Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced an approximately $10 million award to a whistleblower who voluntarily provided original information that led the CFTC to open an investigation. The whistleblower gave useful information at the earliest stages of the investigation and later provided supplemental information. “This award demonstrates the continued success of […]
Bitcoin (BTC) narrowed its consolidation range on March 18 as the TradFi trading week looked set to end with $40,000 still in place. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Traders patiently await paradigm shift Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD preserving $40,000 support overnight and with it, the area highlighted as “crucial” […]
Healthcare technology company Owens & Minor Inc. OMI, +1.38% said Friday it has launched a private offering of $500 million of 8-year high-yield bonds. Proceeds will be used to fund the acquisition of Apria Inc. with any remaining money to be used for general corporate purposes. Owens & Minor announced it would acquire Apria in […]
Despite Ukraine progressing with crypto regulation, locals are reportedly unable to buy Bitcoin using their bank accounts at PrivatBank. 4053 Total views 26 Total shares While the Ukrainian government has moved to legalize Bitcoin (BTC) amid the ongoing attacks from the Russian military, some of the largest local banks have reportedly banned their clients from […]
Existing-home sales decreased 7.2% between January and February, falling to a seasonally-adjusted, annual rate of 6.02 million, the National Association of Realtors said Friday. Compared to a year ago, sales were down more than 2%. Economists polled by MarketWatch had projected existing-home sales to come in at 6.13 million. Source: Marketwatch
A simple mistake led one crypto user to sell his precious rock NFT for 444 WEI instead of 444 ETH, a tenth of a penny rather than $1.2 million. 2106 Total views 9 Total shares It’s a hard rock life for one crypto user. A clumsy keystroke and the actions of a sniper bot caused […]
On Holding AG ONON, +3.82% shares jumped 7.6% in Friday premarket trading after it reported fourth-quarter sales that beat expectations and gave upbeat sales guidance. The running shoe company, which is backed by tennis star Roger Federer, posted a net loss of CHf187.0 million (US$199.9 million), or CHF 0.60 per share, after a loss of […]
The BTC is falling on Friday. It improved quite well earlier to pass $40,000 but couldn’t reach $42,000. At the moment, the BTC is retreatingб following in the footsteps of other risky assets. As usual, one can say that the BTC rate is closely correlated with American stock indices. When financial markets recover, the major […]
EURUSD is consolidating on Friday after a 5-day rising streak. The major currency pair stopped rising late in the week. The current quote for the instrument is 1.1066. Apart from fundamental factors, A quick rise in EURUSD was based on predictions about neutralisation of geopolitical tensions. At the same time, the “greenback” remained under pressure […]
BOE Hikes As ExpectedThe Bank of England pressed ahead with its third-rate hike in just four months yesterday. Governor Andrew Bailey announced a .25% hike, well in line with market expectations, citing the need to combat soaring inflation. While there are concerns about the further pressure this will put on consumers and UK households, The […]