#Charlie Javice trial becomes a master class in hubris for both sides

#Fintech founder Charlie Javice’s criminal trial has begun

The criminal trial against fintech startup founder Charlie Javice began on Friday, with lawyers laying out their opening arguments, Reuters reported.  Lawyers reiterated their original claims and defenses from the lawsuit filed by JPMorgan Chase against Javice in December of 2022. The financial services giant alleges that Javice had helped “fake millions of customers in…

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#What crisis? Big bank profits soar despite banking troubles 

#What crisis? Big bank profits soar despite banking troubles 

Large U.S. banks reported massive earnings Friday, signaling that the biggest institutions largely shrugged off the banking crisis stemming from Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse.  JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the nation, posted $12.6 billion in first-quarter profits, a whopping 52 percent increase from the same period last year.  Wells Fargo’s quarterly profits rose 32…

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# Goldman Sachs reportedly started trading on JPMorgan’s repo blockchain

# Goldman Sachs reportedly started trading on JPMorgan’s repo blockchain

“# Goldman Sachs reportedly started trading on JPMorgan’s repo blockchain ” After six months of eyeing JPMorgan Chase’s custom blockchain service for repo markets, Goldman Sachs has started trading on the platform.  Mathew McDermott, global head of digital assets for Goldman Sachs’ global markets division, confirmed the first transaction dated June 17 in an interview,…

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# Bitcoin price crash isn’t over, says JPMorgan strategist

# Bitcoin price crash isn’t over, says JPMorgan strategist

“# Bitcoin price crash isn’t over, says JPMorgan strategist ” Following the worst May for Bitcoin’s (BTC) price in the past 10 years, the largest cryptocurrency is likely to continue falling in the short term, according to JPMorgan analysts. Weakened institutional demand is likely to drag the Bitcoin price below $30,000, JPMorgan strategist and Bitcoin…

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