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Valve change Steam’s rules to let banks and credit card firms prohibit “certain kinds of adult only content”

Valve change Steam’s rules to let banks and credit card firms prohibit “certain kinds of adult only content”

Valve have updated Steam’s rules and regulations to prohibit games that “may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers”. And in particular, “certain kinds of adult only content”. In other words, they are giving banks, ISPs and credit card companies some degree of control over Steam’s …

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Americans’ medical debt can stay in credit reports, judge rules : NPR

Americans’ medical debt can stay in credit reports, judge rules : NPR

Medical plan cards are seen in Portland, Ore. A federal judge this past week overturned a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed medical bills from credit reports and prevented lenders from making decisions based on that medical information. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP A federal judge has ruled that medical debt can remain on …

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What Crypto Week in Congress Means for Stablecoins, CBDCs and Market Rules

What Crypto Week in Congress Means for Stablecoins, CBDCs and Market Rules

U.S. lawmakers may actually get a crypto bill to the president’s desk. The House is set to vote on market structure and stablecoin legislation next week, bringing the U.S. a vital step closer to drafting new rules for the industry. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign …

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