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Ali is a professional journalist with experience in Web3 journalism and marketing. Ali holds a Master's degree in Finance and enjoys writing about cryptocurrencies and fintech. Ali’s work has been published on a number of leading cryptocurrency publications including Capital.com, CryptoSlate, Securities.io, Invezz.com, Business2Community, BeinCrypto, and more.

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CFTC Issues No-Action Letters on Event Contract Reporting

The US commodities regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), issued a significant round of No-Action Letters yesterday, December 11. The letters were issued to four major operators in...

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xAI Partners with El Salvador on National AI Learning Program

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, announced yesterday, December 11, that it is entering into a transformative partnership with the government of El Salvador. xAI said that it is...

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Enova to Acquire Grasshopper Bank in $369M Cash-Stock Deal

The leading financial services company, Enova International, announced yesterday, December 11, that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Grasshopper Bancorp, Inc., as well as its wholly owned...

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OBL Warns of Growing APP Scams Targeting Open Banking

The Open Banking Limited, UK’s key delivery body that develops and governs the standards for open banking in the country, recently published an update to its report regarding financial...

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NatWest Becomes The Latest Finance Firm To Join UK Retail Investment Campaign

NatWest Group, a major UK-based banking and financial services company, announced yesterday, December 10, that it has joined other finance firms to launch the UK Retail Investment Campaign. NatWest...

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Nasdaq Picks Citi to Boost Efficiency in Post-Trade Systems

A new announcement published by Citi yesterday, December 9, unveiled that Nasdaq selected Citi Investor Services to provide Account Operator Services, marking a major strategic step in modernizing and...

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Afrimarkets Denies Wrongdoing as Regulator Shuts It Down

South Africa’s online trading firm Afrimarkets was recently stripped of its license, according to a statement published yesterday, December 9, by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). The regulator’s...

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UK Card Spending Sees Sharpest Drop Since 2021

A new report published by Barclays yesterday, December 9, revealed that card spending has seen its greatest drop since 2021 in November of this year. The UK-centered bank’s research...

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FCA Prioritises Stablecoin Payments in 2026 Growth Plan

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial regulator, said in a statement earlier today, December 10, that it has set up ambitious new growth measures for 2026. This...

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FCA Launches Firm Checker Tool to Combat Financial Scams

The UK’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), announced earlier today, December 10, the launch of a new tool called Firm Checker. The tool’s purpose is to help...

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Following a career as a photographer and video producer, Alice began working in financial services as an IFA in 2007. She began her career as an investment writer and financial journalist in 2009, working for a number of top financial institutions while obtaining extensive expertise writing for a range of industries and audiences. Alice went to St Andrews University to study English and Russian.

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Argentina’s Energy Secretary in 2002, and subsequently its World Bank representative. Alieto Guadagni has a doctorate in economics from the University of Chile. In 1991 he undertook the role of undersecretary of Production for Defense in the Ministry of Defense in Argentina, and consequently became secretary of International Economic Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Relations. In 1993, Guadagni was appointed an official ambassador of Brazil. He has worked as a consultant for international organisations such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank, the Organization of American States, and the United Nations, in addition to being a researcher at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella.

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Andrea Edwards has worked in marketing and communications all over the globe for 20 years, and is now focused on her passion – writing. A gifted communicator, strategist, writer and avid blogger, Andrea is Managing Director of SAJE, a digital communications agency, and The Writers Shop – a regional collaboration between the best business writers in Asia Pacific

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