Dodd-Frank Rollback Tops Regulatory Landscape
In examining what was the top of mind news amid regulatory reforms and action, the biggest event (stateside at least) was, of course, the legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives to roll back tenets of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act.
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Bitcoin at $2,000: The Digital Currency’s Heady Ascent Obscures Its Payment Function
Like it or not, Bitcoin has momentum behind it. On Saturday, the digital currency breached the $2,000 level for the first time ever, and by Monday morning it was trading just shy of $2,200, according to CoinDesk, an online service that tracks cryptocurrency.
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CFPB Revamps Structure, Debuts "Celebrity Director' At Trump's Urging
In an effort to make everyone happy, the CFPB has taken a page from the Donald Trump show business canon.

"In effect, we are going to have a rotating cast of celebrity apprentices," explained current-but-soon to be former Director Richard Cordray, at a press conference called hastily on April 1. "We came up with the idea for this when we had a meeting with President Trump and some of his producers - I mean, staffers. The best way out of a constitutional showdown is a bit of the ol' razzle-dazzle."
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