Roughly every four years, Bitcoin (BTC-USD) mining companies eagerly anticipate the halving event. According to the latest estimates, the nearest one may take place in April 2024 and will put pressure on the margins of mining companies as the miners’ rewards will be cut twice. This can also lead to a drop in the value of the main cryptocurrency, which in turn can negatively affect crypto stocks to sell before bitcoin halvi...

Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel at a Bitcoin conference in 2022.© Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- Three ditched Harvard University to design specialized AI chips. Another two left New York University to develop a better crypto exchange and a photo sharing app.

These are a few of the latest recruits for Peter Thiel’s fellowship program, which grants entrepreneurs age 22 and younger $100,000, under the condition they drop out of school, if they haven’t already. This year the fellowship r...

Keep buying S&P 500 as US exceptionalism goes 'from strength to strength' - SocGen© Reuters

Analysts at SocGen told investors in a note Thursday to keep buying the S&P 500 as “US exceptionalism is going from strength to strength.”

The bank’s comments follow the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday, which saw the US central bank hold steady on interest rates and stick with its forecast for three interest rate cuts this year

Fed Chair Jerome Powell still projected some caution over sticky i...

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The crypto market has been undergoing correction ever since Bitcoin lost track of its rising trajectory. After touching a formidable target of $73K, Bitcoin has been unable to look up and is trading between $66k and $68k. 

The most tantalizing gains have come from memecoins and mid-cap tokens like Bitgert. Solana is the new hub for launching memecoins this bull season. While altcoins have taken to followi...

Bitcoin Consolidation A Case Of 'Peaking Pre-Halving:' Analyst Says King Crypto Has A 'Long, Massive Bull Market Ahead'© Provided by Benzinga

King Crypto Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has experienced a nearly 7% drop over the past week. However, a prominent crypto analyst suggests that this correction is part of a larger cycle.

What Happened: Michaël van de Poppe, a well-known cryptocurrency analyst, has shared his insights on Bitcoin’s recent price movements.

Van de Poppe believes that the recent d...

        

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Jenny Woo's four streams of income have taught her a few important lessons: how to start side hustles, sustain them and make them more lucrative.

Woo is a 42-year-old ex-corporate consultant and Montessori school administrative director who lectures at the University of California, Irvine, runs an online emotional intelligence course and freelances as...

While exploring investment opportunities, identifying stocks with the potential for exponential growth takes a lot of energy. Amidst the ongoing flux of markets, certain stocks offer the possibility of transforming modest investments into substantial gains.

Here are three stocks to buy, each presenting a compelling case to amplify portfolio returns. These companies span semiconductor equipment, financial services and cybersecurity. They maintain remarkable revenue growth by employing strategic...

   

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There’s never a dull moment on the blockchain. Here’s what you need to know this week:

• Bitcoin slipped under $43K after the Fed held rates steady. BTC remained up from last week’s sub-$40K lows.
• Where in the world could crypto ETFs get approved next? A closer look around the globe for the next spot bitcoin ETFs.
• This week in numbers. The amount of BTC that “whales” have added this year, January’s transaction volume for Solana-based tokens, and mor...

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August 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday underscored the Federal Reserve's determination to keep raising interest rates until there is clear evidence inflation is steadily falling — a high-stakes effort that carries the risk of causing an eventual recession.

The Fed's increases in its benchmark short-term rate typically lead, in turn, to higher borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, including for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards.

“What we need to see is inflation comi...

The billionaire disclosed an offer on April 14 to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share and take it public. Initially there was some skepticism over where the world’s richest person would come up with the cash equity to fund the ...

Although a 1% depeg from $1 isn’t unusual for stablecoins when markets are under pressure, in the case of UST, it’s been more than 16 hours.

Terra’s native token, LUNA, since yesterday has plummeted about 10% to $65.80 on fears that Terra’s stablecoin UST, propped up mainly by LUNA, may lose its peg.

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged to fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar on a 1:1 basis. Depegging refers to stablecoins going above $1 or, more commonly, below $1.

UST fell as low...

