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IMF Warns Crypto Risks Could Trigger Financial Instability

IMF Warns Crypto Risks Could Trigger Financial Instability
IMF Warns Crypto Risks Could Trigger Financial Instability
April 07, 2026  |  Blockchain

Financial systems have typically evolved through a combination of innovation and crisis. It tends to go like this: New technologies promise efficiency, only for their...

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Fed Data Signals Consumers Pulling Back on Credit Card Spending
Fed Data Signals Consumers Pulling Back on Credit Card Spending
April 07, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer credit continued to expand in February, though the latest data suggests households are becoming more selective in how they borrow and spend. Get the...

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Legion Health AI Cleared to Provide Faster Refills for Utah Patients
Legion Health AI Cleared to Provide Faster Refills for Utah Patients
April 07, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Utah regulators have cleared Y Combinator-backed Legion Health to let its artificial intelligence (AI) renew certain psychiatric prescriptions without a doctor signing off each time,...

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Regulators Rework AML Rules to Prioritize Risk-Based Evaluations
Regulators Rework AML Rules to Prioritize Risk-Based Evaluations
April 07, 2026  |  AML

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and three federal financial regulators proposed rules Tuesday (April 7) that they said will modernize their anti-money laundering and countering...

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Anthropic Hits $30 Billion Run Rate as Enterprise Demand Accelerates
Anthropic Hits $30 Billion Run Rate as Enterprise Demand Accelerates
April 07, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Anthropic has crossed a $30 billion annualized revenue run rate, according to Bloomberg, up sharply from roughly $9 billion at the end of 2025. Get...

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FDIC Aligns With OCC to Solidify GENIUS Act Rules
FDIC Aligns With OCC to Solidify GENIUS Act Rules
April 07, 2026  |  Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has proposed a rule that would establish a prudential framework for FDIC-supervised permitted stablecoin issuers. Get the Full Story Complete...

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AI Startups Raised $221 Billion in Q1 as Venture Funding Shows No Slowdown
AI Startups Raised $221 Billion in Q1 as Venture Funding Shows No Slowdown
April 07, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

North American artificial intelligence startups didn’t just grow in Q1 2026. They exploded, pulling in $221 billion, roughly six times the previous quarter, according to...

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Apple Still Targets September for First Foldable Phone Release
Apple Still Targets September for First Foldable Phone Release
April 07, 2026  |  Apple

Apple’s first foldable phone is on track to arrive in September, as planned, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (April 7), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story...

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Walmart Website Now Accepts CareCredit for Health and Wellness Products
Walmart Website Now Accepts CareCredit for Health and Wellness Products
April 07, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Synchrony’s CareCredit credit card can now be used to pay for select health and wellness products on Walmart.com. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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