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Bitcoin-related startup deals soared in 2024 alongside crypto prices, research shows
Romain Costaseca | Afp | Getty Images As crypto prices rallied to record highs last year, venture investors piled into new bitcoin-related startups. The number of pre-seed transactions in the market climbed 50% in 2024, according to a report published Thursday from Trammell Venture Partners. The data indicates that more entrepreneurs entered the bitcoin arena […]
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Eric Trump says he moved to crypto after family business became ‘most canceled company’
Eric Trump says his family was “the most canceled company, probably on Earth.” That was then. With his dad, President Donald Trump, back in the White House, he sees a new money-making opportunity. “It actually is what drove us toward cryptocurrency,” the president’s middle son told CNBC, referring to the Trump family’s latest business endeavors. […]
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Stablecoin issuer Circle files for IPO as public markets open to crypto
Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder and CEO, Circle David A. Grogan | CNBC Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has filed for an initial public offering and plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange. The prospectus, filed with the SEC on Tuesday, lays the groundwork for Circle’s long-anticipated entry into the public markets. JPMorgan […]
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Activist investor Elliott takes short position in Shell after building a stake in rival BP
A Shell gas station on May 03, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images U.S. activist investor Elliott Investment Management has taken a short position against British oil major Shell as part of a global hedging program. The move, which was first reported by British newspaper The Times on Thursday, comes shortly after […]
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Robinhood CEO sees Amazon-like subscription model as path to ‘loyalty’ in financial services
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is betting that by rolling out a large enough portfolio of digital investment products, more consumers will be willing to pay a monthly subscription for its product suite. Subscribers to Robinhood Gold pay $5 a month or $50 a year for perks like 4% interest on uninvested cash, access to professional […]
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SEC will keep $50 million of Ripple fine and refund the rest to wrap case, legal officer says
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have reached an agreement to end their long-running legal battle. Following last week’s news that the SEC would drop its appeal without conditions, Ripple has now agreed to withdraw its cross-appeal, Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty said on X Tuesday. […]
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Why oil companies may not love Pres. Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda
President Donald Trump is urging oil producers to “drill, baby, drill.” U.S. oil and gas investors may not be on board with the plan. “Right now, with low oil prices, I think we’re going to start to see a lot of companies starting to pare back on their capital spending,” said Clark Williams-Derry, an energy finance […]
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Oil major Shell bolsters shareholder distributions, cuts spend
A view shows a board with the logo of Shell at the company’s fuel station in Saint Petersburg, Russia May 6, 2022. Anton Vaganov | Reuters British oil major Shell on Tuesday announced plans to increase shareholder distributions, prioritize share buybacks and reduce capital spending in a bid to “deliver more value with less emissions.” […]
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Morgan Stanley’s near-term rally call: CIO Mike Wilson sees beaten-up Mag 7 stocks as winners
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson sees a meaningful rotation back into U.S. stocks, and he sees one beaten-up group as a winner. “It started out with a low-quality rally, which is what we expect – meaning a short squeeze,” the firm’s chief investment officer told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Monday. “Then, what we noticed is the […]
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Trump Media shares jump on announcement of ETF deal with Crypto.com
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media jumped about 9% in extended trading on Monday after the parent of the president’s social media company announced an agreement with Crypto.com to launch a series of exchange-traded funds and related products. The company, which runs the Truth Social platform, has […]
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