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POLICY: FUTURE OF FINANCE |
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CFPB 1033 Open Banking Rule |
CFPB has Finalized Personal Financial Data Rights Rule to Boost Competition, Protect Privacy, and Give Families More Choice in Financial Services. Rule will help lower prices on loans and empower people to more easily fire financial companies that provide bad service. [Read]
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US Treasury Dept to Release Nat'l Strategy for Financial Inclusion |
The Department of Treasury is slated to unveil their first ever national strategy for financial inclusion in the coming days.
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The next public meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) will be held on November 14, 2024, 12:45 PM – 2:30 PM ET. FLEC is chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury and the vice chair is the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
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Tomorrow: Tune in to hear from former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX
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Toledo Blade Editorial Board: Crypto Hiding in GOP Messaging "The campaign for Ohio’s U.S. Senate seat is set to be the most expensive nonpresidential campaign in national history. The single biggest source of money is the cryptocurrency industry, devoting more than $40 million to their top policy goal of defeating Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown, a Democrat."
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- The Block: Emory University reported holding nearly 2.7 million shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust valued at around $15.1 million, according to an Oct. 25 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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- POLITICO: A wave of crypto-friendly lawmakers is about to crash Congress
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Foreign Policy: Senegal’s Cryptocurrency City Has Evaporated. Singer Akon wanted to help his childhood country—but tokens were a dead end.
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CoinDesk: Pennsylvania House passes bipartisan bill focused on bitcoin and digital asset regulation. Bill clarifies self-custody rights, bitcoin payments, and transaction taxes.
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The Block: Farcaster’s monthly revenue in October stands at $15,825 — a ~96% drop from its peak monthly revenue in February. The decentralized social media service gained traction earlier this year for its user experience.
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Cointelegraph: Buenos Aires rolls out blockchain-based ID for 3.6M residents
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Latest Research From Pew Research Center based on an OLD survey conducted Feb. 7-11. Overall, 17% of U.S. adults say they have ever invested in, traded or used a cryptocurrency. This share is statistically unchanged since 2021. [Read]
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State securities regulators announced that a majority of their investigations and enforcement actions in 2023 stemmed from technology and digital assets. [Report]
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Cleve Mesidor is among Unstoppable Women of Web3’s “2024 Most Inspirational Women of Web3 & AI.” Fellow honorees include Kristin Smith, Betsabe Botaitis, Sheila Warren, Sandy Carter, Monica Talan, Olayinka Odeniran, Dr Anino Emuwa, Barbara Bickham and other rock stars.
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Mon, Oct 28:
* Today, live from Vegas, Fintech TV Host Remy Blaire interviews Cleve Mesidor to discuss next week's elections.
* Cleve speaks on panel about role of MDIs, CDFIs, credit unions in the future of finance.
Tues, Oct 29:
* Cleve speaks on panel exploring policy outlook for fintech & DeFi against the backdrop of a turbulent political season.
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butterscotch is a digital news studio broadcasting stories about Black, Latino, Indigenous DeFi retail investors, Web3 consumers, founders, executives, officials. The virtual newsroom - featuring eNews, Podcast, Live Events – seeks to deepen mainstream understanding of diverse segments of the emerging $2 trillion crypto industry.
Cleve Mesidor, CEO & Managing Editor
Ashlynn Mesidor, CTO & Co-Founder
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