With the latest non-fungible token (NFT) trend on the Bitcoin blockchain, known as Bitcoin Stamps, users have issued more than 18,000 digital collectibles on the network. While this figure falls short of the number of Ordinal inscriptions, stamp creators are exploring new ways to leverage this technology. Number of Bitcoin Stamps Rises Above 18,000 A
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At least nine members of Congress sold banking stocks before and during market turmoil last month, including a member of the House financial services committee who sold Silicon Valley Bank stock before it failed. Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey Democrat and a member of the financial services committee since 2019, disclosed the sale of shares
Todd Bunton, CFA, Growth & Income Stock Strategist at Zacks Investment Research, discusses a stock that might be worth a closer look by investors: Medical Properties Trust (MPW). This real estate investment trust (REIT) owns healthcare facilities across the United States and in Europe and generates solid, stable income. Recently, consensus earnings estimates have been
Just how worried should investors be about inflation? Do you ever feel like you’re surrounded by a word? Every time you turn on the TV, radio or read a news article, it seems everyone is talking about inflation. But how worried should we be as investors about this? In today’s video, we will discuss this
The price of silver fell 2.85% against the U.S. dollar last week. However, taking a broader perspective, the precious metal has made significant gains this year. Over the past six months, silver has risen more than 29% against the greenback, and as of April 22, 2023, it was hovering around $25.08 per ounce. Citi analysts
The price of insuring against a US government default rose to a fresh high this week as traders began pricing in their concerns that the world’s biggest economy might not meet its financial obligations. One-year US credit default swaps — derivatives that act like insurance and pay out if a company, or country, reneges on
Dogecoin dropped to a multi-week low on Saturday, as a red wave continues to wash away recent crypto bulls. The meme coin dropped below a key price floor at $0.080 following today’s plunge. Shiba inu was also lower to start the weekend, falling by as much as 3%. Dogecoin (DOGE) Dogecoin (DOGE) moved to a
Semiconductor companies have signalled that the industry’s sharpest slowdown in more than a decade is lasting longer than expected, as weakening demand for automotive components compounds slumping personal computer and smartphone sales. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest chip producer, this week pushed back its expectations for a market recovery, as the industry bellwether
A lobbying firm is launching a one-year business engagement operation ahead of the next general election in what is likely to be one of multiple attempts to exploit the vacuum left by the crisis at the CBI. WPI Strategy, a public affairs group behind the imminent launch of “BizUK”, insisted that it was not trying
Ethereum started the weekend trading below $1,900 for the first time in two weeks, as cryptocurrency markets continued to fall. The global market cap is down by close to 3% at the time of writing this. Bitcoin was also in red, as it moved closer to $27,000. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) was in the red for
China has launched an urgent intervention against the Philippines’ growing military alliance with the US as Asian nations get dragged into the geopolitical rivalry between Beijing and Washington. On his first visit to Manila, Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang on Saturday urged the Philippines to “continue our traditional friendship . . . keep our promises to each other . . . and inject
Switzerland’s Zürcher Kantonalbank has held takeover talks with GAM, the troubled asset manager that delayed its results as it races to find a buyer this month. ZKB, the largest of Switzerland’s state-owned cantonal banks, has had discussions with GAM in recent months about acquiring the business, according to people familiar with the situation. GAM, which
The British government is set to introduce legislation within days to establish a new regulator to police the growing dominance of big technology platforms, such as Google, Amazon and Facebook. The draft bill will put the digital markets unit within the Competition and Markets Authority, the main UK competition watchdog, on a statutory footing and
A property on Maryland’s Eastern Shore takes in expansive waterfront views and features a modernized historic home and a collection of separate accessory buildings. Situated on the elevated Widgeon Point, the 20-acre estate, accessed by a gate flanked by Bevolo gas lamp-topped columns, leads to a point overlooking Trippe Creek, which sits off the Tred
According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the United States government is prepared to take the steps necessary to ensure its financial system remains the world’s strongest and safest. Yellen said that the U.S. government will not hesitate to punish Chinese companies that violate its Russian sanctions policy. U.S. Ready to Shore up Its Financial
Bitcoin (BTC) barely held $27,000 on April 22 as another round of losses left bulls with little firepower. Giant RSI support retest greets Bitcoin bulls Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD just preserving the $27,000 mark on the day after the Wall Street trading week ended on a sour note. In contrast
The development bank established by the BRICS group of nations has issued its first “green” bonds in U.S. dollars (USD). Proceeds from the placement will be used to fund “green” projects supported under the banking institution’s sustainable financing policy. BRICS Development Bank Launches 3-year ‘Green’ Bonds The New Development Bank (NDB), founded by the BRICS
Mam-On Island in the Philippines is as authentic as island life gets. White sand beaches, turquoise waters, coral reefs, secret surf spots—and little else—make its Pacific Ocean setting a natural standout. What more could anyone want? Maybe an $11 million pristine property with 2,300 feet of shoreline in the country’s prime surf zone. “It is
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week. This week in DeFi saw the hacker behind the $8.9 million SafeMoon exploit agree to return the majority of the stolen funds. According to the project’s developers,
The South Korean central bank is set to be granted the right to investigate virtual assets after the Financial Services Commission (FSC) dropped its opposition to the move. According to a report, the FSC dropped its opposition to the central bank’s bid after it was accused of seeking to make itself the country’s sole regulator
More than 1 out of 3 influencers on TikTok, the go-to social media platform for the young generation, have been found to post misleading videos about Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency investments in a recent study. TikTok has been widely adopted as a video-based alternative to Google searches. However, some influencers have been found to share