In brief ECB board member Cipollone warned Friday that stablecoin growth could strip European banks of retail deposits, on top of the fees and transaction data they’re already losing to mobile payment platforms. Two-thirds of card payments in the euro area route through non-European schemes, and 13 of 21 eurozone countries have no national card…
Russian authorities have continued to clamp down on what little domestic opposition remains in the country by detaining a well-known blogger and moving to prevent a local politician from running for parliament. Blogger Ilya Remeslo was a staunch supporter of Vladimir Putin until he staged a dramatic about-turn last March, calling the president a “war…
Wayne Rooney thinks the Football Association should stick with Thomas Tuchel as England head coach unless a move for Pep Guardiola is possible. Tuchel has retained the backing of the FA after England’s 2-1 defeat to Argentina in Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final. The German was criticised for his substitutions as England squandered a 1-0 lead…
Through an introduction with a “reputable third-party service provider,“ the company took on a developer who, as part of an investigation, was revealed to be tied to North Korea.
The lack of an ethics provision remains one of the biggest sticking points. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), one of two Democrats who voted to advance the bill out of the Senate Banking Committee, has repeatedly said he will not support the legislation on the Senate floor without a bipartisan ethics provision. Other Democrats have raised…
A powerful earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, prompting residents to evacuate buildings in neighbouring Guatemala and El Salvador – and triggering an alert from the US Tsunami Warning System. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Mullin threatens states that refuse Trump’s election demands Mullin also repeated his threat of withholding Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funding to states that don’t work to “secure” elections. “If they’re not willing to do it, it should raise serious questions. It’s not that hard. This isn’t a partisan issue,” the homeland security secretary said….
The U.S. cryptocurrency industry is entering what one of its leading lobbyists describes as a decisive moment. During her Friday appearance on Fox Business, Kristin Smith, president of Solana Policy Institute, said the coming days could determine whether the industry finally secures a comprehensive federal regulatory framework after years of uncertainty. “We’ve come so far with…
People wear masks in Chicago on Thursday to protect themselves from smoke from Canadian wildfires. City officials are encouraging people to remain inside as data shows Chicago having some of the worst air quality of any large city in the world. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images A version of this…
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