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A three-day bank strike in India is prompting widespread questions about whether salaries, UPI payments and ATM withdrawals will be affected during the walkout. Many people are discussing how the industrial action could disrupt banking services, with explanations circulating from commentators such as Ankit Avasthi about which services may remain available and which could face delays.

Senator Roger Marshall's re-election campaign in Kansas has become a flashpoint over credit card policy, highlighting how the Trump era has unsettled the long-standing alliance between Republicans and the banking industry. Observers say the race offers the latest example of the party's shifting relationship with financial sector allies on issues like interchange fees and card regulation.

Goldman Sachs has automated the voting options available to retail investors, allowing clients to submit proxy votes through an automated system rather than manual processing. The move, reported by Private Banker International, is part of the bank's broader push to digitise services for individual investors and streamline how they participate in shareholder decisions at companies they hold.

Hunter Biden has spoken publicly about Bitcoin, referencing claims of 'Operation Chokepoint 2.0' — an alleged coordinated effort to debank crypto firms — and a token going by the ticker $LAPTOP. His remarks drew attention within the crypto community, where comments from political figures and the Biden family name tend to move markets and reignite debate over the US government's treatment of the digital asset industry.

Coinbase is reportedly preparing to turn down an offer of associate membership of UK Finance, the trade association representing the British banking and finance industry. The decision would see the cryptocurrency exchange remain outside the main UK industry body at a time when digital asset firms are seeking closer ties with traditional finance. The reasoning behind the move has not been confirmed by either party.

Investors have been selling financial stocks on worries that AI agents will disrupt the industry and erode profits, but analysis suggests those fears are overblown. The report argues that agentic AI is unlikely to undermine finance industry earnings to the degree markets currently price in, offering a more reassuring outlook for banks and asset managers.