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17 Aug: Fed censors Farmington State Financial institution for breaching operational phrases following $11.5 million cope with FTX Group

The Federal Reserve has clamped down on Farmington State Bank, an affiliate of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Group. The regulator is looking into an $11.5 million investment into the financier, injected by Alameda Research for a non-controlling stake. The bank is criticized for breaking operational terms to start dealing in crypto-related offerings. The Federal Reserve has

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17 Aug: EUR/USD slips farther from 1.0900 amid risk-aversion, sturdy USD

Global market sentiment is cautious, with equities declining and bond yields rising, as investors anticipate further monetary tightening by central banks. July’s Fed minutes reveal a unanimous decision for a rate hike but growing caution among board members about potential over-tightening. US data: Initial Jobless Claims slightly better than expected at 239K; Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing