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What ‘crypto winter?’ Schwab launches ETF giving investors significant cryptocurrency exposure
Investors have a new way to buy cryptocurrencies. Schwab Asset Management released its Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE) this month to answer investor demand. David Botset, who was directly involved in the launch, told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” the new product is unique because investors get an indirect way to significantly play cryptocurrencies. “It is a […]
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto firms had deep ties to Voyager Digital and its bankruptcy wipeout
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder and chief executive officer of FTX, in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Lam Yik | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sam Bankman-Fried became a crypto billionaire and one of the most famous players in the industry by building cryptocurrency exchange FTX into a top site used by traders and investors. […]
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The confusing job market: Tech and finance brace for the worst, retail is mixed, travel can’t hire fast enough
JetBlue Airways passengers in a crowded terminal on April 7, 2022 in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images News | Getty Images It wasn’t long ago that Amazon, Shopify and Peloton doubled their workforces to manage through the pandemic surge, while Morgan Stanley staffed up to handle […]
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Robinhood cutting about 23% of jobs, releases second-quarter earnings
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said Tuesday in a press release that the fintech company will reduce its headcount by approximately 23%. The layoffs will be primarily in operations, marketing and program management. In the release, Tenev blamed “deterioration of the macro environment, with inflation at 40-year highs accompanied by a broad crypto market crash.” Robinhood […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: PayPal, Airbnb, Match Group, Caesars and more
A sign is posted outside of the PayPal headquarters in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Match Group — Shares of the dating app operator tumbled as much as 23% after the company reported revenue of $795 million for the second quarter, compared with […]
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Robinhood’s crypto division fined $30 million by New York financial regulator
People wait in line for t-shirts at a pop-up kiosk for the online brokerage Robinhood along Wall Street after the company went public with an IPO earlier in the day on July 29, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The New York State Department of Financial Services announced on Tuesday it […]
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Amazon plans 4,000 more jobs in the UK this year, defying tech downturn
An Amazon warehouse in Warrington, England. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images Amazon announced Friday it would create more than 4,000 permanent jobs in the U.K. in 2022, defying a wave of job cuts in the tech industry. The roles will include job functions in software development, product management, and engineering, as well as operational duties […]
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Here are Wednesday’s biggest analyst calls: Amazon, Apple, Tesla, Netflix, Twitter, Snowflake & more
Here are Wednesday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: KeyBanc initiates Lyft and Uber as equal weight KeyBanc said the ride-sharing companies need to prove that profitability is sustainable. “For Uber profitable growth is necessary to prove out. Investors already view Uber as a LT outperformer due to its scale. … . For Lyft , profitability […]
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Snoop Dogg on the current crypto winter and future of NFTs: ‘Every great industry has a downfall’
Perhaps the most prominent celebrity figure in the Web3 zeitgeist is Snoop Dogg, but for Snoop being an early adopter is nothing new. In 2014, the rap icon was part of a $50 million investment into Reddit, which valued the company at around $500 million at the time. Today, the platform is worth $15 billion, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nike, Las Vegas Sands, Boston Beer and more
Disney store is seen in Times Square, New York City. Nick Pfosi | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nike — Shares of Nike fell more than 5% even after the sportswear company topped Wall Street’s earnings and sales expectations for the fiscal fourth-quarter. The company said it anticipates flat to […]
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