As of today, Coinbase has 139 tradable assets. The exchange added a whopping 83 assets to its trading list in 2021, nearly double the number of assets it had accumulated in the eight years since its founding. Is this rapid expansion a simple cash-grab? Are any of these lesser-known tokens and coins securities? Is this
Bitcoin (BTC) bulls took another beating on Dec. 17 as a midday onslaught dropped the price to $45,500. The price did manage a quick bounce back to $47,000 but sweeping a new daily low could be a sign that additional downside is in store. Amid the wider market downturn, several altcoins provided weary traders with
David Jones takes us through all the steps of opening a trade in Trading 212. He also shows us where we can set a stop loss and take profit order to manage risk and returns when trading gold, oil, Forex and indices. Test and practice your strategies in real market conditions with virtual money. Learn
In this article JPM Scott Mlyn | CNBC JPMorgan Chase is paying a $125 million fine to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that its Wall Street division allowed employees to use WhatsApp and other platforms to circumvent federal record-keeping laws. The SEC said Friday in a statement that JPMorgan Securities admitted to “widespread” record-keeping
In this article US10Y US2Y .IXIC Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, December 8, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks could be volatile in the coming week, with thin volume exaggerating moves in both directions ahead of the Christmas holiday. The market was whipsawed in
Decentralized finance (DeFi) dominated media headlines throughout 2021 and the sector, along with nonfungible tokens (NFTs), helped to initiate the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. While high yields on staking and instant profits from flipping jpegs have proven to be very lucrative for investors, it’s important to remember that none of it would have been possible
It’s hard to say how many prospective first-time home buyers people have struggled to buy a home in the current housing market with high demand, low inventory and multiple buyers competing for the same property, making it feel impossible to achieve the American dream of homeownership. The good news is Zillow has announced a partnership with Down
Getty Images While household debt reached a record $17 trillion in the second quarter of 2021, many American households have felt less financial stress this year thanks to Covid-19-related government policies. That’s according to the federal Financial Stability Oversight Council, which released its annual report for 2021 on Friday. The council was created by legislation
The application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan has announced the company has secured a follow-on contract from Genesis Digital Assets for 30,000 mining machines. The sale is part of an agreement between Canaan and Genesis that gives the mining operation the option to purchase up to 180,000 ASIC bitcoin mining rigs. Canaan
The California Chamber of Commerce threw its support behind a constitutional amendment that would transfer the responsibility for drafting official descriptions of statewide ballot measures to the non-partisan legislative analyst’s office from the attorney general. The statewide chamber’s board voted Thursday to support the Ballot Measure Transparency Act of 2022. “Voters should have the expectation
Puerto Rico’s employment rebound is outpacing that of the United States, Federal Reserve officials said Friday. They pointed to Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing the island’s employment in October was up 1% since October 2019, prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. By comparison, U.S. employment was down 3% in the period. New
(Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Engine No. 1 was founded a year ago this month, and since then, has made a splash in the investing world. Most notably, the ESG-oriented investment firm took on Exxon Mobil in a proxy battle and won. It also launched an ETF and published a white paper,
You have to hand it to UBS’ Art Cashin. He loves to play against the crowd. “Cashin the Contrarian” was very much in evidence in my annual look ahead interview with the NYSE floor legend. We met at our usual spot for the past 15 years: Bobby Van’s steakhouse across from the Big Board in
In this article ADBE ABNB HOOD WOOF ACN The Adobe Systems logo is displayed outside one of the company’s offices. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Adobe — Shares of Adobe sank 11.4% after issuing weaker-than-expected guidance. Adobe forecast fiscal year 2022 adjusted earnings
Join Cointelegraph host and analyst Benton Yaun alongside resident market experts Jordan Finneseth and Marcel Pechman as they break down the latest news in the markets this week. Here’s what to expect in this week’s markets news breakdown: the price of Bitcoin (BTC) climbed to $49,000 after news that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates and
When Eddy recently opened its third Los Angeles, Calif.-area co-living community, Eddy East Hollywood, the buzz centered on the company providing a cost-effective option for young Angelenos and LA transplants hard-pressed to find affordable apartments. But despite the fact Eddy East Hollywood opened at the start of the 2021-22 academic year, many overlooked a key
In this article COLM CLBK The days of rock-bottom rates are nearly over. The central bank will aggressively unwind last year’s bond buying sooner than originally planned after recent reports on inflation continued to show a sharp rise in prices. While the Federal Reserve said Wednesday that interest rates will stay near zero for now,
Illinois would save $800 million in long-term lease and maintenance costs under a proposed deal in the works to sell the state’s downtown Chicago headquarters buildint. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state has entered exclusive negotiations with The Prime Group, which is expected to lead to a sale that would provide the state with an
Private companies in California hoping for a tax-exempt bond allocation are going to have to lessen their expectations as state officials prioritize the state’s housing crisis. As demand for private activity bonds in the state has become competitive in recent years, the board of the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee has had to make some
RBC Capital Markets, LLC agreed to pay more than $280,500 to settle Financial Industry Regulatory Authority charges that it violated the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s suitability rules when it failed to establish, maintain, and enforce a supervisory system with respect to high-yield municipal bonds. In a December 14 Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC),
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“Give the market time to prove you right” – is the main message of this video. Traders often manage to predict the market but don’t have the patience or the technical skills to place their stop loss at the right level. David gives the three most vital tips for placing stop loss levels and the
It was Groundhog Day for municipals as triple-A benchmark yields held steady on Tuesday while Treasuries were weaker and equities sold off. Triple-A yield curves were unchanged on the day and mostly have not budged but a basis point in spots since the end of November. Most generic benchmark curves have remained static all month
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A Falcon 9 rocket is displayed outside the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) headquarters on January 28, 2021 in Hawthorne, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images A female former employee of Elon Musk’s SpaceX alleged in an essay published Tuesday that the space company’s workplace is “rife with sexism” and that its
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attends the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 30, 2021. Al Drago | Reuters The Federal Reserve is expected to announce a dramatic policy shift Wednesday that will clear the way for a first interest rate hike next year. Markets are anticipating the Fed
There is always going to be risks involved with interacting with cryptocurrencies and recent proof of this can be seen over the past few weeks after savvy hackers managed to abscond with millions of dollars worth of tokens from Bitmart, AscendEX and BadgerDAO exchange. Nexus Mutual is a decentralized platform that allows investors to secure insurance coverage against smart
The New York Design Center conducted a poll of over 40 interior designers across the United States, who found that, post-pandemic, we will continue to invest in our homes. Designers determined that, though the real estate market is inflated, 79% of people are still spending money to renovate the homes they purchased. “We’re seeing clients
Homes in Elgin, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images American homeowners are house rich, sitting on a record amount of home equity. Taking advantage of all that extra cash, however, becomes more difficult as interest rates rise. Soaring housing demand over the past year and a half, driven in large part by the
Digital payments company Block, formerly called Square, has announced that Cash App users will be able to gift friends and family both crypto and stock over the holiday season. According to a Tuesday tweet, Cash App said its users — roughly 40 million active monthly — could send as little as $1 in Bitcoin (BTC)