Election wagers have long been banned in the United States. But for a brief period on Thursday, a regulated prediction market was permitted to offer them to Americans.
Category: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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Biden’s Pick to Lead F.D.I.C. Faces Little Resistance in Senate Hearing
Nominated for chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Christy Goldsmith Romero was cheered by Democrats and accepted by Republicans at a hearing.
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Biden Nears Pick for Next FDIC Chair
The front-runner for the bank regulatory job is Christy Goldsmith Romero, a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Christy Goldsmith Romero Is Front-Runner to Lead F.D.I.C.
The front-runner for the bank regulatory job is Christy Goldsmith Romero, a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Why Your Chocolate Fix Is About to Get More Expensive
Cocoa prices are going nuts, after a crop failure in West Africa was followed by a rush of investor speculation.
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Why Your Chocolate Fix Is About to Get More Expensive
Cocoa prices are going nuts, after a crop failure in West Africa was followed by a rush of investor speculation.
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JPMorgan Fined $348 Million for Lapses in Trade Monitoring
Regulators, which rely on the bank for information that helps prevent insider trading and market manipulation, said customer data from around 30 platforms was missing.
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Crypto’s Wild D.C. Ride: From FTX at the Fed to a Scramble for Access
FTX’s demise and its leader’s upcoming trial haven’t stopped a major lobbying push by the industry this week, but the events have changed its tone.
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Banks Fined $549 Million Over Use of WhatsApp and Other Messaging Apps
The penalties add to nearly $2 billion in record-keeping fines last year for the improper policing of employee communications on private messaging services.
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Founder of Bankrupt Crypto Firm Celsius Arrested on Fraud Charges
Alex Mashinsky was arrested at his home in New York on Thursday morning. He and his former firm also face lawsuits from the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators.
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Apple Bets the Vision Pro Can Take the Metaverse Mainstream
The iPhone maker is making a bold bet that it can redefine the niche category of virtual reality with its $3,500 goggles.