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Two charged in $650 million global crypto scam that promised 300% returns
A U.S. Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as “Main Justice,” is seen behind the podium in the Department’s headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Federal prosecutors have charged two men in connection with a sprawling cryptocurrency […]
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Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies during a remote video hearing held by subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on “Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation” in Washington, March 25, 2021. CNBC Block CEO Jack Dorsey spent the weekend building Bitchat, a new decentralized, peer-to-peer messaging app that works […]
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OPEC+ members agree larger-than-expected oil production hike in August
The OPEC logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a computer screen displaying OPEC icons in Ankara, Turkey, on June 25, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Eight oil-producing nations of the OPEC+ alliance on Saturday agreed to lift their collective crude production by 548,00 barrels per day, as they […]
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Ethereum is powering Wall Street’s future. The crypto scene at Cannes shows how far it’s come
CANNES — Wall Street’s new plumbing is being built on Ethereum and this week its architects took over the same French Riviera villas and red carpet venues that host the Cannes Film Festival in May. The Ethereum Community Conference, or EthCC, took over the beachside town that was swarming with crypto founders, developers, and some […]
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Trump megabill gives the oil industry everything it wants and ends key support for solar and wind
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act ends long-standing federal support for solar and wind power, while creating a friendly environment for oil, gas and coal production. The House of Representatives passed Trump’s megabill Thursday ahead of a White House-imposed deadline, after the Senate narrowly approved the controversial legislation Tuesday. Trump has made his […]
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European renewable stocks to watch as Trump’s megabill hangs in the balance
Among the myriad details stuffed within U.S. President Donald Trump’s bumper “big beautiful bill,” European investors have been keeping an eye on one in particular — renewable energy policy. Shares of the region’s wind power firms gained on Wednesday after Senate lawmarkers narrowly approved a heavily amended version of the package . The move higher […]
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OpenAI says Robinhood’s tokens aren’t equity in the company
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI is distancing itself from Robinhood‘s latest crypto push after the trading platform began offering tokenized shares of OpenAI and SpaceX to users in Europe. “These ‘OpenAI tokens’ are not OpenAI equity,” OpenAI wrote on X. “We did not partner with Robinhood, were not involved in this, and […]
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Robinhood stock tops $100 to new record, roaring 30% since being snubbed from S&P 500
CANNES — Robinhood stock hit the $100 mark for the first time, capping off a week of fresh all-time highs and renewed investor confidence. Shares are now tracking their best performance since April, up more than 30% since the trading app was snubbed from the S&P 500. The milestone follows a major strategic swing in […]
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Robinhood gives out tokens of OpenAI and SpaceX in Europe. Stock hits record
CANNES — Robinhood stock climbed 10% to an all-time high Monday after the company rolled out tokenized shares of OpenAI and SpaceX to users in Europe as part of a larger crypto rollout. It is the company’s first move to make private equity accessible via blockchain. The announcement, which came Monday during the company’s product showcase […]
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Robinhood expands its global push, minutes from crypto chief’s old cramped apartment in Cannes
CANNES — Fifteen years after flipping burgers at a McDonald‘s and teaching himself to code at night in a cramped apartment near the French Riviera, Robinhood crypto chief Johann Kerbrat is back. The last time he lived around Cannes, he was 21 — with no connections, no funding, and no formal business training. But he […]
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