A number of factors are behind bitcoin’s New Year rise, according to analysts, including an increased probability of interest rates being lowered and purchases by large buyers known as “wh...
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Change Healthcare, Ford, PayPal, Humana and more
Ford Motor Company’s electric F-150 Lightning on the production line at their Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan on September 8, 2022. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images Check o...
AutoZone, Take-Two Interactive, bluebird bio and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: AutoZone (AZO) – AutoZone gained 3.9% in premarket action after the auto parts retailer reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for...
Deere, Foot Locker, Bed Bath & Beyond and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Deere (DE) – Deere slid 5.2% in premarket trading after the heavy equipment maker missed quarterly earnings estimates despite higher-than-expe...
Crypto demand pushes Schwab to launch new ETF despite bitcoin crash
Investors have a new way to buy cryptocurrencies. Schwab Asset Management released its Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE) this month to answer investor demand. David Botset, who was directly involved i...
Bitcoin crash: These three metrics show how bad the carnage is, and what to expect next
Hello! Welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I’ll walk you through what’s going on in the current bear market. As usual, find me on T...
Baidu, MicroStrategy, Moderna and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Baidu (BIDU) – Baidu shares jumped 4.1% in premarket trading after Reuters reported the China-based internet search giant is in talks to sell ...
Bitcoin plunge spells trouble for Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy
Michael Saylor, chairman and chief executive officer of MicroStrategy, first got into bitcoin in 2020, when he decided to start adding the cryptocurrency to MicroStrategy’s balance sheet as part...
Astra Space, Amazon, Revlon, Prologis & more
Amazon is “definitely a stock to own,” according to Sid Choraria, a senior portfolio manager who previously attracted the attention of Warren Buffett. Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert | Picture Allia...
Ethereum close to its major upgrade, but why has it fallen more than bitcoin?
This article has been updated to correct the identification of Citadel Securities. Hello! Welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I’m w...
Ethereum could ‘take over everything’, and there won’t be a multi-chain future, says EY’s blockchain leader
Hello! Welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I’m Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch, and I’ll walk you through the latest an...
Twitter, Affirm, Robinhood and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Twitter (TWTR) – Twitter tumbled 14.6% in premarket trading after Elon Musk tweeted that his deal to buy the company was “temporarily...
Mark Cuban: ‘Crypto is going through the lull that the internet went through’
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban thinks that cryptocurrency is on the same downswing that tech and internet companies hit in the early 2000s. Bitcoin hit a 10-month low as U,S. stocks continued to ...
Fidelity offers 401(k) investors access to bitcoin, a retirement plan first
A Fidelity Investments location in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Fidelity Investments said Tuesday it will offer investors the option to put bitcoin in their 401(k)s, making it the first provider to off...
Bitcoin ‘tribalism’ holding the crypto industry back, Ripple CEO says
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on Oct. 19, 2021. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images “Tribalism” around...
Cardano leads rises as largest cryptocurrencies start mixed
The largest cryptocurrencies were mixed during morning trading on Monday, with Cardano ADAUSD seeing the biggest move, rising 2.96% to $1.21. Polkadot DOTUSD led the decreases with a 2.79% drop to $22...
Ethereum’s major upgrade is coming. Should you be more bullish on it than bitcoin?
Hello! Welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I’m Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch, and I’ll walk you through the latest an...
Largest cryptocurrencies mixed as Cardano rises
The largest cryptocurrencies were mixed during morning trading on Thursday, with Cardano ADAUSD, -0.12% seeing the biggest move, rallying 2.82% to 85 cents. Polkadot DOTUSD, +0.62% led the decreases w...
Elon Musk says own ‘physical things’ when inflation is high, but he’s not selling his crypto
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, stands on the construction site of the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide near Berlin, September 3, 2020. Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty Images As inflation roars at a p...
Tax season: does the IRS know if you trade crypto? Is your NFT sale or mining income taxable?
Hello! Welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I’m Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch. It is tax season in the U.S., and I’ll ...
Netflix, Kohl’s, Wynn Resorts, General Motors and more
Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Netflix — Shares of the streaming giant fell 2.6% after Jefferies downgraded the stock to hold...
Kohl’s, Snap, Peloton and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Kohl’s (KSS) – Kohl’s soared 27.3% in premarket trading as takeover interest in the retailer ramps up. Starboard-backed Acacia R...
Moderna, Zynga, Lululemon, Tilray and more
Pedestrians seen walking past Canadian athletic apparel retailer Lululemon in Shanghai. Alex Tai | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. ...