‘Lithium Batteries Are the New Oil,’ According to Elon Musk — Here Are 2 Stocks to Take Advantage

While oil and its refined derivatives are still the mainstay of our energy economy, their prices are rising – in fact, high prices for gasoline and diesel are major drivers of the current high rates o...

Banks on wheels are temporary solution for underbanked areas

A banking van for the Lower East Side People’s Federal Credit Union parked on the curb of West Tremont Avenue in The Bronx. Rebecca Picciotto | CNBC NEW YORK – Parked on the curb of West Tremont...

Ripple’s XRP Will Hit $23.8 in June, Says Crypto Analyst

A crypto analyst said XRP would cross $23 by June this year. The crypto community disagrees, making fun of the analyst’s prediction. Last year, Crypto Bull said XRP would hit $4.7, but it never happen...

A Plea For Empathy, Imagination, And Meaningful Action During The Climate Crisis

Tragedy struck Turkey and Syria this week, as a massive earthquake struck the region. More than 11,000 people have died, and countless others displaced. This devastation hits especially hard since man...

Hedera Hashgraph price rises as Dell joins its governing council

Dell Technologies has become the latest member of the Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) governing council to enable the former to explore distributed ledger technology (DLT) use cases and more. Dell Technologie...

Affirm Stock Drops. Company Slashes 19% of Jobs After Earnings Miss.

Affirm Holdings, a buy-now, pay-later fintech, is slashing 19% of its workforce after missing expectations for both its second fiscal quarter and its immediate outlook. Founder and CEO Max Levchin sai...

Genesis Agreement Will See Gemini Contribute $100M to Compensate Earn Users

Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis has reached an agreement in principle with Gemini and other creditors on a restructuring plan about a month after Cameron Winklevoss made their spat public.  As par...

Polygon (MATIC) Gaming Altcoin Surges After Coinbase Quickly Adds Crypto Asset to Lineup

Top US crypto exchange Coinbase is rolling out support for a low-cap gaming altcoin, spurring a price surge for the token. VOXEL, the native altcoin of the tactical RPG game Voxie Tactics, is up more ...

Mawari Raises $6.5 Million in Oversubscribed Seed Round To Build a Decentralized XR Streaming Network

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hailed “The $20 Billion CODEC” (Forbes), “The MP3 of AR” and “The Akamai of the Metaverse” (AR Insider), Mawari Corp., announces the close of a $6.5 Million oversubscr...

NFL, World Cup ad revenue boost results

Striker, The U.S. Soccer Star balloon from Fox Sports is waked in the 2022 Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade past Columbus Circle in honor of the U.S. Mens National Team competing in the 2022 FIFA World C...

Britcoin CBDC touted as replacement to cash by Bank of England

Ad The UK plans to impose a cap of between £10,000 to £20,000 ($12,017 to $24,033) for initial digital wallet holdings as it pushes forward with plans to introduce a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBD...

Here Are All The U.S. Sanctions Against China

Topline China has been subjected to mounting U.S. sanctions in recent years—and tensions between the two countries have escalated over the past week after the Biden Administration shot down a suspecte...

Hermès Beats MetaBirkin NFT Creator in Trademark Lawsuit

French luxury goods brand Hermès International S.A. has prevailed in its lawsuit against the creator of unauthorized MetaBirkin NFT collectibles, which the company said had violated its trademark for ...

Stocks moving in after hours: Disney, Affirm, Mattel, Robinhood

Disney posted a quarterly earnings beat and announced a new company structure as it aims to streamline the business and reduce costs. The restructure will consist of three core business units: Enterta...

Render Token (RNDR) Price Surges 400% – More to Come?

It has been a wild year for the holders of Render Network’s native RNDR token thus far.  Despite starting 2023 at a modest $0.4008 price, outside the top 100 ranking, the ERC20 token has delivered a s...

Does Genesis bankruptcy Deal Benefit the Crypto Sector?