Bitcoin began sliding amid hawkish comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday, which also brought down traditional markets

Bitcoin fell below $35,000 on Sunday morning after declining almost 4% over the past 24 hours and nearly 9% over the last seven days. The market cap of the largest cryptocurrency tumbled to $658 billion, according to CoinMarketCap data. On March 28, that figure stood at more than $900 billion.

The downward pressure began after the Federal Reserve announced it would...

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...

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

• 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. 

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...

With the world economy already shackled by Covid-related shortages and now reeling from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prices of such basics as bread, meat and cooking oils have jumped across the world.

In India, roadside restaurateurs are halving their palm oil use and moving into steamed snacks. Bakers in Ivory Coast want to cut the size of their standard baguette. Sandwiches from US fast-food stalls are headed for fewer slices of bacon, pizzas for a more parsimonious sprinkle of pepperoni....

SHIB, an Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-based project, was created anonymously by a person or persons who call themselves Ryoshi. The coin came to the fore in August 2020 and was listed by a number of major cryptocurrency exchanges in the following year.

On May 10, 2021, SHIB was listed by Binance. On the same day, FTX f...

Among the cryptocurrencies getting the most attention right now is Ethereum (ETH-USD). Today, Ethereum has surged 5% higher to more than $3,113 per coin as bullish momentum continues. Accordingly, interest in Ethereum price predictions has once again begun to surge.

© Provided by InvestorPlaceAnother stylized version of the Ethereum logo

Much of this interest relates to Ethereum’s upcoming Merge upgrade. This massive network overhaul will usher in a new era of Ethereum.

Specifically, this upg...

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) aren’t just for adults; they’re for the youth, too!

According to The Advocate, NFTs came to Mya Parker’s rescue as she started creating them while recovering from a torn ACL. What was initially a newfound hobby that focused on her interests in art and investing has transformed the 15-year-old into a full-blown businesswoman. The outlet reports that Parker has made more than $10,000 from selling her NFTs.

“I would never have had the time to do all this before I...

Ethereum scaling solution Optimism has raised $150 million in a Series B funding round co-led by top crypto investors Paradigm and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) at a $1.65 billion valuation. The funding will largely go toward hiring, according to a Medium post from the company.

© Provided by CoinDeskAndreessen Horowitz cofounder and general partner Marc Andreessen (Fortune Live Media via Flickr)

It's hard to ignore the sky-high inflation that has rocked the U.S. economy. Last month, consumer prices skyrocketed 7.9% to their highest level since the early eighties. If you haven't experienced sticker shock when going to fill up your tank at the local gas station, chances are it's just a matter of time before energy inflation hits your city, too.

During these uncertain times, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk feels the inflationary heat at his two companies - Tesla and SpaceX. The Tesla ...

On Wednesday, Dogecoin co-creator Billy Markus retweeted a meme, first posted by @TeslaAIBot that appeared to recirculate a rumor that McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) may begin to accept the meme-crypto as payment.

In January, McDonald's teased at the idea on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), bant...

Over the past five years, perhaps the best investment you could've owned was Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). The world's first programmable blockchain has seen the price of ETH, its native token, skyrocket more than 13,000% (as of March 7, 2022) since March of 2017. The S&P 500's 94% total return during the same time period doesn't even come close. 

While the future might not exactly resemble the past, there are some promising digital assets out there that could produce monster returns in the years ah...

Hamza El Hassani, who traded dividends in the New York-based bank’s equities division, will be departing after transactions he oversaw went awry, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The losses tied to him were less than $50 million, one of the people said.

El Hassani didn’t respond to a message seeking...

Major coins traded higher over 24 hours as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 1.9% to $1.8 trillion.

© Provided by BenzingaBitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin On The Rise — Sorry To Play Debbie Downer But Here's Why These Analysts Refuse To Sound The All-Clear Alarm

Metaverse play Decentraland (MANA) was the top 24-hour gainer, accor...

Cryptocurrencies have had a dismal start to the year, and continue to plunge as major economies around the world look to curb their growing popularity.

