Democrats propose bill to limit officials’ crypto activities

House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters joined fellow Democrats in introducing a bill barring the president, vice president, members of Congress or their families from owning so much of a cryptocurrency that they are able to influence the market.

Former banker pleads guilty to $2 million check kiting fraud

Andrew Blassie, a former executive at Illinois-based Bank of O’Fallon, pleaded guilty to inflating bank accounts, defrauding retirees and abusing insider access, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Office of the Inspector General.

NCUA to cut staff by 20% in sweeping overhaul

More than 200 employees are exiting the National Credit Union Administration as the credit union regulator pursues its Trump-era mandate to shrink government and slash operating costs.