The Web3 industry continues its mission to disrupt the World Wide Web, and social media is one of its primary targets. In the 34th episode of Cointelegraph’s Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw interviews Ryan Li, co-founder of CyberConnect, about the concept of decentralized social media. Li kicks off the episode by explaining the
More than $280 billion has been wiped from the “magnificent seven” tech stocks following the release of several earnings reports on Oct. 25, triggering fears of a looming tech recession. The so-called “magnificent seven” refers to the top seven blue-chip tech firms including Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, Nvidia, and Tesla — who combine to
Volatility continues as municipals were slightly weaker in spots Wednesday but outperformed U.S. Treasuries, which saw the greatest losses out long. Equities ended down. Munis were cut up to three basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose up to as much as 14 basis points in 30 years. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio
In this article RDFN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Thomas Barwick / Getty As home prices and interest rates rise, would-be home buyers need a salary of $114,627 to afford a median-priced house in the U.S., according to a recent report by real estate site Redfin. If you want to buy in one of the most
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was “preparing a ground invasion” of the Gaza Strip, in one of the clearest statements yet that his government is planning to enter the Palestinian enclave in its war to topple Hamas. In an address to the nation on Wednesday evening the Israeli leader vowed to fight the militant group “above
Bitcoin (BTC) easily soared above the $31,000 to $32,400 resistance zone on Oct. 23, which came as a suprise to many market participants. Usually, the price tends to consolidate or hesitate near stiff overhead resistance levels but that was not the case this time around. Market participants are bullish as they anticipate a Bitcoin spot
This “Crypto City” guide looks at Finland’s crypto culture: The most notable projects and people, its financial infrastructure, which retailers accept crypto, and where you can find blockchain education courses. City: HelsinkiCountry: FinlandPopulation: 1.55 million Established: 1550Languages: Finnish and Swedish, with English widely spoken Jump to: Crypto Culture, Where to spend crypto in Helsinki, Crypto projects
The U.S. Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C. Win Mcnamee | Reuters Forecasters have been really wrong on the economy recently, but it’s nothing new: They’ve always been wrong. I was amused yesterday to hear that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was shocked — shocked! — that the economic forecasts of the major Wall Street
Alicia Glen is leveraging her expertise as former deputy mayor of New York City and head of the Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs to build MSquared into a significant women-owned real estate development firm focused on affordable housing. MSquared has raised over $200 million in three years—a feat few women have achieved. Affordable housing
Several of Wall Street’s biggest names convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the kingdom’s annual Future Investment Initiative, during which they weighed in on risks and opportunities for investors and the global economy. Bankers speaking on panel discussions notably stressed headwinds — particularly in the short term — from multiple wars, an economic slowdown and
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. French president Emmanuel Macron said the release of all hostages seized by Hamas should be the “first objective” of Israel and its allies as western capitals urged more time for negotiations and the entry of
Municipals were slightly firmer Tuesday as large deals priced in the primary saw yields lowered upon repricing. U.S. Treasuries were firmer out long and equities rallied. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Tuesday was at 71%, the three-year was at 72%, the five-year at 72%, the 10-year at 74% and the 30-year at 91%, according to Refinitiv
Municipal budgets are showing resilience which could dampen the need for issuing new debt, even as headwinds have grown to include congressional stalemate that has put the possibility of a government shutdown back on the table. “A federal shutdown has many ripple effects,” said Farhadi Omeyr, program director, Research and Data, National League of Cities.
The iShares spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposed by investment firm BlackRock has been listed on the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), suggesting potential approval by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. In an Oct. 23 X (formerly Twitter) thread, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said the DTCC listing was “all part of
The top bond counsel firms combined for a total of $265.112 billion in 5,327 transactions during the first three quarters of 2023, down from the $291.768 billion in 6,400 deals over the same period in 2022. Only two firms remained in the same spot as in the prior last year: Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and
Former President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen arrives for former attorney Michael Avenatti’s criminal trial at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, Jan. 24, 2022. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer and fixer for Donald Trump, is set to begin testifying Tuesday in the
Major crypto exchanges recorded a net outflow on Oct. 24 as Bitcoin price briefly touched the $35,000 mark for the first time in a year. The movement of funds away from exchanges is considered a bullish sign as traders move their assets away from the centralized platforms in anticipation of a price surge. According to
In this article NOVO.B-DK LLY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT George Frey | Reuters Most analysts predict the market for new weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro will be enormous, but estimates vary for its exact size depending on who you ask. On Monday, Citi raised its estimate for incretin drug sales to
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hamas has freed two more of the dozens of hostages its militants captured during their assault on Israel earlier this month, amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to contain the soaring tensions in the Middle East. The
New Jersey’s tax revenues have continued to slide in the new fiscal year, according to recently published figures. The state pulled in $4.8 billion in taxes in September, New Jersey’s Department of the Treasury said in its monthly revenue report, a year-over-year decline of 5.1% for the month and drop of 6.2% for the first