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Nebraska bank to settle MoveIt data breach for $2.4M
Union Bank and Trust is resolving claims from a 2023 software exploit that exposed customer data to cybercriminals.
CFTC requests public comment on prediction market rulemaking
The agency issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking for prediction markets shortly before Arizona filed criminal charges against Kalshi on Tuesday.
New York’s Metropolitan eyes opportunity in gaming payments
The $8.2 billion-asset bank says it’s nearly finished building a platform that will provide gaming operators with real-time payment capability.
BMO to boost California branch count by 50% over five years
Three years after acquiring Bank of the West, BMO is preparing to open 130 branches in the Golden State, where it thinks it can achieve density and critical mass. The Toronto-based bank also plans to open 15 branches in Arizona.
Mastercard’s $1.8 billion BVNK deal boosts its stablecoin agenda
BVNK’s technology enables traditional currency and stablecoins to work together, and will enable the card network to improve distribution for clients that use digital assets.
OCC needs input on proposed stablecoin implementation rule
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould encouraged the audience at a crypto conference Tuesday to weigh in on the agency’s GENIUS Act implementation rule and said a separate anti-money laundering proposal from OCC and Treasury would be coming soon.
Iran scrambles inflation signals as Fed mulls interest rates
The Federal Open Market Committee is widely expected to keep interest rates steady when it concludes its regular meeting tomorrow, but rising uncertainty about inflation in the wake of the Iran war is clouding the monetary policy outlook.
Bank of America settles lawsuit with Epstein victims
Bank of America has reached a settlement in principle to resolve a class-action lawsuit filed by victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
State AGs sue HUD, OneMain; talking about stone money with M&T CEO Jones
State attorneys general sued the Department of Housing and Urban Development as well as lender OneMain Financial; M&T Bank CEO Rene Jones talks about the changing nature of money, and the stone money of Yap.