people, investment and ability of the economy to accelerate,” Georgieva

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SEC chair Gary Gensler warns impending AI-wrought financial crisis ‘nearly unavoidable’

United States Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler has reportedly stated that, without some form of intervention, a financial crisis stemming from the widespread use of artificial intelligence was “nearly unavoidable.” The chair’s comments came during an interview with the Financial Times where, according to the article, Gensler says this

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