Listing out the serious challenges posed by digital currencies, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard opined blochain technology, the underlying technology that powers them, could be harnessed for facilitating and easing bank-to-bank transactions, as well as for payments in financial markets. In what is likely to be one of the Federal Reserve’s most detailed critiques of…
According to sources Dropbox Inc’s IPO, set to close on Wednesdsday, has been oversubscribed. As per two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Dropbox Inc’s initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed, indicating a healthy demand for big tech IPOs. Dropbox’s shares expected to start trading on the Nasdaq on Friday. “It is early…
In the last four years the price of bitcoins have jumped by 264%. In a significant development that could lead to the widespread adoption of bitcoin technology, the global chief investment strategist for BlackRock Inc has suggested that while a loose monetary policy may have aided speculation in digital currencies, including bitcoin, the risks to…
As per the report, the Fed’s existing system used to monitor large banks is insufficient to timely detect a financial crisis in the making. A study by auditors of the Federal Reserve has found inconsistencies in the way the central bank monitors big banks. Their report also state that its lack of consistency is likely…
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