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FTX Paid $12M Retainer to Law Firm Before Bankruptcy Filing
Before filing for bankruptcy, FTX paid its lead lawyers over $12 million to oversee the earliest parts of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. According to court filings, the now-bankrupt cryptocurr...
North Korea Hacker Group Net 300 ETH From Phishing 1k NFTs
Blockchain security company SlowMist said the North Korean APT hacker group was responsible for large-scale crypto and NFT phishing attacks that net the group roughly 300 ETH. According to the report,...
Most of Staked Ethereum (ETH) Handled By Only 4 Providers
Arman Shirinyan Ethereum’s decentralization might be in danger, considering distribution of staking on network Decentralization is an extremely sensitive topic for cryptocurrency enthusiasts as ...
Boston Fed partners with MIT to launch an open-source CBDC project
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston joins a list of banks experimenting with CBDCs, launching its Project Hamilton together with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT and the Federal Reserve Bank ...
Santa Claus rally, FTX fallout, and restart of Keystone top week ahead
Investors are poised this week to see whether Christmas miracles really do come true with hopes for a Santa Claus rally. Thus far, the Nasdaq is down 8.7% over the past month, while the S&P 500 an...
Silicon Valley will remain ‘leader’ of the startup world
In recent years, entrepreneurship has spread outside of hotbeds like the Bay Area, with vibrant startups emerging in unlikely cities such as St. Louis, Atlanta, and Chattanooga. Still, Steve Case, the...
Oryen Network Buyers Celebrate While Cardano (ADA) Holders Are In The Red. ORY Presale Live
The cryptocurrency world is buzzing with enthusiasm as Oryen Network’s presale has gone live, providing investors with the opportunity to purchase tokens at a guaranteed profit from here with a launch...
10 ways American finances actually improved in 2022, despite high interest rates and a slump in stocks
Many Americans are ending the year feeling gloomy about their finances, and you don’t need to be a psychiatrist to figure out why. Runaway inflation gnawed through household budgets as prices soared o...
D.C. spending deal sets way for employers to help workers build cash savings
As people watch their savings sink under inflation’s pressure, one provision in the congressional year-end spending deal aims to make it easier for workers to save money for life’s unexpected expenses...
Judge withdraws from FTX case citing conflict of interest
Judge Ronnie Abrams steps away from prosecuting the crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried, as her husband had a connection with the ill-fated crypto exchange FTX. Abrams wrote in a filing that she might need...
Crypto Is Down Bad, But VCs Keep Pouring Money In
zk humor column Given the contagion and chaos we have witnessed since Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX had a sudden multibillion-dollar coronary, you may be tempted to conclude the entire crypt...
4 Times Advisors Should Use Custom Indexing, According to Vanguard
Direct indexing is a hot strategy for financial advisors looking to differentiate themselves to potential clients – but what is it and when does it make sense for clients? The idea behind indexing, of...
Second Mortgage vs. Home Equity Loan: Which Is Better?
Second Mortgage vs. Home Equity Loan: Which Is Better? Owning a home can yield valuable benefits, including the opportunity to accumulate equity in the property. Equity is the difference between what ...
Declining mortgage rates offer some buyers a sliver of hope as they face the ‘insurmountable wall’ of still-high prices and surging interest rates
Declining mortgage rates offer some buyers a sliver of hope as they face the ‘insurmountable wall’ of still-high prices and surging interest rates As winter sets in, temperatures are dropp...
Stock Selloff Hits Life Insurers’ Fastest-Growing Product
Listen to article (2 minutes) The hottest thing in life insurance for more than a decade might be cooling off. A long-running stock-market rally and low interest rates combined to create the perfect c...
XRP’s Local Uptrend Is in Danger as It Reaches $0.35
Arman Shirinyan Despite moving in local uptrend, XRP is not close to recovery, especially in long-term perspective Since reaching a bottom on Dec. 19, XRP has entered a local uptrend, gaining around 7...
As Temps Drop, This Energy Play Should Be a ‘Peak’ Performer
The “Bomb Cyclone” that was slated to hit the country during the holidays seems an appropriate way to end 2022, which has brought little but bad tidings for investors. The artic blast has ...
Analyst Details 2023 Price Targets for XRP, Dogecoin, Avalanche and Seven Additional Crypto Assets
A popular crypto strategist believes that a number of altcoins including XRP, Dogecoin (DOGE) and Avalanche (AVAX) will trade significantly higher in the next 12 months. Pseudonymous analyst Altcoin S...
Revealed: Top 10 most active cryptocurrencies of 2022
The cryptocurrency market across 2022 has been dominated by the bears, with most digital assets losing a significant share of their value. As the year comes to an end, it is time to evaluate how selec...
Buy now pay later vs. credit cards — which one is better for you?
Hello and welcome to Financial Face-off, a MarketWatch column where we help you weigh financial decisions. Our columnist will give her verdict. Tell us whether you think she’s right in the comments. A...
BOJ Shocks; US Inflation Cools
(Bloomberg) — Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda shocked markets earlier this week by doubling a cap on 10-year yields, in a move that helps pave the way for possible monetary policy normali...
US Government Delays Tax Reporting Rules for Cryptocurrency Brokers – Taxes Bitcoin News
The enforcement of a requirement for brokers to report gains made by crypto investors has been postponed by the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS. The new tax rules, incorporated into the $1 trilli...
Altcoins Hit Price Lows And Continue Consolidation
Dec 25, 2022 at 10:00 // Price The cryptocurrencies that performed the worst this week are the following altcoins. Cryptocurrency prices have fallen to their lows and are now consolidating above...
A Reckoning for Crypto and FTX
To the Editor:I’ve been hoping for some sort of catalyst that would implode the crypto market, and it has finally happened (“The Crypto Ice Age Is Here. What’s Ahead for Bitcoin and the Stocks,” Dec. ...
From T-Mobile to Starry Group Stock. Lessons From My Picks in 2022.
The year was humbling for many in markets. Growth stocks, the dominant trade for much of the past decade, fell out of favor. There were few winners to be found outside of the energy sector. Bond price...
Speculators Slash Bets Against the Yen as BOJ Leaves Carry Traders Gasping
(Bloomberg) — The yen looks to be losing its appeal as the currency of choice to fund so-called carry trades, with speculators cutting bearish bets on it to the lowest level in nearly four month...
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