A Washington Saga: The Strange, Winding Tale of Reserve Trust
Plus, Apple's BNPL plans are not a slam dunk.
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The Strange, Winding Saga of Reserve Trust
Nothing encourages Congressional regulatory scrutiny as much as a good partisan scrape. Americans who are concerned that a tiny, Colorado-based fintech company m…