A bitcoin sign with a graph pictured in the background. STR | NurPhoto via Getty Images I’ve noted in past commentaries that sovereign nations have the power to regulate and eliminate any competitor to their own currencies. One country took that step on Friday. China’s central bank has just made all cryptocurrency-related activities illegal. The
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Alphabet (GOOGL) – Alphabet’s Google unit will cut the commissions it collects on third-party software sales in its Cloud Marketplace. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to CNBC, who said Google will now collect just 3% of sales
Problems distributing ballots to potential voters on the Puerto Rico Plan of Adjustment have led to calls to push back the Oct. 4 voting deadline, and this may potentially push back the plan confirmation. The Official Committee of Retired Employees on Thursday filed a motion to have the deadline pushed from 5 p.m., Oct. 4
Germany’s two main parties are neck and neck after Sunday’s election, according to first exit polls from voting to determine who will succeed Angela Merkel as leader of Europe’s largest economy. An exit poll from public broadcaster ARD put both the left-of-centre Social Democrats and the centre-right CDU/CSU on 25 per cent, with the Greens
Bungalow 5 is one of the top furniture brands that isn’t on the tip of everyone’s tongue. That’s because it is one of the few that has chosen not to sell directly to consumers. Still, Bungalow 5 has been incredibly successful, celebrating twenty years of business in 2021. While this is a different approach to
In this article JSWSTEEL-IN JINDALSTEL-IN SAIL-IN TATASTEEL-IN Indian metal companies are unlikely to be seriously affected by the crisis unfolding at Chinese property developer Evergrande, according to financial services firm Motilal Oswal. China plays an important role in determining global commodity prices, including that of metals. The country’s real estate sector is a major consumer
sponsored CryptoKitties was the first to bring blockchain gaming to life, and games such as Axie Infinity defined how a good blockchain game should be. The Three Kingdoms aims to build on this with their next-generation play-to-earn game. The Three Kingdoms is a highly strategic third-generation NFT game based on the historical characters of the
Sell-off is unfolding and even a “lovey-dovey” Fed won’t save it.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 24 bills that allocate $15 billion to further the state’s efforts to combat climate change, drought and wildfires. The total includes additional funding agreed to by the Legislature after the $261.4 billion budget was passed by the constitutional deadline and signed by the governor in July, but also some funding
Solana (SOL) reached a $216 all-time high on Sept. 9 after rallying 508% since Aug. The bull run caused some analysts to project a $500 target which would translate to a $150 billion market capitalization. It is worth noting that during SOL’s rally, the Ethereum network’s average transaction fee had surpassed $40. Surging interest in
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures as he visits the construction site of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, August 13, 2021. Patrick Pleul | Reuters Though the market has been volatile, analysts are spotting opportunities for upside among select companies. Tipranks is able to cut through the market noise by aggregating data to show
In this article PLAY MTCH RCL NCLH The Carnival Cruise Ship ‘Carnival Vista’ heads out to sea in the Miami harbor entrance known as Government Cut in Miami, Florida June 2, 2018. RHONA WISE | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Carnival — Carnival shares rose 4% after
Cities have spent the last decade seeking the kind of federal support found in the bipartisan infrastructure bill that the House may vote on as soon as Monday, said mayors and representatives from the National Urban League in a press conference today. “Mayors in the U.S. have been in infrastructure week for over a decade
US president Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are gearing up for a frantic dash to pass their multitrillion dollar economic agenda, avert a debt default, and salvage their worsening prospects in the 2022 midterm elections. Eight months after he entered the White House, Biden must overcome a series of hurdles in the coming weeks if
Another day, another record for Dubai’s high-end real estate scene. On the manmade marvel Palm Jumeirah, a prized super-penthouse has sold for about $23.5 million (approximately AED 86 million), making it among the most expensive penthouses ever sold in the United Arab Emirates city. The massive duplex residence is one of about 90 units within
Embattled developer China Evergrande‘s situation is not a surprise, given the steps taken by Beijing to reign in excessive debt in the property sector, according to Orient Capital Research’s Andrew Collier. “This is all a bit of a tempest in a teapot, which sounds funny given that the whole world is worried about Evergrande right
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly fell below $42,000 on Sept. 25 as the weekend looked set to deliver an unimpressive weekly close. Trader: Bitcoin “fine” above $38,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD losing $1,000 in just over an hour during Saturday before rebounding. The weekend had started with the pair at around $43,000 —
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Municipal yields edged higher Friday as selling pressure emerged early and buyers greeted it by demanding some concessions, though municipals still outperformed taxables by a large degree on the week. Triple-A benchmark yields rose another two to three basis points, moving the municipal 10-year to 1% on both Refinitiv MMD and ICE Data Services scales.