Bitcoin
CNBC Daily Open: Bitcoin isn’t really a currency (yet)
People walk past a neon sign advertising a Bitcoin and Ethereum crypto currency exchange in Warsaw, Poland on 19 May, 2024. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images 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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Affirm shares surge 34% and head for best day in three years after earnings beat
Drew Angerer / Getty Images Affirm shares soared 34% on Thursday and were on pace for their best day in almost three years, after the provider of buy now, pay later loans beat on the top and bottom lines in its earnings report. If the rally holds, it will be the third-biggest rally for the […]
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Trump says plan to make U.S. ‘crypto capital of the planet’ coming within hours
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is pumping the Trump Organization’s new crypto platform, which has just been rebranded from “The DeFiant Ones,” to “World Liberty Financial.” In a post to his 90 million followers on X, the former president shared a video of himself with voiceover: “This afternoon, I’m laying out my plan to ensure […]
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Affirm shares surge 16% after better-than-expected results, strong guidance
Jaque Silva | Lightrocket | Getty Images Affirm shares jumped as much as 16% in after hours trading on Wednesday, after the provider of buy now, pay later loans reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results. Here’s how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Loss per share: 14 cents adjusted vs. 51 cents expected […]
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OpenSea receives Wells notice from SEC, regulator says NFTs are securities
In this photo illustration an OpenSea logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages in the background. Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Crypto marketplace OpenSea has been added to the SEC’s list of targets, as the regulator extends its crackdown on the sector. The company’s CEO said in a post on […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Oil soars as Middle-East tensions spike
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 09, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images 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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How Trump was ‘orange-pilled’ by three bitcoiners in Puerto Rico and the promise of $100 million
Former President Donald Trump’s photograph is seen on a digital display outside of the venue ahead of his afternoon keynote speech on the final day of the Bitcoin 2024 conference at Music City Center July 27, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jon Cherry | Getty Images News | Getty Images NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A block away […]
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Crypto industry accounts for almost half of corporate donations in 2024 election, report says
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 20, 2024. Marco Bello | Reuters As the 2024 U.S. elections reach their home stretch, crypto companies are opening their wallets to try and influence the results. Nearly half of all the corporate money flowing into […]
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Former FTX exec Ryan Salame’s romantic partner indicted on campaign finance crimes
Michelle Bond, CEO of Digital Futures. CNBC Convicted former FTX executive Ryan Salame’s domestic partner Michelle Bond has been indicted in New York on federal charges accusing her of conspiring to raise unlawful campaign contributions from FTX for her unsuccessful run for Congress in 2022, prosecutors announced Thursday. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams claims that […]
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Crypto asset managers look past the next big coin to diversify portfolios
The next innovation in crypocurrencies won’t come from the introduction of a Solana ETF alone. Asset managers say they’re more focused on other ways investors can diversify their portfolios with crypto. The launch of the highly anticipated bitcoin ETFs in January was a success, but many are wondering what’s next for the industry. Some crypto […]
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