FinTech
Morgan Stanley tells wealth advisors they can pitch bitcoin ETFs in a first for a big bank
Key Points Morgan Stanley on Friday told its army of financial advisors that it will soon allow them to offer bitcoin ETFs to some clients, a first among major Wall Street banks, CNBC has learned. The firm’s 15,000 or so financial advisors can solicit eligible clients to purchase shares of two exchange-traded bitcoin funds starting […]
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Block reports better-than-expected earnings for second quarter
Block beat on profit in its second-quarter earnings report on Thursday. The stock rose in extended trading. Here is how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Earnings per share: 93 cents adjusted vs. 84 cents expected Revenue: $6.16 billion vs. $6.28 billion expected Block, formerly known as Square, posted $2.23 billion […]
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Trump’s bitcoin strategy was shared behind closed doors with CEOs who raised $25 million. Here’s what he told them.
Former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures while giving a keynote speech on the third day of the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee on July 27, 2024. Jon Cherry | Getty Images News | Getty Images NASHVILLE — On Saturday morning at around 11:00 A.M. at the world’s biggest bitcoin conference […]
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This AI-powered financial advisor has quickly gained $20 billion in assets
AI-generated responses are becoming more common, whether travelers know or not. Westend61 | Getty Images An automated financial advisor called PortfolioPilot has quickly gained $20 billion in assets in a possible preview of how disruptive artificial intelligence could be for the wealth management industry. The service has added more than 22,000 users since its launch […]
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Trump’s Bitcoin speech aims to lock down crypto support as Harris gains momentum
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump walks off stage after speaking at a campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on July 20, 2024. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images NASHVILLE — Former president Donald Trump headlines the biggest bitcoin conference of the year on Saturday afternoon, as the race to capture the votes and the […]
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Trump raises more than $4 million in bitcoin, other digital coins as crypto support pays off
Republican Presidential nominee and former President Donald J. Trump holds campaign rally at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 20, 2024. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images News | Getty Images NASHVILLE — Former President Donald Trump is headed to Tennessee this weekend to deliver a keynote address at a major bitcoin conference. […]
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Grayscale’s $9 billion head start in ethereum is at risk as big investors launch ETFs
Representation of cryptocurrency and Gayscale logo displayed on a phone screen. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images For crypto firm Grayscale, it’s deja vu in the ETF market. On Tuesday, the first spot ether exchange-traded funds hit the U.S. The ETFs will invest directly in ether, the cryptocurrency used in the Ethereum network, allowing […]
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A Silicon Valley executive had $400,000 stolen by cybercriminals while buying a home. Here’s her warning
Key Points Rana Robillard, chief people officer at software startup Tekion, was tricked into sending her life savings to a criminal. What happened to Robillard, a 25-year veteran of tech companies, speaks to the increasingly sophisticated nature of cybercrime. Real estate, with its large transaction sizes and frequent use of wire transfers, has proven to […]
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CFPB cracks down on popular paycheck advance programs. Here’s what that means for workers
Key Points The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule that would label paycheck advance programs as loans, if users are charged a fee. These programs are sometimes known as earned wage access, daily pay, instant pay, accrued wage access, same-day pay and on-demand pay. Under the proposed rule, users would see fees expressed as […]
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Trump Bitcoin Conference fundraiser tickets top out at $844,600 for Nashville soiree
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 22, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Former President Donald Trump will headline a campaign fundraiser in Nashville on the sidelines of the Bitcoin Conference, where the top ticket is going for $844,600 per person. According to an […]
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