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WTF Is An NFT And Why Should Brands Care?

Posted by Viral Shah & Charles Brown on Saturday, April 30, 2022, In : 848FINACE 
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NFTs are the bright, shiny objects capturing the attention of brands today. Here is a look at what NFTs can really offer your brand with lessons informed by real-world examples.


Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the newest tool demonstrating how value and currency as concepts are evolving through the digital age. And many companies are already taking notice—cementing their positio...


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Teladoc implodes 48% after massive first-quarter loss, costing Cathie Wood's ARK more than $400 million

Posted by Matthew Fox on Friday, April 29, 2022, In : TRADING FLOOR 



  • Teladoc stock imploded 48% on Thursday after reporting a massive first-quarter loss and cutting its outlook.
  • Cathie Wood's Ark Invest built a $1 billion stake in Teladoc, making it the fund's second biggest position.
  • Ark is set to lose more than $400 million from its Teladoc position on Thursday.

Teladoc stock imploded by 48% on Thursday after the tele-health company reported first-quarter results that included a massive loss and weaker 2022 guidance.

The company reported a loss of $41.58 per sha...


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Save $3,379.75 With the 365 Day Nickel Challenge

Posted by Sara Graham on Thursday, April 28, 2022, In : 848FINACE 
How to Do the 365 Day Nickel Challenge


Doing a money challenge is a good way to build your savings.

Some money challenges are effective, but hard for most people to complete due to the significant amounts of money required toward the end of some challenges. By starting small with your saving habit, you can save a nice chunk of change without having to come up with prohibitively large amounts of money to stay on track.

Money challenges can be fun and motivating. If you have trouble saving money, ...


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Archegos Founder Bill Hwang and CFO Charged With Securities Fraud

Posted by Corinne Ramey, Susan Pulliam, Juliet Chung on Thursday, April 28, 2022, In : 848FINACE 



Archegos Capital Management founder Bill Hwang and chief financial officer Patrick Halligan were indicted on securities fraud and racketeering charges Wednesday for what prosecutors said was a massive fraud and manipulation scheme that nearly jeopardized the U.S. financial system.

Archegos collapsed in March 2021, leaving banks with more than $10 billion in losses and sparking calls for more regulatory oversight. More than $100 billion in stock market value vanished in a matter of days.

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Chicago Pot Cartel by Pritzker, Wrigley Families Alleged in Suit

Posted by Steve Stroth and Tiffany Kary on Thursday, April 28, 2022, In : 848FINACE 



The legal marijuana business in Illinois is being controlled by a state-protected “Chicago cartel” that includes companies linked to the wealthy Pritzker, Wrigley and Kovler families, according to a lawsuit filed by a group called True Social Equity in Cannabis.


Marijuana companies Akerna Corp., Green Thumb Industries Inc., Verano Holdings and Surterra Holdings Inc. have successfully monopolized the Illinois-branded marijuana market, from cultivation to manufacturing to retail dispensaries...


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Here's what to do first if you win Powerball's $454 million jackpot

Posted by Sarah O'Brien on Thursday, April 28, 2022, In : 848FINACE 


  • For this jackpot, the cash option — which most winners choose instead of an annuity — is $271.9 million.
  • Experts recommend that big lottery winners take steps right away to protect their windfall.
  • Here are some tips if you manage to beat the odds and land the top prize.
If you play Powerball, there's a good chance you've daydreamed about how you would spend the money if you hit the jackpot.

With the lottery game's top prize at an advertised $454 million for Wednesday night's drawing, you may ...


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Tesla Stock Plunge Wipes Out $128 Billion In Value As Twitter Deal Sparks Fears

Posted by Jonathan Ponciano on Thursday, April 28, 2022, In : #WATCHLiST 



Topline

Tesla shares collapsed Tuesday as investors continued to digest the implications of Twitter’s acceptance of CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid for the social media giant, tacking onto already-staggering losses spurred by the Federal Reserve's looming interest rate hikes.

