China is holding up Arm’s plan to offload its troubled joint venture in the country, months after the UK chip designer agreed to transfer the unit to its owner SoftBank as a prelude to a blockbuster stock market listing. Three people close to the matter say Chinese officials have declined to process the paperwork confirming
Polygon, a layer-2 scaling protocol for Ethereum, has launched a zero-knowledge decentralized identity solutionto the public nearly a year after announcing its development. The Polygon ID service uses zero-knowledge proofs (ZK proofs) that use cryptographic techniques to allow users to verify their identity online without having their sensitive information passed or potentially stored with a
Hundreds of anti-Netanyahu protesters gathered on Wednesday outside a hair salon after the prime minister’s wife, Sara, was spotted at a hair salon nearby. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images New concerns about Israel’s economy are leading global investors to question the money they have in the country. Massive protests have intensified in
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s president has warned of disastrous economic consequences similar to those seen during the financial crisis of the 1970s if the Fed loosens its policy prematurely. Noting that “inflation remains too high,” he stressed: “We don’t want a repeat, so we must defeat inflation now.” Fed Officials on Rate Hikes and
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says the world economy is on the verge of collapse. He warned investors about the risks of bank runs, frozen savings, and bail-ins that may come next. Robert Kiyosaki on Collapsing World Economy The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki,
On Wednesday, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, announced the launch of a new non-fungible token (NFT) platform infused with artificial intelligence (AI). The AI-centric product is named Bicasso, and CZ said the beta version dropped today and was limited to 10,000 mints. Combining AI and NFTs: Binance CEO Announces Bicasso Artificial intelligence
Sam Fleming and Henry Foy in Brussels, Felicia Schwartz and James Politi in Washington and Simeon Kerr in Abu Dhabi Western allies are pushing the United Arab Emirates to halt exports of critical goods to Russia, as they seek to starve Vladimir Putin’s military of components to sustain its war against Ukraine. Officials from the
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Recently, Gary Gensler, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressed his opinion in a detailed interview with New York Magazine’s Intelligencer regarding why he believes crypto assets other than bitcoin are securities. However, Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s chief legal officer, argues that Gensler must “recuse himself from voting on any enforcement case
Western allies are pushing the United Arab Emirates to halt exports of critical goods to Russia as they seek to starve Vladimir Putin’s military of components to sustain its war against Ukraine. Officials from the US, EU and UK have in recent weeks visited the wealthy Gulf state to spell out the wide-ranging scope of
Municipals were little changed to kick off the month, while U.S. Treasuries were weaker and equities ended mixed. The three-year muni-UST ratio was at 60%, the five-year at 62%, the 10-year at 65% and the 30-year at 90%, according to Refinitiv MMD’s 3 p.m. ET read. ICE Data Services had the three at 64%, the
For years, Bitcoiners have repeated the mantra “be your own bank.” But in truth, storing any type of crypto in a wallet has been a lot closer to stuffing cash under your mattress than to a complex financial institution like a bank. Admittedly, it’s an improvement in that crypto can be transferred across the globe
Smart accounts, enabled by the launch of the new ERC-4337 standard, are now available on Ethereum and are expected to help mainstream adoption by finally making crypto user friendly. Ethereum Foundation security researcher Yoav Weiss will make the surprise announcement at WalletCon in Denver today that the core contracts for ERC-4337 — known by blockchain
The Boston Medical Center sold $232 million of revenue bonds at the end of February to finance green modifications to several of its facilities in pursuit of a net-zero carbon initiative. The new credit carried a sustainability designation from Kestrel Verifiers as it contained elements of both green and social bonds. The issuance was the
Chicago voters will choose between Paul Vallas, a former city budget director and Chicago Public Schools chief, and Cook County Board Commissioner Brandon Johnson to replace Mayor Lori Lightfoot who lost her bid for a second term as the city’s upward fiscal momentum took a backseat to worries over crime. Vallas won 33.9% of the
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls laid most of their options at $24,500 and higher for the March 3 options expiry, and given the recent bullishness seen from BTC, who can blame them? On Feb. 21, Bitcoin’s price briefly traded above $25,200, reflecting an 18% gain in eight days. Unfortunately, regulatory pressure on the crypto sector increased, and
The bulk of the whopping $4.6 trillion of COVID-19 relief allocated since the onset of the pandemic has been obligated and spent, though $90.8 billion remains available and roughly $24 billion of unobligated funds have now expired. That’s according to a Feb. 28 report from the Government Accountability Office, which tracks pandemic aid spending, obligation,
UniCredit’s board has proposed raising chief executive Andrea Orcel’s salary by 30 per cent — from €2.5mn to €3.25mn a year — just weeks after the head of the Italian bank’s remuneration committee quit. Orcel is already one of the best-paid bankers in Europe, with a pay package of €7.5mn. The new proposals announced on
A recent report published by market strategists from the investment bank and financial services company UBS says that the upcoming Mt Gox payouts won’t destabilize bitcoin’s value. While a new supply will come to the market, UBS strategists insist that “it would be less concentrated.” UBS Market Strategists Believe Mt Gox Payouts Won’t Destabilize Bitcoin’s
In this article AMC 9866-HK RIVN FHN MMM LOW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Lowe’s logo is displayed on the front of the store near Bloomsburg. Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Lowe’s — Shares fell 5.56% after the home improvement retailer’s fiscal
sponsored Logium, an ambitious newcomer to the world of crypto betting, has recently undergone a noteworthy refresh to better serve its users. What is Logium? Logium is a peer-to-peer platform that allows traders to bet with each other on whether the price of an asset will go up or down in value. Every trade on