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Global watchdog warns the $300 billion stablecoin market could face bank runs even with full reserves

Global watchdog warns the $300 billion stablecoin market could face bank runs even with full reserves

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) warned that stablecoins could face redemption crises if, during market stress, reserves become inaccessible across borders. In an Oct. 12 report, the global financial watchdog said stablecoin issuers operating through affiliated entities in different countries could struggle to meet concentrated withdrawal demands when their reserve assets are held elsewhere. The […]

The TFSA Withdrawal Rule Every Canadian Should Know

The TFSA Withdrawal Rule Every Canadian Should Know

A Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) gives you a lot of flexibility, but that flexibility can also lead to mistakes. You can withdraw money whenever you want without paying tax, which sounds simple enough. The part Canadians sometimes forget is that you have to wait until the next calendar year to get that withdrawal amount added […]

Moscow Exchange Plans To Open Crypto Trading On December 1

Moscow Exchange Plans To Open Crypto Trading On December 1

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure TL;DR: Moscow Exchange plans to begin offering cryptocurrency trading from December 1 and says testing with professional market participants is already underway. Under Russia’s new framework, unqualified investors are expected to face limits on which assets they can buy and how much […]

BTCPay Tor access becomes opt-in at the next Docker update

BTCPay Tor access becomes opt-in at the next Docker update

Operators running the Bitcoin payment software BTCPay Server through its standard Docker deployment must explicitly select Tor at their next setup or update if they want to retain onion access. The change removes Tor from the automatically included components, making a previously bundled service an administrator’s configuration choice. BTCPay detailed the deployment change in its […]

NVIDIA PivotOPD Teaches Multi-Turn AI Agents to Recover From Pivotal Mistakes

NVIDIA PivotOPD Teaches Multi-Turn AI Agents to Recover From Pivotal Mistakes

NVIDIA researchers, with Princeton University and the University of Maryland, have introduced PivotOPD, an on-policy distillation method for multi-turn LLM agents. PivotOPD on-policy distillation trains an agent to avoid its most damaging early mistake, and to recover when it happens anyway. Against 13 baselines, it posts the best average on ALFWorld, WebShop and Search-based QA […]

UK Targets Crypto Payment Networks as Russia Sanctions Expand

UK Targets Crypto Payment Networks as Russia Sanctions Expand

TLDR The UK sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges and two payment platforms over suspected Russian financial links. The October 8 sanctions package includes 38 new designations targeting financial networks, oil companies and suppliers. British authorities linked two targeted businesses to transactions involving the Russia-backed A7 network. The A7 network claimed to have processed more than $90 […]

The Ideal TFSA Stock: A 5.9% Yield-Paying Constant Cash

The Ideal TFSA Stock: A 5.9% Yield-Paying Constant Cash

A Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is a powerful tool for long-term wealth creation, letting investors earn tax-free dividend income and capital gains on eligible investments, up to their available contribution room. However, investors should exercise caution, as losses realized on investments held within a TFSA permanently reduce investors’ contribution room. Amid heightened market volatility driven […]

3 Questions: What is the best path forward for AI in academia? | MIT News

3 Questions: What is the best path forward for AI in academia? | MIT News

With artificial intelligence capabilities continuing to expand, universities now face complex, urgent questions about how to navigate increasing challenges, as well as new opportunities. Much attention is now directed toward this, including an MIT report on AI and education published this summer.  A new essay from MIT Statistics and Data Science Center Director Sasha Rakhlin, the Distinguished […]