Bitcoin has fallen over 7% in the last 24 hours, and was trading at $39,097 as of 3:00 am ET, according to CoinDesk. The world's most valuable cryptocurrency has plummeted over 15% since the beginning of the year. In November it was trading at a record high of $68,990.

Its peers have fared worse recently. Ethereum, which is the world's second mo...

For instance, the global real estate market surpassed $325 trillion in 2020, and the collective equity market cap sits ...

Shuttering of the USPS would allow the federal government to move mail delivery to FedEx and UPS, each of which is highly profitable and would not rely on government funding. Together, they are certainly large enough to handle the business. FedEx has 600,000 workers and revenue of about $100 billion annually. UPS has 540,000 workers and $90 billion a year in revenue.

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Jan 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged El Salvador to drop bitcoin as a legal tender, citing risks to the nation's financial stability and consumer protection, joining a growing chorus of countries clamping down on private digital currencies.

The Central American nation became the first in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender in September alongside the U.S. dollar, with authorities saying it will help save residents remittanc...

Major coins traded higher over 24 hours as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 1.9% to $1.8 trillion.

© Provided by BenzingaBitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin On The Rise — Sorry To Play Debbie Downer But Here's Why These Analysts Refuse To Sound The All-Clear Alarm

Metaverse play Decentraland (MANA) was the top 24-hour gainer, accor...

By the end of last year, the value of Hasten Carter’s cryptocurrency holdings had climbed to about $250,000. He moved to a nicer apartment, bought a new truck, and started thinking about pursuing his dream of a full-time career in game development.

But over the past two months, the value of cryptocurrencies has plummeted, taking with it much of Carter’s digital nest egg, a mix of Ethereum, the second-most popular cryptocurrency, and a number of more obscure coins.

“It’s gotten out of ha...

What Happened: The apex coin traded 0.7% higher over 24 hours at $37,066.50 over 24 hours. For the week, it has fallen 11%.

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) rose 1.9% higher over 24 hours at $2,495.30 over 24 hours. Over a seven-day trailing period, it has declined 19.4%.

Meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) was up 0.3% over 24 hours at $0.14 over 24 ho...

Cryptocurrencies have had a dismal start to the year, and continue to plunge as major economies around the world look to curb their growing popularity.

Bitcoin has fallen over 7% in the last 24 hours, and was trading at $39,097 as of 3:00 am ET, according to CoinDesk. The world's most valuable cryptocurrency has plummeted over 15% since the beginning of the year. In November it was trading at a record high of $68,990.

Its peers have fared worse recently. Ethereum, which is the world's second mo...

Heading into a new trading week, here is a quick roundup of the top five stories from the technology, corporate and cryptocurrency sectors that investors would not want to miss out on from the weekend.

© Provided by BenzingaDogecoin To $1, Cardano Surge, Starbucks China Deal, Tesla Loses Out To Crypto Stock In ARKW, More Vegan Food Options: 5 Headlines You May Have Missed From This Weekend

1. ‘Dogecoin To $1’ Survey: Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) gained more than 20% over the last week after Tes...

My message today is going to be supportive of investing in Dogecoin (CCC:DOGE-USD). But I will do my best to convince the skeptics out there that it’s no joke. Investors should not let the “silly” flair stop them from profiting. My opinion of an asset doesn’t usually stop me from pursuing winning investment ideas.

© Provided by InvestorPlaceConcept art for Dogecoin (DOGE).

Any discussion of DOGE-USD must also include Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD). BTC-USD is the chief coin in charge and it spe...

On Monday, Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) continued to give back the gains, and more, that were propelled by Tesla, Inc’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) decision to begin accepting the crypto as payment for some of its merchandise.

Dogecoin soared over 25% higher at one point on Friday after Tesla listed some of the products for sale on its website in Dogecoin, including its Cyberwhistle and Cyberquad for Kids which cost 300 DOGE and 12,020 DOGE, respectively.

When Dogecoin hit 21 cents on Friday, the Cyberquad wou...

Shares of several Chinese stocks, including Nio Inc - ADR (NYSE: NIO), are trading higher after the Chinese government vowed to focus on consumption recovery and reduce some income tax rates.

