Month: June 2022
Coinbase seeks licenses in Europe as it looks to ramp up growth outside the U.S.
Coinbase reported a 27% decline in revenues in the first quarter as usage of the platform dipped. Chesnot | Getty Images Coinbase is seeking licenses with various countries in Europe as part of an aggressive expansion in the region. The exchange already has an active presence in the U.K., Ireland and Germany, but wants to […]
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Here’s what’s hot — and what’s not — in fintech right now
There has been something of a rotation out of certain pockets of fintech that were hyped by venture capitalists last year, such as crypto and “buy now, pay later,” and into less sexy areas focused on generating stable streams of income. Jantakon Kokthong / Eyeem | Eyeem | Getty Images Financial technology is the hottest […]
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Grayscale sues SEC after rejection of bid to turn the largest bitcoin fund into an ETF
The SEC on Wednesday rejected Grayscale’s application for a spot bitcoin ETF, citing a failure by the investment manager to answer questions about concerns around market manipulation. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Grayscale, which manages the world’s largest bitcoin fund, said it would sue the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after regulators turned down […]
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Cyberattack hits Norway, pro-Russian hacker group suspected
A hacker program is open on a laptop on 7May 2022. A cyberattack temporarily knocked out public and private websites in Norway in the past 24 hours, Norwegian authorities said Wednesday. Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images A cyberattack temporarily knocked out public and private websites in Norway in the past 24 hours, […]
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China continues to snap up Russian coal at steep discounts
This photo taken on October 24, 2021 shows coal being loaded on a cargo ship in Jiujiang, in China’s central Jiangxi province. STR | AFP | Getty Images Russia’s coal shipments to China have been rising even though overall shipments to China have declined, new data from S&P Global Market Intelligence showed. Russian seaborne coal […]
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Crypto exchange CoinFlex probably won’t resume withdrawals Thursday as planned, says CEO
Bitcoin and and other cryptocurrencies are in free fall. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images Embattled cryptocurrency exchange CoinFlex will probably not be able to let customers withdraw money again on Thursday as it originally planned, CEO Mark Lamb said on Wednesday. “We will need more time. And it’s unlikely that withdrawals will be re-enabled tomorrow,” […]
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Asia-Pacific markets slip; China PMI data ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia Pacific fell at the market open on Thursday as investors await data from China. The Nikkei 225 in Japan dropped 0.72% in early trade, while the Topix slipped 0.76% In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.33%. South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.76%, while the Kosdaq was 0.19% lower. MSCI’s broadest index […]
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Goldman says buy these global stocks to play a $900 billion EV opportunity — and names one with over 50% upside
A new European battery ecosystem could be in the cards, as the region seeks to be a leader in the global shift to electric vehicle adoption, according to Goldman Sachs . The bank names the key stocks along the battery value chain that it thinks could benefit from “Europe’s largest industrial transformation.” The bank estimates […]
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Cramer warns investors not to group all stocks of the same sector together – ‘No two stocks are truly alike’
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday told investors that despite what might be happening in the market, they shouldn’t judge a stock based on its industry peers’ performance. “These days, it feels like up to 90% of a stock’s performance on a given day comes from its sector, something on down days that feels like a […]
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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Pat Cipollone, former WH counsel
White House Counsel Pat Cipollone waits for his car as he leaves the Capitol after attending the Senate Republicans lunch on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection issued a subpoena Wednesday to former White House counsel Pat Cipollone, who has […]
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