Crypto exchange Binance sought to hire Gary Gensler as an adviser before he became chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a Wall Street Journal report based on ...
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Novak Djokovic ‘Denied’ U.S. Entry Ahead Of Indian Wells, Senator Says
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 10: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning match point to defeat … [+] Alexander Zverev of Germany during their Men’s Singles semifinal match on Day Twe...
The U.S. housing market just took another hit
Back in early February, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari went on CNBC to make it clear that loosening financial conditions, including mortgage rates which had slipped at the time to 6.09%, coul...
U.S DOJ Suggests Curbs on Sam Bankman-Fried’s Use of Digital Devices
Exchange News As part of the new bail regulations, the device must be a flip phone or “non-smartphone.” DOJ prosecutors accused him of witnessing tampering. U.S. officials will provide former FTX fou...
Ford to raise production as U.S. auto sales start to recover
Ford will increase production of six models this year, half of them electric, as the company and the auto industry start to rebound from sluggish U.S. sales in 2022. The automaker announced Friday tha...
Bitcoin’s inflation rate is now three times lower than U.S. dollar’s
With over 90% of Bitcoin (BTC) in circulating supply, the asset’s inflation rate has fallen significantly over the years to beat that of the United States dollar (USD) by at least three times. This is...
U.S. Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Force Crypto Miners to Disclose Emissions
“While we’re working together as a nation to face down an existential crisis that puts the health and safety of our people and our planet in jeopardy, crypto miners are sucking megawatt after megawatt...
U.S. Abortion Bans Are A ‘Human Rights Crisis’ That Violate International Law, Groups Tell UN
Topline A coalition of human rights groups urged the United Nations to take “urgent” action against abortion bans in the U.S., arguing in a letter Thursday the restrictions on abortion in the wake of ...
BitCard® Announces Partnership with Blackhawk Network (BHN) to Offer its Bitcoin Gift Card at Select U.S. Retailers
Advertisement     One of the world’s top providers of branded payment technology, Blackhawk Network (BHN), and BitCard® have announced a new partnership. Through this ...
LaLiga Kicks Off the Third Edition of the eLaLiga U.S. Challenge, Signs Panini America as Sponsor, and Introduces More Experiences Around LaLiga
LaLiga North America doubles-down on its Gen Z outreach strategy as the promoter of the eLaLiga U.S. Challenge From March to May, four online tournaments will be held with the top two players winning ...
Alphabet’s Waymo Self-Driving Unit Cuts Over 130 Employees, Reports Say
Alphabet’s self-driving car unit Waymo is reportedly cutting more than 130 employees in its second round of layoffs this year—making it the latest U.S. company to reduce its headcount, following major...
‘Havana Syndrome’ Likely Wasn’t Caused By Foreign Adversary, Intelligence Report Finds
Topline “Havana syndrome”—an inexplicable illness reported by hundreds of U.S. officials around the world—is not linked to actions by a foreign government, a group of U.S. intelligence age...
U.S. Gender Pay Gap Remains Stable And Little Changed From 20 Years Ago, Pew Research Finds
The gender pay gap in 2022 was little changed from the previous year but also from two decades ago, … [+] when women’s income was about 80% of men’s. Getty Images The gender pay gap in the U.S. ...
U.S. Treasury convening regular Biden administration discussions on CBDC
Policy • March 1, 2023, 2:38PM EST The U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve and White House officials “will begin to meet regularly” to talk about a possible central bank digital currency, said Nellie Liang...
Coinbase launches grassroots campaign for pro-crypto policy in the U.S.
Coinbase has launched a grassroots political campaign to promote pro-crypto policies, according to a Feb. 28 Twitter thread from the company. The company said that the #Crypto435 campaign is intended ...
These U.S.-Listed Stocks Surge—Alibaba, Baidu And More—After China’s Economic Rebound
Topline Shares of the largest Chinese heavyweights trading in the United States surged Wednesday after data showed China’s manufacturing sector unexpectedly expanded at the fastest pace in more ...
BitCard® and Blackhawk Network (BHN) to Offer Bitcoin Gift Cards at Select U.S. Retailers
Paoli, United States, 1st March, 2023, Chainwire BitCard® has announced a new relationship with Blackhawk Network (BHN), one of the world’s leaders in branded payment technology. Through this groundbr...
Where The U.S. Airlines Fit On A Traditional Monopoly Game Board
A Monopoly game is seen during the Monopoly U.S. National Championship tournament at Union Station … [+] April 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. Getty Images The U.S. airlines have been in an almost c...
Women Still Make 82 Cents On The Dollar Compared To Men, Study Finds
Topline Working women over the age of 16 made 82 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2022, according to a study from Pew Research Center, released Wednesday—a rate that hasn’t meaningfully changed...
Inducing U.S. Economic Patriotism Through Outbound Investment National Security Screening
A Walmart supercenter in downtown Xiamen, Fujian Province, China LightRocket via Getty Images Scarcely reported by mainstream press outlets, at the very end of 2022 President Biden signed into law the...
Swiss Hypersonic Startup Destinus Appears Destined For Same Path As U.S. Counterparts
Destinus’ Eiger subscale drone flew for the first time last fall, helping the hypersonic startup … [+] gain basic aerodynamic and flight control data. Destinus Destinus uses the optimistic...
GM Reportedly Cutting Hundreds Of Employees
General Motors is letting go of hundreds of salaried employees in a cost-cutting plan intended to save $2 billion over the next two years, multiple outlets reported Tuesday—making it the latest U.S. c...
FTX Executive Nishad Singh Pleads Guilty In Fraud Probe
Topline The co-founder of the bankrupt cryptocurrency company FTX, Nishad Singh, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to six charges of criminal fraud for his role in a scheme to defraud investors, becoming the ...
China has the lowest foreign reserves-to-gold share ratio as Portugal, U.S. dominate
Gold has remained a vital element in the financial reserves of nations, and its allure shows no signs of waning. This is illustrated by the fact that a considerable proportion of gold is held by a sub...
LBRY Says it’s All on Ripple To Save Crypto in U.S.
LBRY says it is up to Ripple to save the US crypto industry. In a tweet today, LBRY, an open-source content distribution network, said Ripple is the best chance the United States crypto industry has a...
The U.S. and China have a culture clash around their telephone hotline
Flags of the U.S. and China displayed on a table ahead of a meeting. Jason Lee | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — The politically important U.S.-China relationship is vulnerable to cultural differences — ...
U.S. Government Divided On Covid Lab Leak Theory—Here’s Where Each Agency Stands
Topline The U.S. Energy Department has reportedly concluded with “low confidence” the coronavirus leaked from a lab, reigniting a debate over the origins of the pandemic, with some federal agencies be...
Twitter, Cerebral And Palantir Cutting Staff
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has reportedly begun laying off 200 of the social media giant’s remaining 2,000 employees in yet another round of job cuts, while software company Palantir slashes 2% of its staf...
European Union is welcoming crypto amid regulatory crackdown in U.S.
Europe is opening its doors to crypto amid the regulatory crackdown on crypto firms in the United States. European officials are pitching the EU as a friendly place for crypto firms to set up their bu...
China Responds To Lab Leak Report—Says U.S. Is ‘Politicizing’ Search For Covid Origins
Topline Beijing on Monday rejected reports that the U.S. Department of Energy has determined the Covid-19 pandemic was most likely the result of an accidental leak from a Chinese lab, accusing the U.S...
The 20 worst U.S. stocks in February: the biggest loser dropped 35%
Updated with month-end prices. The euphoria of January reversed in February, with broad declines for stocks across the board as interest rates continued to rise. Bond interest rates are more attractiv...