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Bitcoin Daily: Elon Musk’s Favorite Crypto; Liquid.com Secures $1B Valuation

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The crypto was up 26 percent on Wednesday (April 3), giving it a market worth of $381 million, according to Financial Times. In other news, Liquid.com has become the latest crypto unicorn after closing a Series C investment round from Bitmain and IDG Capital , reaching a valuation of over $1 billion.

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Biz2Credit Bets On India’s Emerging Alt-Fin Market

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Biz2Credit is expanding its small business lending operations into a market without much experience with alternative finance. The executive added that India is also on track to see similar expansions in alternative SME finance as already experienced in other markets like Europe and the U.S.

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How to Practice Loan Pricing Discipline

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Treating all credit facilities equally by setting minimum credit spreads regardless of size, term, cross-sell opportunities, lifetime value, and credit quality leads to misallocation of capital and substandard return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). Many banks target profitable commercial clients. Cost-plus pricing.

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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending

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Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. Those interviewed by the GAO also said that guidelines would be of help in making sure lending is done efficiently.

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Should You Adjust Loan Pricing Due To Rising Funding Costs?

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Liquidity Pressures on Rising Funding Costs Excess bank liquidity gathered during the pandemic is now waning as depositors become more active in moving funds to higher-yielding alternatives like Treasuries and money markets. Managers look at the average spreads in the market and set their minimum spread relative to that industry average.

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Bitcoin Daily: MGH, Korean Blockchain Startup Pair On Patient Data; FINMA Permit Eases Crypto, DLT Rules

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The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is aiming to boost innovation in cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology (DLT), by easing some of the existing rules. It is a scam,” he said. The interview they say we did never happened. I have never invested in bitcoin, and therefore I never made the profit they say I did.”.

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How Banks Can Turn Compliance Burden Into A Data Opportunity

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While regulators had transparency and financial security in mind when introducing more stringent requirements for banks following the global financial crisis, financial institutions faced a sudden surge in the burden compliance. There is a silver lining, however, if financial institutions are willing to recognize it.