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The Evolution and Prospects of FX Clearing

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Time Stamp: January 31, 2024 1:12 AM - Modified On: January 31, 2024 - Published By:
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Abstract The financial crisis of 2008 was an inflection point for the financial markets which havenever been the same since then. Rated one of the worst financial crises the world facedsince the great depression in the 1930s, it led to an estimated loss of a whopping $19 trillionin net worth as stock markets plunged worldwide. Questionable high-risk mortgage lendingpractices by financial institutions and overexposure to OTC derivatives impelled bylackadaisical regulatory oversight brewed a perfect recipe for colossal disaster. Someprominent financial institutions back then like Lehmann brothers and AIG faced severefinancial

DeFi Regulation: Polygon Labs’ Legal Team Pushes For OCCIP’s Oversight

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Time Stamp: January 30, 2024 8:49 PM - Modified On: January 30, 2024 - Published By:
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DeFi regulation has been a major bone of contention among regulatory watchdogs across the world. A recent paper, authored by Rebecca Rettig, Katja Gilman from Polygon Labs, and Michael Mosier from Arktouros, proposes a strategy to classify truly decentralized DeFi protocols as critical infrastructure. This classification would place them under the oversight of the US Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP). Although the OCCIP isn’t a typical financial regulator, it plays a crucial role in strengthening the security and resilience of critical infrastructure in the financial services

CCS Redux: Carbon Capture Is Expensive Because Physics – CleanTechnica

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Time Stamp: January 30, 2024 7:04 PM - Modified On: January 30, 2024 - Published By:
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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Carbon capture and sequestration in all of its various ineffective, inefficient and expensive forms is having another run up the hype cycle. Nothing has really changed. The problems still exist. The alternatives are still better. The potential for use is still minuscule. And so, the CCS Redux series, republishing old CCS articles with minor edits. Carbon capture and sequestration is expensive because it has three components, each with its own expensive challenges: capture, distribution, and

France orders unmanned submarine demonstrator from Naval Group

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Time Stamp: January 30, 2024 3:21 PM - Modified On: January 30, 2024 - Published By:
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PARIS — France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) awarded Naval Group a contract to build a demonstrator of an unmanned underwater combat vehicle, based on a prototype developed by the company.The French Armed Forces Ministry is seeking a long-endurance demonstrator with a length of more than 10 meters (33 feet) and weighing more than 10 metric tons, it said in a statement on Jan. 30. The agreement with Naval Group, a French industrial company specializing in naval defense design, will allow for the development of technologies around energy autonomy, sensor integration

EUR/USD Technical Analysis Forecast Ahead of FOMC – MarketPulse

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Time Stamp: January 30, 2024 12:56 PM - Modified On: January 30, 2024 - Published By:
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This week is loaded with critical economic releases, keeping markets on edge. We have FOMC rate decisions, Nonfarm Payrolls, and inflation numbers, to name a few. This comes as investors remain divided on the FED’s rate cut path for 2024. Many analysts and investors see that the robust consumer spending and declining inflation are enough reasons for the FED to begin their rate cut cycle as early as March 2024. On the other hand, others are concerned about the risks, arguing that inflation may start rising again, derailing the robust

Market Insights Podcast – FOMC, BOE, and US NFP to stand out in this busy week – MarketPulse

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Time Stamp: January 29, 2024 11:00 PM - Modified On: January 29, 2024 - Published By:
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OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this pivotal week’s key economic data and events which may trigger higher volatile movements in the global markets due to the anticipation of market participants’ dovish expectations on the forward guidance from the Fed and Bank of England due on Wednesday (31 January), and Thursday (1 February). Also, keep a lookout for the potential negative ramifications of China Evergrande Group’s liquidation order by a Hong Kong court, a major property developer in China. To round up the week, we

How does data deduplication work? – IBM Blog

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Time Stamp: January 29, 2024 2:17 PM - Modified On: January 29, 2024 - Published By:
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How does data deduplication work? - IBM Blog <!----> <!-- --> Recent years have witnessed an explosion in the proliferation of self-storage units. These large, warehouse units have sprung up nationally as a booming industry because of one reason—the average person now has more possessions than they know what to do with. The same basic situation also plagues the world of IT. We’re in the midst of an explosion of data. Even relatively simple, everyday objects now routinely generate data on their own thanks to Internet of Things (IoT) functionality.

GBP/USD – Consolidation as traders eye BoE and Fed meetings – MarketPulse

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Time Stamp: January 29, 2024 1:27 PM - Modified On: January 29, 2024 - Published By:
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Fed could signal a March rate cut is on the cards Will the BoE forecasts offer any insight on interest rates? Cable continues to consolidate ahead of central bank meetings This is widely expected to be the year of rate cuts for major central banks after a period of aggressive tightening that will soon get inflation back to target. Going into 2024, traders became incredibly optimistic about just how many rate cuts we could see this year and those expectations have since been pared back but have they gone far

EUR/USD – Drifting lower ahead of a big week for the US – MarketPulse

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Time Stamp: January 29, 2024 12:31 PM - Modified On: January 29, 2024 - Published By:
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Fed statement and press conference key this week US jobs report eyed, wages in particular EURUSD bearish momentum increases This could be a pivotal week for the US at the start of what is a huge year for the world’s largest economy. The focus now be on inflation and interest rates but it won’t be long until the topic of conversation becomes the Presidential election in November and the former may go some way to influencing the outcome of the latter. Markets have become less certain about when the process

Euro starts week with losses – MarketPulse

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Time Stamp: January 29, 2024 12:12 PM - Modified On: January 29, 2024 - Published By:
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The euro is lower on Monday. In the North American session, EUR/US is trading at 1.0806, down 0.44%. When will ECB cut rates? There were no surprises from the European Central Bank, which maintained the benchmark rate at 4.0% at last week’s meeting. The ECB last raised rates in September and its step rate tightening cycle is likely over. The million-dollar question is when will the central bank start to trim rates. ECB President Christine Lagarde jumped aboard the rate-cutting bandwagon at the Davos summit, saying that a rate cut

Danish air-defense frigate heads to Red Sea as trade is under threat

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Time Stamp: January 29, 2024 11:16 AM - Modified On: January 29, 2024 - Published By:
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PARIS — The Danish air-defense frigate Iver Huitfeldt set sail to the Suez Canal on Monday to join the coalition protecting shipping in the Red Sea, just days after an oil-products tanker was hit by a Houthi missile in the Gulf of Aden.The Iver Huitfeldt will join U.S.-led Operation Prosperity Guardian once parliament gives final approval, expected on Feb. 6, Denmark’s Ministry of Defense said on Monday. France transferred a second frigate to the Red Sea region eight days ago, while Belgium is sending the frigate Louise-Marie to join a

Top Lithium Stocks Making Waves in 2024

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Time Stamp: January 29, 2024 8:26 AM - Modified On: January 29, 2024 - Published By:
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Lithium, a vital elemental metal, also dubbed as “white gold”, has gained significant attention as a sought-after commodity. This is particularly due to its crucial role in battery manufacturing for electric vehicles (EVs). The surge in EV sales has fueled optimism among investors regarding companies involved in lithium production and refinement. Despite being a common substance, lithium prices experienced an astounding 1,000% increase from 2021 to the end of 2022. This exceeds the previous highs set in 2017. However, the landscape changed in 2023. An increasing supply of lithium from mines