Bitcoin (BTC) trended toward $24,000 at the Feb. 16 Wall Street open after fresh macroeconomic data from the United States overshot estimates. Hot U.S. PPI data “rattles” markets Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD retracing some of its latest gains on the day, trading at around $24,400 on Bitstamp at the time of
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Switzerland has said it is legally impossible for it to confiscate the assets of sanctioned Russians held in the country, dealing a blow to European efforts to use that wealth for Ukrainian postwar reconstruction. Until now, Bern has moved in line with the EU in freezing the assets of high-profile Russians connected to the regime
Emails exchanged by former Barclays chief executive Jes Staley and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been revealed in greater detail in a lawsuit filed by the US Virgin Islands against JPMorgan Chase. Newly unredacted portions of a complaint brought by the government of the Virgin Islands, where Epstein had a home, contains
Heading into the pandemic, lots of commentators said that retail and especially shopping malls were dead or dying. They were buried by ecommerce. They would never come back. People also said the pandemic moved that process along even faster than before. Today, however, the story has changed. Retail vacancies have dropped substantially. Retail seems to
Technology is a powerful force that has significantly influenced the future. It has enriched our lives in innumerable ways, from boosting productivity and efficiency to bridging geographical distances. Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), robotics and 5G networks are reshaping industries, opening up new applications, and altering our way of life. For instance, precision medicine
The UK government’s decision to drop a court case over the rights of Europeans to remain in the country has been welcomed by the bloc’s watchdog for citizens’ interests. The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements said on Thursday it was pleased the Home Office would not proceed with an appeal against a
In this article SAM CSCO TRIP HAS SHAK SPCE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Shake Shack — Shares of the quick-service restaurant chain rose slightly after reporting a narrower loss than expected and same-store sales rose 5% year
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Crypto lender Celsius’ committee of unsecured creditors has chosen the digital asset investment firm Novawulf Digital Management to sponsor the company’s reorganization plan, according to a statement published on Wednesday. The proposed agreement would enable Celsius to exit the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, and the new owners could begin distributing funds as early as June,
Nestled north of Miami between Aventura and Hollywood, about 20 minutes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the quiet 4.4-square-mile coastal town of Hallandale Beach is having its moment. A cool billion dollars’ worth of new development is ongoing in the city, reports the Hallandale Beach Community Development Agency. Along with its popular sandy beaches, acclaimed
While cryptocurrencies have been quite the rage over the past couple of years, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have risen as an alternate asset class within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. This ecosystem is revolutionizing the world of art and gaming, among a host of other industries. Serving as a digital certificate that proves a collectible’s authenticity, NFTs also
Bitcoin moved significantly higher on Feb. 16, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency hit its strongest point since last August. Prices neared the $25,000 mark earlier in the day, following a breakout of a key resistance level. Several factors have contributed to the rally including strong U.S. retail sales, and an easing of regulatory concerns. Bitcoin
press release PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, February 16, 2023 – Bitget, the world’s largest crypto copy trading exchange, announced the relaunch of its Launchpad platform, which provides exclusive access to promising blockchain projects at an early stage. Panda Farm (BBO), the first completely decentralized GameFi project running on Arbitrum, will be launched on Bitget Launchpad
The Oman Capital Market Authority (CMA) has said it plans to establish a regulatory regime to govern as well as develop the country’s virtual assets market. The regulator said the envisaged regulatory regime enables it to avail an “alternative financing and investment platform for issuers and investors while mitigating the risks associated with this asset
Gautam Adani’s electricity unit is halting an $847mn acquisition of a coal-fired power station in India in a sign that the billionaire’s business empire is slowing down spending following a short seller attack. The Indian tycoon’s conglomerate, which includes India’s biggest private thermal power producer, has been roiled by a stock market rout triggered by
PwC is under investigation by UK regulators over its auditing of the failed shopping centre owner Intu Properties, as accountants brace for increased scrutiny of their work ahead of an expected rise in insolvencies. In its fifth outstanding probe into PwC’s work for British companies, the Financial Reporting Council is investigating the firm’s audits of
Two residents of the Russian city of Tomsk will be tried for “large-scale robbery” involving the theft of cryptocurrency worth millions of rubles from a local miner. The digital coins were stolen from the owner at gunpoint, authorities said, adding that both criminals are now in custody. Thieves Face Trial in Russia for Armed Robbery
IBM led some of the 20th century’s most pioneering projects in artificial intelligence and supercomputing, including the development of the Deep Blue chess-playing system that became the first to defeat reigning world champion Garry Kasparov, in 1997. Then, in 2010, the IBM Watson AI system for answering questions in natural language was put to the
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to sue Paxos for issuing and listing its Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoin, benefitting its top-rival, Tether (USDT), whose market capitalization has risen to multimonth highs. BUSD market cap drops by $2 billion The SEC claims that BUSD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, is a security, noting that
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European stocks rose at the open on Thursday as investors cheered the prospect of strong US corporate earnings and shrugged off the threat of further interest rate rises to combat inflation. The region-wide Stoxx 600 gained 0.4 per cent, while Germany’s Dax index rose 0.6 per cent. France’s Cac 40 was up 0.7 per cent.