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Pennies Fading From Circulation as More Consumers Go Cashless

May 22, 2025
Pennies, US Treasury, cash
AI Explained: Inside the World of Datasets
Artificial Intelligence // September 09, 2024

Artificial intelligence datasets form the bedrock of modern systems. As tech giants and researchers push the boundaries of machine capabilities, the data they use quietly shapes the future of technology — for better or worse. The more relevant, high-quality information an AI system processes, the...

Robinhood vs Coinbase: The Battle for the Retail Crypto Trading Market
Cryptocurrency // June 15, 2023

Coinbase, a major player in the retail crypto trading market, may be losing some retail crypto trading business to Robinhood, possibly due to Coinbase’s higher fees on small-ticket trades. “Our analysis suggests that COIN’s share of combined COIN retail + HOOD crypto volumes trended lower...

Former BoF Gov: Central Bank Coin Currency At Least A Decade Away
Cryptocurrency // February 05, 2020

The former Bank of France (BoF) governor Christian Noyer said that a centralized, global eCurrency is still at least a decade away. Although physical money is being used less and electronic currency is being touted by private entities, there is “clear hesitation” from the top...

Banks, Govs Show Continued Resistance To Facebook’s Libra
Cryptocurrency // July 08, 2019

Many traditional banking institutions and governments have shown skepticism, silence and resistance to Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra, according to reports.  Though the currency could potentially alter the financial landscape for good, many banks have simply not responded to the issue. “We’re still learning what it...

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Pennies Fading From Circulation as More Consumers Go Cashless

May 22, 2025
After more than 200 years, it is time to say goodbye to the penny. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (May 22), the U.S. Treasury Department will cease putting new pennies into circulation by early 2026. Eventually, the department told WSJ, there won’t be enough pennies for use in day-to-day transactions, meaning that […]

Robinhood vs Coinbase: The Battle for the Retail Crypto Trading Market

June 15, 2023
Coinbase, a major player in the retail crypto trading market, may be losing some retail crypto trading business to Robinhood, possibly due to Coinbase’s higher fees on small-ticket trades. “Our...

Former BoF Gov: Central Bank Coin Currency At Least A Decade Away

February 05, 2020
The former Bank of France (BoF) governor Christian Noyer said that a centralized, global eCurrency is still at least a decade away. Although physical money is being used less and...

Banks, Govs Show Continued Resistance To Facebook’s Libra

July 08, 2019
Many traditional banking institutions and governments have shown skepticism, silence and resistance to Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra, according to reports.  Though the currency could potentially alter the financial landscape for...