Crypto prices have mostly kept steady through the beginning of the week, with bitcoin and ether fluctuating 0.2% over the past 24 hours. The coins traded at around $16,800 and $1,200, respective...
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Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain suspends Nasdaq trading pending announcement
Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain requested that trading be temporarily suspended on Nasdaq pending an announcement by Wednesday’s open. Trading is expected to resume on Wednesday, it said in ...
Biggest crypto c-suite departures of 2022
This was the year of exchange collapses, bankruptcies and the executives leaving their positions mid-scandal. Trouble started in May when the TerraUSD stablecoin de-pegged from the dollar befo...
From FTX to the Merge, 2022’s defining moments
2022 was defining for crypto, albeit not in a good way. Greed and exuberance took hold only to unravel in spectacular fashion. The year started with attention on the timing of The Merge, which b...
BTC.com parent BIT Mining hacked, $3 million in assets taken
BTC.com parent company BIT Mining Limited said it was hacked earlier this month, with about $700,000 in client assets and $2.3 million in company assets stolen. The publicly-traded firm said it ...
BitKeep crypto wallets hacked after thieves create ‘unofficial’ Android app
BitKeep user wallets have been hacked and funds stolen. The theft appears to have occurred on unofficial APK package downloads that were hijacked and installed with code implanted by hackers. So...
2022 was an epic year for crypto and blockchain pros. Here’s the year in 11 charts
Here are some of the most significant events of 2022 told through charts. Bitcoin crashed around 65% year-to-date, dropping to $16,800 from $47,000 at the top of the year. As cryptocurrencies e...
Nexo terminates potential deal with troubled crypto lender Vauld
Crypto lender Nexo, which was in talks with rival crypto lender Vauld to potentially acquire it, has terminated the discussions. The potential deal has fallen through after six long months of di...
Larry Cermak unpacks The Block Research’s 2023 Digital Asset Outlook Report
Episode 129 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded remotely with The Block’s Frank Chaparro and Larry Cermak Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Sti...
Bitcoin Mining Companies Lost $4 Billion in 2022
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Despite a $72 million rescue offer from creditors, concerns have been raised about the general viability of the Bitcoin trading c...
Christmas Stock Market Closing, Housing and Labor Data, and More for Investors to Watch This Week
Stock and bond markets will be closed on Monday for the Christmas holiday. It will be a quiet holiday week once Wall Street reopens. It’s the stretch between Christmas and New Years, and the corporate...
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...
Meme Token Dogecoin Edges Past Coinbase. It’s Been That Kind of Year in Crypto.
Coinbase Global went public in 2021, with a debut valuation of a snappy $85 billion. This year hasn’t been exactly bountiful for the U.S.-based online crypto broker, with rising interest rates hitting...
10 Biggest Insurance Companies
Insurance companies provide risk management to individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. Although there is a multitude of different types of insurance companies, the protection guarantees pa...
Bitcoin mining companies close out year $4 billion in debt: Report
Public Bitcoin mining firms have struggled under the weight of a year-long bear market and are set to end 2022 with a collective debt profile of more than $4 billion, according to a report by Hashrate...
Public Bitcoin mining companies plagued with $4B of collective debt
The recent bankruptcy filing of Bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific despite a $72M relief offer from creditors raised questions about the overall health of the bitcoin mining community amid a prolonge...
Top 3 Telemedicine Companies for 2022
Telemedicine, or telehealth, companies allow individuals to see doctors and other medical professionals remotely via telephone, video call, and computer. The COVID-19 pandemic increased demand for vir...
Public BTC mining companies face $4B in liabilities, Core Scientific leads the pack
Public Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies collectively have liabilities that amass to over $4 billion, according to Hashrate Index. Owing the most in liabilities, Core Scientific debt sat at approximately...
Crypto miners bracing for impact from brutal winter storm
Crypto miners are preparing for what could be a volatile weekend in the U.S. as a brutal winter storm brought bitter temperatures and power outages across much of the country. “Please be p...
Caroline Ellison tells court she knowingly misled lenders: Bloomberg
Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, told a federal court in New York that she knowingly misled lenders about how much the firm had been borrowing from the collapsed FTX crypto exchan...
These 23 companies got $50 billion in tax breaks due to a Trump tax law
The government spending bill that was just passed through the Senate and awaits approval from Congress is estimated to total nearly $1.7 trillion. While it will fund a variety of initiatives like aid ...
Marshal Island recognizes DAOs as limited liability companies
On Thursday, the Republic of Marshall Islands showed its commitment to blockchain technology by passing a law that officially recognizes and embraces Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) as l...
Crypto has the highest ‘talent density’ since the internet’s early days, says GSR CEO
Episode 128 of Season 4 of The Scoop was recorded live with The Block’s Frank Chaparro and GSR CEO Jakob Palmstierna. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop on Apple, Spotify, Google Pod...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sets its eyes on auditing firms handling cryptocurrency companies
With its intent to counteract cryptocurrency, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is beginning to audit firms that work with crypto companies as part of their mission. In recent months, ...
Marshall Islands legally recognizes DAOs as domestic limited liability companies
The Republic of the Marshall Islands, an independent island state located in the Pacific Ocean near the Equator, has announced that the Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Act of 2022 has officiall...
Buy shares of only the strongest companies to make money in 2023, including ‘the kings of cash flow,’ says this five-star fund manager
Depending on your perspective as an investor, 2022 has either been a perfect storm or a perfect opportunity. The Federal Reserve’s rapid increase in interest rates and other tightening moves to fight ...