© Provided by BenzingaWhy Nio Shares Are Rising

Shares of several Chinese stocks have otherwise been under pressure amid continued COVID-19 omicron variant concerns, which have prompted travel restrictions in some nations and added to lockdown fears. Omicron concerns have also caused uncertainty amid the ...

Bitcoin and ethereum are two of the most popular and biggest cryptocurrencies by market size. 

Bitcoin, which came into existence in 2008, was created by someone using the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. 

Russian-Canadian programmer Vitalik Buterin created ethereum in 2015.

Despite being both digital currencies, there are few fundamental differences between them.

Bitcoin was created to be a decentralized digital currency, which means nobody controls it--neither the government nor central bank.

Howe...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a warning against the risky and highly volatile nature of cryptocurrencies.

© Provided by BenzingaVladimir Putin: Crypto Volatility Is Colossal

What Happened: Speaking at the Russia Calling Investment Forum, Putin said the development of cryptocurrency should be “closely monitored,” reported Russian publication Lenta.

“It is not backed by anything, the volatility is colossal, so the risks are very high. We also believe that we need to listen to ...

© Provided by BenzingaThis Cryptocurrency Has Beaten Shiba Inu, Dogecoin And Ethereum Gains By Far Over Past Month And Still Looks Unstoppable

What’s Moving? LRC, which runs on Ethereum, is a Layer 2 solution for trading and payments. It has shot up 638% in the past 30 days.

In comparison, SHIB, DOGE, and ETH have gai...

Cryptocurrency prices are surging yet again, and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) recently reached an all-time high of around $4,500 per token. This record is the latest in a string of recent highs over the past few days, as Ethereum continues its upward trajectory.

© Provided by The Motley Fool Should You Buy Ethereum After Its Recent $4,500 High?

The latest price increase comes just days after the successful Altair upgrade to Ethereum's network, which brings it a step closer to the much-anticipated Et...

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Ethereum was leading the crypto moon race while Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) attempted to break up bullishly from a descending channel, but was still trading about 7% below its Oct. 20 all-time high of $66,999.

If Ethereum is able to get bullish follow through on the break it could be a big weekend...

Jamie Dimon bashes bitcoin while profiting from bitcoin … the case for bitcoin at $500K … a potential price catalyst to keep on your radar … is gold about to turn north?

Jamie Dimon is the CEO of JPMorgan.

He’s also a master marketer.

Earlier this week, he called bitcoin “worthless.” It’s far from the first time he’s slammed the cryptocurrency. Here’s a quick trip down memory lane featuring some of Dimon’s greatest hits:

2014: “terrible store of value”

2015: “will not sur...

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The crypto markets have also begun to trade in correlation with the overall markets this year due to Bitcoin and a number of altcoins being adopted by companies such as Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) and PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL).

See Also: Why Bitcoin And Ethereum Are Trading Lower Today

Hackers have stolen some $600m (£433m) in what appears to be one the largest cryptocurrency heists ever.

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Blockchain site Poly Network said hackers had exploited a vulnerability in its system and taken thousands of digital tokens such as Ether.

In a letter posted on Twitter, it urged the thieves to "establish communication and return the hacked assets".

In scale, the hack on par with huge recent breaches at exchanges such as Coincheck and Mt Gox.

© Provided by InvestorPlace Another stylized version of the Ethereum logo

With its price now down 50% from its all-time high of $4,132.76 reached in May of this year, the shine has definitely come off the second biggest digital coin after Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD).

Ethereum has been struggling to remain above $2,000 per coin in recent weeks as the entire cryptocurrency market experiences extreme volatility.

Many investors have found the ...

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Cannabis is back on the menu. It seems that even as the meme stock explosion that cooled down the cannabis industry continues to soar, pot can have a rebound and see green once again. The Reddit forces are pushing cannabis stocks amid the AMC (NYSE:AMC) frenzy, and the industry is being lifted by promising support from Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN).

© Provided by InvestorPlace Forget a 1-for-12 Split, Aurora Stock May ...