Bitcoin (BTC) remains stuck inside a narrow range, making it difficult to predict the direction of the next possible breakout. The United States dollar index (DXY), which generally moves in inverse correlation to Bitcoin, dropped below 100 but that has failed to propel Bitcoin higher. This suggests that Bitcoin is charting its own course in
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A group of Wall Street banks are set to avoid a long-awaited trial in Illinois over charges of inflating interest rates on the state’s variable-rate debt after a Cook County judge Monday granted the banks’ motion to vacate the trial in light of a proposed settlement with the state. The deal may not be done
The International Energy Agency has warned Europe could still face a very difficult winter if Russia cuts its remaining gas supplies to the continent and if the region experiences cold weather. The IEA said that even if Europe’s gas storage sites are filled close to 100 per cent of capacity before October — the expectation
The long-awaited recession and resulting resumption of the 2022 bear market that many have been expecting has failed to materialize so far in 2023. In fact, most assets have caught a bid, with the NASDAQ hitting a 52-week high on July 12. How can this be, and will the rally continue? Michael Burry of Big
This month, the seven-member Puerto Rico Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB), which was created by Congress in 2016 and tasked with restructuring the island’s debts, was poised to achieve a significant milestone. Ending bankruptcy at PREPA, Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority, is the last remaining step in the restructuring of Puerto Rico’s debts, and
The UK’s financial regulator and information watchdog will warn banks that they cannot hide behind data protection rules if they fail to alert savers to better deals. Under pressure to pass on the benefits of higher rates, banks told the Financial Conduct Authority at a meeting earlier this month that they could not tell certain
In this article STT ATVI APLS BBIO TSLA F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Ford F 150 Lightning electric truck John Tlumacki | Boston Globe | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Ford — Shares of the automaker fell 5.1% after the company said prices on its electric
Desert Community College District in California saw its general obligation rating upgraded by Moody’s Investors Service by one notch to Aa1 affecting $511.5 million of debt. The outlook was revised to stable from positive. The upgrade “reflects the district’s large and growing tax base and improving financial position,” Moody’s analysts wrote in Monday’s report. The
Growing indicators suggest bonds from assisted living facilities and nursing homes may show increasing defaults in the coming months. Through the first six months of 2023, Municipal Market Analytics’ Default Trends found that 4.17% of all retirement sector par became impaired, compared to 3.09% of the sector’s par that became impaired in all of 2022.
A real estate agency window in Alicante, Spain. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images More Americans are flocking to Spain for longer, whether as so-called digital nomads working abroad or to enjoy a new life in retirement. The number of Americans living in Spain grew by 13% from 2019 to 2021, and home sales
Bitcoin (BTC) refused to give up $30,000 at the July 17 Wall Street open as observers placed bets on a step lower next. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin traders line up downside targets Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed what one analyst called “boring” BTC price action into the new trading week.
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) snagged two rating upgrades ahead of its upcoming trip into the municipal bond market to continue financing a $5.135 billion project to replace its facilities. The $429 million of general airport revenue bonds scheduled to price Wednesday through BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan will mark the fourth debt sale
The UK’s financial regulator has proposed new guidance governing how financial products can be marketed on social media platforms to limit what it described as “significant consumer harm” from unsuitable and illegal promotions. In a consultation that began on Monday, the Financial Conduct Authority said its new consumer duty — which requires banks, insurers and
In today’s fast-paced digital world, speed and convenience are paramount when it comes to online transactions. Whether you run an e-commerce business or simply want to make swift payments online, having a reliable payment gateway that ensures seamless and speedy transactions, including support for cryptocurrencies, is essential. Here are seven payment gateways known for efficiency,
In this article YELP TSLA CHWY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game is inserted into the Microsoft’s Xbox One video game console. Michael Ciaglo | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell: Activision Blizzard — The video-game
The writer sits on the Civil Justice Council and the UK Ministry of Justice’s senior data governance panel ChatGPT, the technology that launched a thousand quandaries, has now reached the attention of the most senior judges in the UK. This month, the House of Lords constitution committee heard evidence from the president of the Supreme Court.
ChatGPT eats cannibals ChatGPT hype is starting to wane, with Google searches for “ChatGPT” down 40% from its peak in April, while web traffic to OpenAI’s ChatGPT website has been down almost 10% in the past month. This is only to be expected — however GPT-4 users are also reporting the model seems considerably dumber
Moscow-installed authorities in Crimea have halted traffic on the bridge connecting the occupied peninsula to Russia after a Ukrainian attack that caused parts of it to collapse early on Monday, killing two people. A Ukraine intelligence source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, said the SBU — the country’s
A new housing development built along a canal near the Mokelumne River is viewed on May 22, 2023, near Stockton, California. George Rose | Getty Images Lawrence Yun has as big a stake in the Federal Reserve’s moves as any economist: As the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, his industry is a
What would a press secretary in a Russian embassy in the west be forwarding to the Kremlin these days? The question was posed to me by a German official early in Ukraine’s counteroffensive. I was reminded of this during the Nato summit last week — and even more so after the revelation of talks between
Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution zkSync Era has launched a new Scalable Transparent Argument of Knowledge (STARK)-based proof system called Boojum that promises to run on consumer-grade general processing units (GPUs). ZkSync Era is one of a handful of Ethereum scaling protocols using zero-knowledge rollups (ZK-rollups) to increase capacity and speed while reducing fees. ZK-rollups mostly use two