Key Facts

Tesla shares fell 12% Tuesday to $876, pushing the stock down more than 28% from its all-time high in November and wiping $25 billion from Musk's fortune and $128 billion from Tesla's market capitalization, wh...


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Robinhood Takes Drastic Measure Amid Plummeting Stock Prices

Posted by Amanda Breen on Thursday, April 28, 2022, In : #WATCHLiST 

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. consumer investing and trading service company Robinhood once enjoyed unicorn status, then went public at $38 per share in July 2021, reaching $85 per share at its peak. But that value has since tumbled below $10 per share, and on Tuesday, CEO Vlad Tenev announced that the company would lay off 9% of its full-time employees.

 
Per ReutersRobinhood had 3,400 employees earlier this year, and while the report didn't distinguish between full-time and contract employees, according to TechCrunc...

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If Elon Musk acquires Twitter, he will pay all board members $0 salaries.

Posted by Aadrika Sharma on Monday, April 25, 2022, In : #WATCHLiST 



Key Takeaways:

  • Musk stated he would simply dismiss all board members, reducing collective salaries to “$0 if my bid succeeds, therefore that’s $3M/year saved right there.”
  • Musk’s sudden $43 billion takeover proposal, which came just a week after he filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission claiming to be a passive investor in the microblogging website, was followed by Twitter’s decision to use a “poison pill” defence.


  • Existing shareholders will be able to buy more...

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4 Signs You're Not Ready to Buy Crypto

Posted by Maurie Backman on Monday, April 25, 2022, In : 848FINACE 

Cryptocurrency has become an increasingly popular investment in recent years. If you don't own crypto, you may be thinking of adding it to your portfolio -- or opening a brokerage account and kicking off your investing career with some type of digital currency. 

But if you're going to invest in crypto, it's important to do so under the right conditions. Here are four signs you may not be quite ready to take that leap.

1. You think all crypto is the same

It's easy to put cryptocurrency into a s...


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Ethereum’s Dark Underbelly Shows That Even in Crypto, Trust Matters

Posted by David Z Morris on Monday, April 18, 2022, In : 848FINACE 

Don't miss CoinDesk's Consensus 2022, the must-attend crypto & blockchain festival experience of the year in Austin, TX this June 9-12.

When it was released last month, “The Cryptopians” caught some buzz for a handful of juicy revelations about behind-the-scenes conflict during the development and launch of Ethereum. But the book, written by longtime crypto reporter and podcaster Laura Shin, has a lot more to offer than dirty laundry. It may be the best book about the crypto industry by a ...

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She had a $29,000 loan for a $16,000 car. How auto finance is driving Canadians into debt

Posted by ERICA ALINI on Monday, April 18, 2022, In : 848FINACE 


In September, 2018, Natasha Hodgkin drove off the lot of a used-car dealership in Southwestern Ontario with a 2017 Kia Optima valued at less than $16,000 – and an auto-loan balance of nearly $29,000.

Her car payment amounted to more than $450 a month. Over the life of the loan, which had a term of seven years and an interest rate of nine per cent, she stood to pay more than $38,000 for a second-hand hatchback that, as Ms. Hodgkin’s papers show, turned out to have a persistent hood-latch is...


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A blockchain expert explains how North Korea's $625 million crypto hack presents a new national security threat — and why it marks a shift in the global 'digital battlefield'

Posted by Phil Rosen on Monday, April 18, 2022, In : 848FINACE 


North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a North Korean military special-operation forces event in a photo released April 14, 2017

  • North Korea's huge crypto hack marks a new era in cybersecurity threats.  
  • "If there was ever a doubt that hacks were not tied to national security, that's been resolved," a blockchain expert told Insider. 
  • Ari Redbord of TRM broke down how the hack signifies the emergence of a new kind of cyber warfare.
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2 Semiconductor Growth Stocks to Buy Now and Hold

Posted by Anthony Di Pizio on Monday, April 18, 2022, In : Technical Analysis 


The semiconductor sector, which is responsible for producing the advanced computer chips that power our favorite electronics, is large and complex. Most investors are familiar with industry darlings like Nvidia or Advanced Micro Devices, but there's an entire subfield of companies providing critical products and services to the world's top chipmakers.

