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...

“Bitcoin and any cryptocurrency at this point has not really established itself as a credible institutional investment,” Minerd said Wednesday during a Bloomberg Television interview from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “Everything is suspect.”

Minerd said his firm bought Bitcoin at $20,000 and sold w...

Crypto investors no longer know where to turn.

Crypto pricing is now correlated with the stock market, which means that, as the saying goes, when the stock market coughs, digital-currency prices catch pneumonia.

This has persisted this year due to fears of recession. That concern in turn has been fueled by inflation, which is at its highest in 40 years, and by the continuing disruption of supply chains, most recently made worse as covid-19 resurged in China.

Investors have been liquidating asset...

Coinbase on Tuesday warned it could absorb its users' crypto as property in the unlikely event of bankruptcy.

The acknowledgment put some crypto-watchers in a tizzy as it appeared to go against a core tenet of the decentralized finance movement: giving people complete control and ownership of their ...

Italian luxury brand Gucci is going to start allowing customers to pay using a range of cryptocurrencies. The brand is joining several other firms that are opening themselves to virtual currency. The service will be rolled out later this month at flagship stores including Wooster Street in NYC and Rodeo Drive in LA. Cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum will ...

• 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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• 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. 

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

Grab Holdings Ltd.’s head of technology is leaving the ride-hailing and food-delivery company after seven years to lead a new cryptocurrency gaming venture, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Wui Ngiap Foo, the executive in charge of building up the platform’s mobility-services fleet, is leaving on March 31, said the people, asking not to be identified as the exit hasn’t been publicly announced. Foo, 35, has been a key member of Singapore-based Grab’s leadership team, he...

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.

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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...

The largest cryptocurrency declined as much as 5.9% to $39,432 on Thursday, falling for the first time in three days. Ether dropped as much as 4.4% to $2,589. Most of the top cryptocurrencies were down at least slightly in the past 24 hours to 1:15 p.m. Hong Kong time, according to pricing from CoinGeck...

President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order this week that will outline the U.S. government’s strategy for cryptocurrencies, according to people familiar with the administration’s plans.

The order will direct federal agencies to examine potential regulatory changes, as well as the national security and economic impact of digital assets, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing the deliberations. The White House’s approach to crypto has attracted fresh attention in ...

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...

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It was an outcome that anyone familiar with the terms "tulip trading" or "Beanie Babies" could see coming: Cryptocurrency is crashing. Prices for cryptocurrencies "have cratered since reaching all-time highs in early November, wiping out an astonishing $1.35 trillion in value globally, nearly half of the total market," the Washington Post reports.

The whole thing had an air of a pyramid scheme to it. Media hype...

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...

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...

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 ...

Hackers have stolen about $130 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from Cream Finance, by exploiting a bug in their flash loaning system to siphon away all Ethereum-based tokens on the platform.

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This is Cream Finance’s third hack this year alone. The decentralized finance (DeFi) platform allows users to loan and speculate on cryptocurrency price variations.

The latest incident was first detected by blockchain security firms PeckSh...

The price of Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) has once again jumped above $50,000 today and crypto traders are heading online to discuss what this means for BTC.

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Bitcoin has been on a wild ride this year that has had crypto traders gripping the edge of their seats. At its best, BTC was trading for about $63,000 per token back in April. However, a major downturn happened that saw it fall to roughly $30,000 per token back in July.

BTC...

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That gain boosts the market capitalization of the crypto to $47.15 billion, according to data tracked by CoinMarketCap. The two biggest digital currencies, Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) and Ethereum (CCC:ETH-USD) are also up, 6.83% and 14.56%, respectively.

The first endorsement is actually for Ripple, the payment solutions company that also manages the RippleNet cross-border payment network. As the issuer of XRP, the fintech was named yesterday by CNBC to its...