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A month has passed since Hamas attacked Israeli civilians on Oct. 7. During that time, Israel’s retaliatory strikes have killed more than 10,000 people in Gaza, according to the New York Times, citing the Gaza Health Ministry. The death toll includes ...

This post is part of Consensus Magazine’s Trading Week, sponsored by CME.The launch of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) from BlackRock is a highly anticipated event in the cryptocurrency industry. It is expected to provide unprecedented institutional access to the

Cryptocurrency token ORDI, connected to the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Ordinals framework, has seen a remarkable 50% leap in value over the last day. This upswing in market activity comes after its addition to the listings of the major digital currency ...

U.S. stocks are attempting to post the longest streak of consecutive positive sessions in over two years. As of midday trading in New York, both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 traded in the green, on track to record their respective seventh and eighth ...

EV maker Rivian Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:RIVN) has unenviably gained recognition for its ability to burn cash. Nevertheless, the company is gradually reducing losses and charting a path toward profitability. The First Deliveries: In late 2021, Rivian ...

The story of "United States v. Sam Bankman-Fried" isn't quite over yet. Now that he's been found guilty on seven different charges, a few things are going to happen.You're reading The SBF Trial, a CoinDesk newsletter bringing you daily insights from inside the courtroom where Sam

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Inspector General highlighted significant challenges faced by the agency in recruiting experts in the field of cryptocurrencies. Due to ethical rules that prohibit staff from holding ...

Retail investors were initially captivated by a token called GROK following Elon Musk's revelation of his AI Chatbot named Grok. However, Musk clarified on his X handle, stating, “To be super clear, none of my companies will ever create a crypto ...

Kaitlin Meyer is a Vice President of Marketing and Sales at MIAX Exchange Group — an operator of electronic options trading exchange. Meyer had a notable 11-year tenure at CME Group — the world’s largest derivatives’ operator. During that time, she ...

Consensus Magazine's #StateofCrypto2023 week is sponsored by @Chainalysis.At the height of Sam Bankman-Fried’s influence and power, there was a mostly unspoken question as to how FTX could be spending so profligately on advertisements and investments. The exchange, often ci

While the Sam Bankman-Fried trial has come to an end with multiple convictions, there are a number of interesting facets to look at, including who were the winners and losers of the case, as well as shining a light on fraud by other billionaires.  The ...

Jim Cramer says Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is back after the stock fell about 16% over the last month. The "Squawk On The Street" host expects the share price to reach $300. "Tesla is back ... I think that stock goes to $300," Cramer said Monday morning ...

The beginning of the week brought mixed performance for stocks on Wall Street, with the major indices trading close to the flatline during midday trading in New York following strong performance in the previous week. The S&P 500 index is in the midst ...

The debate about whether members of the U.S. Congress should be allowed to buy and sell stocks often gains steam when questionable trades are made and shared publicly. A leading member of Congress continued his trend of recent years betting against ...

Analysts at Bank of America saw a buying opportunity in U.S. bank stocks, as the peak in interest rates could resolve many of the current issues for the sector. In a note published on Monday by a team of analysts, including Ebrahim H. Poonawala and ...

The future of crypto payments is not just a possibility but a current reality actively reshaping financial transactions worldwide, according to Austin Federa, Head of Strategy at Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) Foundation. Federa's insights, shared ahead of ...

Financial regulators are scrutinizing stablecoins tied to the British pound, citing concerns about their potential impact on the stability of the financial system. Authorities outlined their approach to managing risks associated with these digital ...

Shares of Birkenstock Holding PLC (NYSE: BIRK) climbed more than 6% last week, after the IPO in mid-October. Here’s a look at analysts who recently initiated coverage of the stock. Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey initiated coverage with an ...

Amplitude (NASDAQ: AMPL) CEO Spenser Skates recently critiqued the well-known business adage that warns against letting ;perfect' be the enemy of 'good.' Contrary to this advice, Skates advocates for a relentless pursuit of the best possible outcome ...

Bitcoin is the non-sovereign reserve currency of the digital world, and from an investment management perspective, it can uniquely and inexpensively diversify well-balanced portfolios to improve total risk-adjusted returns. However, while there have been many ways to gain exposur