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South Korea puts crypto company Terraform Labs’ staff on no-fly list
The collapse of the Terra ecosystem will go down as one of the most painful and devastating chapters in crypto history. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg via Getty Images Several employees of South Korea-based Terraform labs, the company behind the stablecoin TerraUSD, which collapsed last month and roiled cryptocurrency markets, cannot leave the country, prosecutors said. […]
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Bitcoin rebounds, leading other cryptocurrencies higher, after its big dip over the weekend
Selim Korkutata | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Bitcoin climbed on Tuesday after a slew of negative headlines had pushed the cryptocurrency to a new 2022 low over the weekend. The price of bitcoin jumped more than 7% to $21,617.70 around 10:50 a.m. ET, according to Coin Metrics. Over the weekend, it fell as low […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set to bounce after S&P 500’s worst seek since 2020 The sign for Wall Street is seen with U.S. flags outside the New York Stock Exchange. Yuki Iwamura | Afp | Getty Images Dow futures […]
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Crypto start-up MoonPay launches NFT platform with Universal, Fox
MoonPay co-founder and CEO Ivan Soto-Wright at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami. MoonPay Crypto start-up MoonPay said Tuesday that it’s partnering with Universal Pictures, Fox Corporation and Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Records, among other brands, to launch a new NFT platform called HyperMint. The new platform enables large brands, agencies, and enterprises to mint […]
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Asia-Pacific markets in positive territory; RBA poised to release meeting minutes
SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets were mostly buoyant in early trade on Tuesday while bitcoin continued to rise after a recent rebound. Meanwhile, Australia’s central bank is poised to release meeting minutes in the morning. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was 1.19% higher in early trade while the Topix rose by 1.2%. The Kospi in South Korea was […]
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S&P 500 futures rise 1% as the market is set to rebound from a brutal week
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 16, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures rose in overnight trading Monday following a brutal week as investors assessed a more aggressive Federal Reserve and rising chances of a recession. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained more than 250 points. S&P 500 futures climbed 1.1% and […]
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Bitcoin rebounds 8% but struggles to hold above $20,000
Bitcoin continues to trade around the $20,000 mark, keeping investors on edge about where the price is going next. Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin jumped 8% on Monday after a sharp sell-off over the weekend but continues to teeter around the $20,000 mark, keeping investors on edge. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading at $19,935.98 […]
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What you need to know about staked ether, the token at the center of crypto’s liquidity crisis
Ether is the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world by market value. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto via Getty Images Another controversial cryptocurrency is causing havoc in the digital asset market — and this time, it’s not a stablecoin. Staked ether, or stETH, is a token that’s supposed to be worth the same as ether. But for […]
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Bitcoin sinks below $20,000 as crypto meltdown intensifies
Crypto investors are grappling with aggressive interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve and a worsening liquidity crunch. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin dropped below the $20,000 mark on Saturday, extending a brutal slide in cryptocurrencies. The price of bitcoin fell 9% in 24 hours to $19,217.81, according to Coin Metrics data. […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set to plunge as stocks’ post-Fed rate hike rally vanishes A screen displays the Fed rate announcement as a trader works (inside a post) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in […]
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