Some of them are trading at very attractive market valuations as they tend to receive less attention than their more glamorous peers, and that's...


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If You Invested $1,000 In Cronos Stock At Its Pandemic Low, Here's How Much You'd Have Now

Posted by Wayne Duggan on Monday, April 18, 2022, In : Technical Analysis 



Investors who bought stocks during the COVID-19 market crash in 2020 have generally experienced some big gains in the past two years. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others since the pandemic bottom.

Cronos' Bumpy Ride: One company that has been a disappointing investment in the past two years has been Canadian cannabis giant Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ: CRON).

Cronos battled a difficult Canadian cannabis market throughout 2020 and 2021. Cronos has the financial...


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Elon Musk Throws Spotlight on Homelessness With Twitter Office Idea

Posted by Sarah Holder on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, In : 848FINACE 


 Elon Musk’s series of tweets suggesting changes to Twitter Inc. included at least one question that attracted attention from a fellow billionaire: Should the company convert its San Francisco headquarters into a homeless shelter? 

The idea was taken as a jab at both the city of San Francisco, which has grappled with a deepening homeless crisis, and at Twitter, whose employees have been told they can work remotely forever. Perhaps the building would be better used as homeless housing, Musk s...


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Want to Earn Six Figures? Walmart Wants You

Posted by TheStreet on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, In : JOB SEARCH 



Shortages in the U.S. have become synonymous with supply chain issues since the start of the pandemic. But the most troubling piece of this puzzle, and one that often gets overlooked, is an acute labor shortage in the world's biggest economy.

There are nearly 11.3 million unfilled positions in the U.S. labor market as of the end of January 2022. And with The Great Resignation movement still in full swing, the challenge of filling those jobs still remains.

In 2021, retailers struggled not only w...


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Coinbase Suspends Option To Buy Cryptos Like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin In India A Day Into Launch

Posted by Navdeep Yadav on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, In : 848FINACE 


  

Days after its launch in the world's second-largest internet market, Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) suspended the option to buy cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
 using UPI in India.

What Happened: This came after America's largest cryptocurrency exchange, while making its debut in India last week, said it was working on getting UPI (Unified Payment Interface) on its platform for all users. The development followed a stat...

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Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary breaks down his crypto portfolio and explains how his metaverse bets are based on the economics of Web3

Posted by Phil Rosen on Sunday, April 10, 2022, In : Technical Analysis 

  • In an exclusive interview with Insider, "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary explained his strategy for investing in the nascent digital landscape. 
  • O'Leary said he applies his decades of experience as an index and stock investor to his crypto and metaverse portfolio. 
  • He also said he sees bitcoin, solana, and other cryptocurrencies as software and not as tokens. 

Venture capitalist and "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary — also known as Mr. Wonderful — casts a wide net for his cryptocurrency and...


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InDesign for Beginners | FREE COURSE

Posted by Envato Tuts+ on Thursday, April 7, 2022, In : 848FINACE 
                   


Download unlimited InDesign templates, fonts and graphics with Envato Elements: https://elements.envato.com/all-items...

In this course, InDesign for Beginners, you are going to learn everything you need to get started using Adobe InDesign. This course is for beginners. You don’t need any previous knowledge in InDesign, graphic design, or desktop publishing. We’ll start right at the beginning, working our way through step by step. Together, we’ll make a four-page broc...

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30-year-old crypto billionaire wants to give away his fortune

Posted by Sarah Sharples on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, In : 848FINACE 




He’s worth a whopping $26.7 billion, but this crypto entrepreneur has said he’s not interested in owning fancy things and instead wants his money to do good.


