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New York Fed Says Stablecoins Pose Threat to Financial System
Cryptocurrency // October 03, 2022

The volatility of digital assets has been largely confined to the digital ecosystem and has had little effect on the traditional financial system. But that could change if the digital asset ecosystem becomes more interconnected with the traditional financial system and if it begins providing...

Wells Fargo Settles With Ecuadorian Bank Over 2015 Cyber Heist Case
Legal // April 17, 2018

Ecuador’s Banco del Austro and Wells Fargo have reached an out-of-court settlement over a 2015 cyber heist, and that suit could have an impact on a planned suit by Bangladesh’s central bank. According to Reuters, Banco del Austro’s suit against Wells Fargo was quietly settled...

Bangladesh Central Bank Won’t Sue The NY Fed, SWIFT Over $81 Million Hack
Security & Fraud // August 17, 2016

It looks like after all the Sturm und Drang, Bangladesh’s central bank will not take action against the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and SWIFT network over the $81 million theft it suffered earlier this year. Instead, the bank confirms that it will be working...

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New York Fed Says Stablecoins Pose Threat to Financial System

October 03, 2022
The volatility of digital assets has been largely confined to the digital ecosystem and has had little effect on the traditional financial system. But that could change if the digital asset ecosystem becomes more interconnected with the traditional financial system and if it begins providing significant financial services outside that ecosystem, according to a staff […]

Wells Fargo Settles With Ecuadorian Bank Over 2015 Cyber Heist Case

April 17, 2018
Ecuador’s Banco del Austro and Wells Fargo have reached an out-of-court settlement over a 2015 cyber heist, and that suit could have an impact on a planned suit by Bangladesh’s...