[MarketWatch] Ongoing dispute over whether certain digital assets are actually securities The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating Coinbase Global Inc. over whether it has allowed the trading of unregistered securities. Bloomberg News reported late Monday that regulatory scrutiny has increased since Coinbase expanded the number of digital tokens it […]
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[Insider Business] James Howells’ life changed when he threw out a hard drive about the size of an iPhone 6. Howells, from the city of Newport in southern Wales, had two identical laptop hard drives squirreled away in a drawer in 2013. One was blank; he says the other contained […]
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[MoneyWise] It’s been a tough year for Bitcoin. After hitting an all-time high of $68,789 in November 2021, it’s down to about one-third of that value. Some analysts say it’s just a correction for this speculative and volatile asset, while others are much more damning, likening it to a house […]
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[CNN] The job market in America is still healthy. The unemployment rate is just 3.6% and many employers are continuing to hire workers at a steady clip. But some major companies appear to be getting a little nervous. Apple (AAPL) is said to be slowing its pace of new job additions. Microsoft (MSFT), Facebook parent Meta and Google owner Alphabet (GOOGL) are reportedly […]
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[Barron’s, Getty Images] A recent rally in cryptocurrencies lost speed on Thursday, with the price of BitcoinBTCUSD –2.97% and other cryptocurrencies sliding back as investors digested news that Tesla TSLA +5.52% had sold the lion’s share of its digital asset holdings. The price of Bitcoin fell 3% over the past 24 hours to below $23,000, having advanced […]
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[CNN] Heat waves across multiple continents have dashed records, threatened public health and buckled infrastructure, in what scientists say are signs of the climate crisis’ impact on day-to-day weather. Americans are used to switching on their air conditioners any time temperatures near 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius). But in the UK, record-shredding heat this week has […]
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[Fortune, Getty Images] Bitcoin has traded higher on seven of the past eight days. A rally in crypto markets over the past couple weeks has suddenly built into something substantial, with Bitcoin (BTC) climbing to its highest price in a month, now approaching $24,000. The cryptocurrency has traded higher on […]
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[Barron’s, Dreamstime] BitcoinBTCUSD +8.49% and other cryptocurrencies were trading mixed Tuesday, with prices wavering amid fragile investor sentiment following a selloff in the stock market on Monday. The price of Bitcoin rose slightly over the past 24 hours to $22,171, having moved as high as $22,700 on Monday. Bitcoin continues to hold […]
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[Benzinga, Pixabay] Cryptocurrency-related stocks, including Coinbase Global Inc COIN+8.95%, Marathon Digital Holdings Inc MARA+17.6% and Riot Blockchain Inc RIOT+11.3%+, are trading lower Tuesday amid strength in cryptocurrencies, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum. The crypto market has been trending lower amid a selloff in broader risk assets, but crypto bounced off the lows last week and has since staged a recovery. Bitcoin has traded higher by nearly 15% over […]
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[CNN] Heat alerts cover more than 20 states today and Wednesday across the Southern Plains and parts of the Northeast, and temperatures will soar above the century mark for 60 million people over the next week. All while a similar heat wave is bringing all-time record temperatures to Western Europe. “Dangerous […]
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