Crypto criminals are increasingly targeting people, not just digital wallets, as violent attacks climb globally. So-called wrench attacks — where criminals use violence to coerce victims to hand over cryptocurrency — have accelerated this year, according to a new report by blockchain security firm CertiK, which tracks cyber threats and security incidents in the digital…
Gold rates in India climbed sharply on July 25, 2026, after two consecutive days crash where 24 carat dropped almost Rs 22,000 in 100 grams and Rs 2,200 in 10 grams. On Saturday, 24 carat gold price rose up to Rs 6,000, while 22 carat and 18 carat gold rates soared up to Rs 5,500…
Key Points Making history and surpassing milestones is nothing new for America’s leading retirement program. A second consecutive year with a “Trump bump” can lead to Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) making history in a nontraditional way. Additionally, some retired workers should enjoy a rare silver lining in 2027. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most…
National affordable housing nonprofit Reinvestment Fund is undergoing a leadership shake-up, with two executives departing to pursue independent consulting ventures. Ira Goldstein spent 27 years with the Philadelphia-based nonprofit, most of them as president of policy solutions, before leaving last month to launch IJG Urban Advisors. Ira Goldstein “I felt like the team that I had built, the…
IDFC First Bank on Saturday reported its highest-ever quarterly profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 1,075 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, marking a 132.4% year-on-year increase from Rs 463 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Net interest income (NII) rose 21.1% year on year to Rs 5,972.3 crore from Rs 4,933…
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) accommodative monetary stance and cumulative rate cut during late FY25 and FY26 led to broad-based easing in lending rates across sectors, a new report shows. According to CareEdge Ratings, transmission was more pronounced in fresh loans, reflecting the growing share of External Benchmark Lending Rate (EBLR)-linked…
Stablecoins spent years waiting for regulatory legitimacy. Now that legitimacy is creating a more complicated problem: almost everyone wants a piece of the business. As a result, the biggest stablecoin news this week didn’t come from crypto-native companies. Visa launched a new Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP) that gives financial institutions, FinTechs and crypto companies a…
West Bengal this week officially constituted its 7th state pay commission after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that the government will aim to implement the recommendations within this financial year (FY27). According to the terms of reference (ToR), commission will review allowances, salaries and service conditions for state government employees and pensioners. Earlier in May,…
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Wise, the London-founded cross-border payments group, has had its application for a US national trust bank charter rejected by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), dealing a blow to the fintech’s American expansion ambitions. Wise shares fell as much as 10-11% in London trading following the announcement, before paring some losses. The…