A 30-year-old cryptocurrency billionaire, who is one of the richest people in the world, plans to give away the bulk of his fortune, saying there is only so much money that can be spent to make yourself happy.

Despite being worth $26.7 billion, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and CEO of crypto exchange FTX, drives a Toyota Corolla, slee...


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Dogecoin Flies Higher After Breaking Up From This Key Trend: Here's What To Watch For Next

Posted by Melanie Schaffer on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, In : Technical Analysis 


Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) was flying 8% higher on Tuesday after breaking up from a bull flag pattern on Monday, which Benzinga called out the day prior.

The move higher also confirmed Dogecoin is still trading in an uptrend pattern on the daily chart. An uptrend occurs when a stock consistently makes a series of higher highs and higher lows on the chart.

The higher highs indicate the bulls are in control while the intermittent higher lows indicate consolidation periods. Traders can use moving ave...


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Goldman Sachs, Galaxy Digital announce milestone over-the-counter crypto trade

Posted by Hugh Son on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, In : Technical Analysis 
                   
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is planning to offer over-the-counter Ether options trading and has seen growing interest from clients in the second-largest digital currency, said Andrei Kazantsev, global head of crypto trading at the bank.


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This 35-year-old mom made $117,000 per year from her side hustle — while working as a registered nurse

Posted by AmiLin McClure on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, In : 848FINACE 
                 
Here’s how Helena Faustin, a 35-year-old registered nurse and mother of two, turned her love for cooking Jamaican food into a $117,000 per year side hustle.
Helena Faustin, 35, cares for babies born with congenital heart disease as a registered nurse in New York City. On the side, she cooks and shares traditional Jamaican recipes on social media @thatnursecancook. Juggling work at the hospital while raising two kids of her own, Helena decided to do something for herself and...

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Goldman Sachs, Galaxy Digital announce milestone over-the-counter crypto trade

Posted by @HUGH_SON on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, In : 848FINACE 
                                                     

KEY POINTS
  • Goldman is the first major U.S. bank to trade crypto over the counter, CNBC was first to report. The bank traded a bitcoin-linked instrument called a non-deliverable option with crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital, the firms said.
  • The move is seen as a notable step in the development of crypto markets for institutional investors. Compared with the exchange-based CME Group bitcoin products Goldman began trading last year, the bank i...

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Weaken, While Altcoins Continue Soaring: What's Going On?

Posted by Shivdeep Dhaliwal on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, In : Technical Analysis 

The two largest digital coins, Bitcoin and Ethereum, traded lower Thursday night as the global cryptocurrency market dropped 2.5% to $2.1 trillion.     

Price Performance Of Major Coins
Coin24-hour7-dayPrice
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-3.6%3.65%$45,507.27
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-3.25%6.1%$3,287.11
Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)-3.1%1.8%$0.14
Top 24-Hour Gainers (Data via CoinMarketCap)
Cryptocurrency24-Hour % Change (+/-)Price
STEPN (GMT)+23.4%$2.46
IOST (IOST)+20.9%$0.04274
Theta Network (THETA)+10.9%​​$4...

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Daily financial tips from Greenwood Daily

Posted by Greenwood on Saturday, April 2, 2022, In : 848FINACE 

 

The Greenwood community is happy to announce our new show, Greenwood Daily, hosted by our in-house CFP, Rianka Dorsainvil. 

In this series, you'll get the information you need to make wise investments, grow your wealth and live practically. 

 
 
WATCH NOW
 
 
-The Greenwood Team

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Crypto Bored Apes Warns Not to Mint NFTs After Chat Platform Hack

Posted by Tanzeel Akhtar on Saturday, April 2, 2022, In : 848FINACE 


The company behind the best-selling NFTs warned users around 2 a.m. New York time on Friday that hackers had “briefly compromised” chat severs hosted by messaging platform Discord. They told users not to mint -- the process of taking a digital asset and converting its to a digital file stored on a blockchain -- any Apes on the platform.


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