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In the ever-quirky universe of cryptocurrencies, a memecoin based on former President Donald Trump called MAGA (CRYPTO: TRUMP) grabbed headlines as it strutted to an all-time high market cap of a whopping $96 million. This Trump-inspired digital asset ...

The Detroit Lions are one win away from making it to the first Super Bowl in team history. Expectations were high for the 2023 NFL season with the team among the betting favorites at the start of the season. With the Lions set to play in its first NFC ...

While the crypto board is declining amid Grayscale’s offloading Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), a crypto analyst believed Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) could likely outperform Bitcoin. What Happened: Until midday trade, the cryptocurrency board was drenched in red ...

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) cited a U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO) report on X, saying “rogue nations are using crypto to dodge sanctions and undermine our national security.” Her tweet drew massive backlash from the crypto ...

The Gaza conflict between Israel and Hamas has taken a new turn with the unveiling of a U.S.-backed peace plan with five Arab states. What Happened: The latest Arab peace deal's key points were put forward by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, among others, ...

The S&P 500 index continued its upward momentum Monday, building on the record high levels it reached Friday. Concurrently, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 extended their own all-time highs. The Dow hit the ...

Equity markets made strong gains in the last two months of 2023, powered by expectations of several rate cuts from the Federal Reserve and under the assumption the U.S. economy would remain resilient. Neither of these two scenarios are true and ...

A March interest rate cut by the Fed is now less likely than before, but traders remain optimistic, expecting six rate cuts by December 2024. Market-implied probabilities, derived from Fed futures, indicate a 58% chance of interest rates remaining ...

Content creator Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) is among the most well-known social media figures thanks to his large following on YouTube, where he has over 200 million subscribers. In the ever-evolving world of social media and sources of revenue for ...

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood, known for her unwavering belief in Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) potential, called out the naysayers with a weekend tweet, saying: "Bitcoin skeptics can't have it both ways." The tweet aimed to amplify a thread by Yassine ...

People have been consuming cannabis for a long time (centuries say historians) for a variety of reasons ranging from medicinal treatment of pain, appetite stimulation and as a sleep aid. And then there are the millions for whom cannabis consumption ...

CNBC’s Jim Cramer has made the argument that one of the seven popular names included in the so-called “Magnificent Seven” — a group of mega-cap tech stocks — should be removed from the index. What To Know: Cramer was credited with coming up with the ...

Electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is set to report fourth-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday, Jan. 24. The report comes after the company missed estimates in the third quarter and saw fourth-quarter deliveries beat ...

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) falling below the $40,000 mark, as Google search interest in crypto wanes. What Happened: In his latest post on X, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur changed his tone compared to his last ...

Ondo Finance, a tokenization project backed by Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN), announced plans to expand to the Asia Pacific region. The announcement follows an over 60% price surge for the ONDO token over the last seven days. What Happened: On ...

Palworld, the 'Pokémon with guns' survival and crafting game, sold more than five million copies in just three days, with an impressive rate of 86,000 copies sold per hour. This sales pace outpaced major titles like Marvel's Spider-Man, God of War, ...

Since Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTC: GBTC) was transformed into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) earlier this month, $1 billion of the $2 billion in outflows were offloaded by FTX's bankruptcy estate.  What Happened: According to data reviewed by ...

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One of the biggest storylines for the investing world and cryptocurrency sector in years was the approval of Bitcoin ETFs, which happened recently with the SEC giving the green light to 11 ETFs. A new Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-themed ETF from Roundhill ...

Blockchain security firm Blockfence recently uncovered an intricate scam method that has defrauded over 42,000 victims of more than $32 million since April 2023. What Happened: Blockfence head of security research Pablo Sabbatella detailed in a Jan. ...