People who say they have lost money in the collapse of crypto exchange FTX are turning to strangers to cover their losses by setting up GoFundMe fundraising pages. They include a man who says that he ...
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Black Friday surprise: Jeff Bezos tells people not to buy cars, refrigerators and other big-ticket items. Critics call him out.
Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who founded the e-tail behemoth Amazon, has some spending tips as Americans gear up for the holiday shopping season — amid four-decade-high inflation and recession worries. Her...
10 crazy things detailed in FTX’s bankruptcy filing
On Thursday, John Ray, III, the new CEO of FTX, dropped a long-awaited declaration in U.S. bankruptcy court, giving a sober assessment of the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire. The bankrup...
Sam Bankman-Fried, Tom Brady and Steph Curry named in lawsuit over FTX collapse
Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, has not had a good couple of weeks. The crypto maven known as SBF has seen his company go bankrupt and his net worth drop by billions of ...
Opinion: The new bull market will be led by stocks in these three industries.
We don’t know yet if the recent rally kicks off a new bull market in stocks. But here’s a safe bet: Once the new bull market is here, entirely different groups will lead. It’ll be out with the old — t...
They pulled money out of FTX at last minute: ‘Thank God I dodged it twice’
As the FTX debacle started to unravel last week, a 26-year-old customer of FTX.US who lived in the New York City area faced a thorny dilemma. While he was concerned about the situation that was unfold...
Nouriel Roubini attacks Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao and says Kevin O’Leary should lose his role at CNBC over ties to FTX
“What are the 7 C’s of crypto? Concealed. Corrupt. Crooks. Criminals. Conmen. Carnival barkers. And finally, CZ.” That was famed economist Nouriel Roubini, a longtime critic of cryptocurrencies, attac...
Nu Holdings sees ‘sustained increase’ in customers; shares jump
Shares of Nu Holdings Ltd. NU, -2.03% jumped 14.7% after hours on Monday after the Brazil-based digital banking platform reported a surprise third-quarter profit and revenue that beat expectations, he...
Dear Tax Guy: ‘What happens if I sell my existing house to pay off the loan on my new home? How much tax will I owe?’
Greeting, readers. I’m Andrew Keshner and I’m the tax reporter for MarketWatch. I write about the controversies, open questions and best strategies about taxes. For the purposes of this new column, th...
Opinion: The floodgates are open for grandparents to super-size college savings for grandkids
If you’re a grandparent looking to save the day by helping your grandchildren pay for college, take a second look at a tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan before the end of the year. Rule changes ...
Binance CEO tweets regret at not shorting FTX token
The chief executive of Binance said he regretted not betting against the token tied to the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange. Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder and CEO of Binance who is known by initial...
‘What. H.’ — Sam Bankman-Fried’s latest tweets spark scorn as well as concern
The latest message from former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried left onlookers puzzled and alarmed after the swift decline into bankruptcy for the cryptocurrency exchange he founded. In successiv...
Fed’s Waller says market has overreacted to consumer inflation data: ‘We’ve got a long, long way to go’
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said Sunday that financial markets seem to have overreacted to the softer-than-expected October consumer price inflation data last week. “It was just one data p...
Bankrupt Voyager Digital Looks for New Buyer After FTX Goes Under
Bankrupt cryptocurrency broker and lender Voyager Digital Ltd. said it has resumed its search for a buyer in light of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, the firm founded by wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fr...
These money and investing tips can help you see this bear market more clearly
Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Sign up here to get MarketWatch’s best mutual funds and ETF stories emailed to you weekly! INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS Bitcoin owners are bellyaching...
FTX bankruptcy: Can account holders expect to get their money back?
FTX, the unraveling cryptocurrency exchange, has plummeted from its high-profile perch straight into bankruptcy court. On Friday morning, FTX and related entities including Alameda Research, its affil...
Opinion: Pain and losses in crypto will clear out the losers and strengthen the case for bitcoin
Cryptocurrency is a mess right now. And rightly so. I wrote about buying bitcoin for MarketWatch in 2013 when it was trading for $100, but I’ve spent the past year or so warning that most newer crypto...
FTX bankruptcy is ‘somebody running a company that’s just dumb-as-f___ing greedy,’ says Mark Cuban
Billionaire Dallas Maverick’s owner Mark Cuban recently offered his perspective on the implosion of crypto platform FTX late this week. “‘That’s somebody running a company that’s just dumb-as-fucking ...
Brokered CDs pay more than traditional CDs — should you buy them now?
When market volatility and inflation persist, retirees or those who are near retirement might be wondering where to put their money now. There are a variety of alternatives with a range of risks, so t...
‘Bitcoin will be the winner because bitcoin is a digital commodity and it’s the least controversial of everything’: MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor
“‘Bitcoin will be the winner because bitcoin is a digital commodity and it’s the least controversial of everything.’” — Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy In an interview Thursday morning on CNBC, MicroStr...
German Family Office Lennertz Raises Third European Private-Equity Fund-of-Funds
Family office Lennertz & Co. is raising a new fund to take advantage of investment opportunities created by recent market volatility and depressed valuations. Lennertz, which was founded by former...
FTX’s stunning collapse nothing like Theranos, says venture investor and crypto bull Tim Draper
Tim Draper, founder and managing partner of Draper Associates and Draper University, balked at comparing the stunning implosion of crypto trading platform FTX to the notorious biotech startup Theranos...
FTX bankruptcy: Tom Brady, Steph Curry set to lose big from company’s collapse
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried lost his entire $16 billion fortune in just a few days after his company filed chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, but he’s not the only high-profile investor ...
‘I have never before seen a CEO take responsibility as he does’: investor Bill Ackman comments on Sam Bankman-Fried in now-deleted Tweet
Bill Ackman, famous hedge fund billionaire investor, defended former chief executive of crypto exchange FTX Sam Bankman Fried’s leadership in a now deleted Tweet on Thursday. “You have to give @SBF_FT...
‘A lot of people have compared this to Lehman. I would compare it to Enron’: Larry Summers comments on FTX bankruptcy
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is likening the collapse of troubled cryptocurrency exchange FTX to the meltdown that engulfed Houston-based energy company Enron two decades ago. In an in...
History says inflation could persist for a decade
If you are a retiree, or even near to retirement, you are probably more vulnerable to inflation than most. Your cost of living is probably rising faster than your income. You’re lucky if any pension o...