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This Week in AI: The Future of Work and Home 
This Week in AI: The Future of Work and Home 
January 12, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence (AI), like most programming languages, uses Epoch Time to standardize its operations. Epoch Time is the number of seconds that have elapsed...

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Congressional Working Group to Study AI’s Impact on Financial Services 
Congressional Working Group to Study AI’s Impact on Financial Services 
January 11, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

A bipartisan congressional working group will explore the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the financial services and housing industries.  The formation of the Working...

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Federal Reserve Sets Guidelines for Banks’ Use of Stablecoins
Federal Reserve Sets Guidelines for Banks’ Use of Stablecoins
August 28, 2023  |  Regulation

A new Federal Reserve supervisory letter on the process for state member banks using dollar tokens, such as stablecoins, to facilitate payments has drawn the...

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Crypto Company Circle Prepares for New Products and Global Expansion
Crypto Company Circle Prepares for New Products and Global Expansion
August 10, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto company Circle Internet Financial is counting on its $1 billion cash cushion to weather fresh competition from non-crypto companies such as PayPal Holdings. Stablecoins are a...

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US Lawmakers Prepare to Tackle Landmark Crypto Bill
US Lawmakers Prepare to Tackle Landmark Crypto Bill
July 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency industry has long been asking Washington for more regulatory clarity. This week could finally put the sector on the road to that goal,...

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132 Members of Congress Say CFPB Funding Structure Unconstitutional
132 Members of Congress Say CFPB Funding Structure Unconstitutional
July 11, 2023  |  CFPB

A group of 132 members of Congress favor challenging the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The group filed an amicus curiae brief to the...

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HFSC Chairman Patrick McHenry Opposes Biden Administration Mortgage Plan
HFSC Chairman Patrick McHenry Opposes Biden Administration Mortgage Plan
June 23, 2023  |  Politics

The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee aims to reverse a Biden Administration mortgage plan. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-North Carolina) said Friday (June 23)...

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Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Reform FinCEN and Protect Small Business Data
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Reform FinCEN and Protect Small Business Data
June 12, 2023  |  Regulation

In today’s fast-paced world, financial crimes are becoming increasingly common, and it’s crucial to safeguard consumers and businesses.  Lawmakers are moving to reform the Financial...

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Lawmakers Demand FinCEN Educate Businesses on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
Lawmakers Demand FinCEN Educate Businesses on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
June 08, 2023  |  Regulation

Lawmakers are demanding greater clarity on FinCEN’s forthcoming beneficial ownership reporting requirements. In a Wednesday (June 7) letter to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Acting Director Himamauli Das and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen,...

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