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CNBC Daily Open: Powell emphasizes that elections won’t sway Fed’s policy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the November 6-7, 2024, Federal Open Market Committee meeting at William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building, in Washington, DC, November 7, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC […]
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Bitcoin’s on track to hit $100,000 after Trump’s election victory, analysts say
Bitcoin is on track to hit the $100,000 price milestone by the end of the year after President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, according to analysts. James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, said a price rise to $100,000 — which would imply 33% upside — “is possible now,” as Trump’s presidential win and the Republicans’ new majority […]
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Block reports revenue miss but a slight beat on earnings
Block reported third-quarter revenue on Thursday that trailed Wall Street expectations. The stock initially sold off after hours but erased most of its losses as investors focused more on profitability metrics. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Earnings per share: 88 cents adjusted vs. 87 cents expected Revenue: […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The Trump rally kicks off
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 4, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The Trump rally begins
Attendees cheer as a broadcast of former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trum speaking at his Florida election party is shown on a screen at the Nevada GOP election watch party in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 6, 2024. Ronda Churchill | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily […]
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is more than $2 billion richer after post-election stock pop
Brian Armstrong, co-founder and chief executive officer of Coinbase Inc., speaks during the Singapore Fintech Festival, in Singapore, on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. Bryan van der Beek | Bloomberg | Getty Images Election Day proved hugely successful for the crypto industry. Nobody was a bigger winner than Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Coinbase shares soared 31% […]
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Trump claims presidential win. Here is what he promised the crypto industry ahead of the election
Former President Donald Trump arrives for his campaign rally at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, Florida, on July 9, 2024. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images As Donald Trump celebrated his prospective victory on Election Night at Mar-a-Lago, he was joined by a roster of high-profile supporters. Among them […]
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Bitcoiners celebrate as $40 million campaign brings down Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown
Crypto fans are celebrating the results of the Ohio Senate race, where blockchain entrepreneur Bernie Moreno has defeated Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown, a three-term incumbent, in a contest that was key in the battle for control of the U.S. Senate. Some $40 million of crypto money was directed at defeating Brown, with one PAC […]
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Dogecoin and other memecoins surge as crypto traders position for a Trump election victory
In this photo illustration, the Elon Musk’s twitter account seen displayed on a mobile phone screen with a Dogecoin logo in the background. Adrees Abbas | Lightrocket | Getty Images Memecoins surged early Wednesday on the back of election results that showed former President Donald Trump in a strong position to gain a second term. […]
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Bitcoin drifts near $69,000 on election night as crypto investors see choppy trading ahead
Manuel Augusto Moreno | Moment | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies were slightly higher Tuesday evening as investors waited for direction on the potential outcome of the U.S. presidential election. The price of bitcoin was last higher by 2% at $69,105.03, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it rose as high as $70,522.84. It is currently 5% off […]
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