Recent news surrounding the Genesis bankruptcy deal could bring good days in ongoing crypto winter. The failed crypto lender filed for bankruptcy in January 2023, after being affected by the events of...

Dubai: new guidelines for crypto regulation

Breaking news: Dubai releases new guidelines for crypto regulation related to virtual asset service providers. The laws apply to market participants within the Emirate of Dubai, with the exception of ...

Crypto Prices Choppy as Fed Chair Powell Warns Strong Jobs Market Could Mean Higher Rates

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage What – Major cryptocurrency prices saw two-way volatility in wake of a speech from US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell wher...

Pressure on China’s factories grows as U.S. demand falls

Employees work on an electronics production line on Feb. 2, 2023, at a factory in Longyan, Fujian province in China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — For some factories...

MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Maximalism Wavers, Shift To Ethereum? 

One of the leading Bitcoin network supporters Michael Saylor, the executive chairman and a co-founder of MicroStrategy, could be losing steam as a maxi.  According to a recently revealed audio clip by...

7 Possible Targets For The Sixers At The 2023 NBA Trade Deadline

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 16: Jarred Vanderbilt #8 of the Utah Jazz goes up for a shot past Kyle … [+] Anderson #5 and Naz Reid #11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third quarter of th...

550 BNB lost in contract exploit by decentralized exchange

Recently, the decentralized exchange (DEX) system known as CoW Swap came under assault, resulting in the loss of at least 550 BNB (BNB) due to a contract hack that permitted money transfers away from ...

Carvana stock, heavily shorted, closes 6% higher after wild swing

Carvana’s (CVNA) stock closed 6% higher on Wednesday after soaring as much as 27% during the session, triggering a volatility halt. Shares of the online car retailer, which is at risk of bankrup...

Lido Unveils V2 Upgrades

The team behind the protocol has revealed the proposal for Lido V2, which will be the protocol’s largest upgrade to date.  First Upgrade – Staking Router On Tuesday, the technical contributors b...

TeraWulf Mined More BTC in January Due to Reduced Power Costs

The US-based cryptocurrency miner TeraWulf produced 157 BTC in January, a 25.6% increase compared to December.  Snow blizzards towards the end of 2022 crippled its operations and increased electricity...

More Than 12,000 Dead In Turkey And Syria Earthquake As Death Toll Nearly Doubles

Topline More than 12,000 people have now been confirmed dead in Turkey and Syria following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the region on Monday, the deadliest earthquake the world has seen in ov...

Monitoring Binance Coin’s ambit as on-chain deployment made official

The BNB community voted to deploy Euler on the chain. Investors’ portfolio was doing pretty much better than last year’s hawkish state. On 8 February, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) shared a snapshot...

The most influential figure in America’s economy earns just $190,000 a year—and he says that’s fair

Perhaps no single individual has more sway over the global economy than Jay Powell. Investors the world over hang on the Federal Reserve chair’s every word and his speeches are parsed for the slightes...

Why This Deutsche Bank Division Is Ready To Jump In Crypto

According to a report from Bloomberg, banking giant Deutsche Bank is ready to double down on crypto and digital asset. The financial institution will take advantage of the recent downside pressure in ...

Webacy-Crypto Wallet Security Layer raises $4 M in Seed Fundings

Webacy allows access to existing self-custodian wallets without keys, passwords or seed phrases.  The company released a safety product suite with exciting features.  The FTX collapse sparked a seriou...

Trump White House Pressed Twitter To Remove Chrissy Teigen Insult, Ex-Exec Testifies

Topline A former Twitter employee-turned-whisteblower told the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday the Trump White House urged it remove a 2019 Tweet by celebrity Chrissy Teigen insulting then-Pres...

Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone Says Cryptocurrencies May Be Facing Their First Real Recession – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone has warned that “cryptos may be facing their first real recession.” The Federal Reserve tightening despite the risk of a recession “co...