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Jul 16
Crypto Biz: 3AC’s founders are nowhere to be found

In the world of crypto, there’s no such thing as “too big to fail.” Three Arrows Capital, once the most recognizable hedge fund in the industry, has essentially gone belly-up after its founders believed their own hype and decided to go full-degen mode during the worst macro climate of a generation. Since the proverbial shit […]

Jul 16
Citigroup shares rise after bank beats earnings target

Citigroup Inc. C, +13.23% shares rose 2.1% in premarket trades on Friday after the bank said its second-quarter earnings fell to $4.55 billion, or $2.19 a share, from $6.19 billion, or $2.85 a share, in the year-ago quarter. Revenue rose to $19.64 billion from $17.75 billion. Analysts expected Citigroup to report net income of $1.68 […]

Jul 16
The creator economy: How we arrived there and why we need its Web3 upgrade

Does the term “creator economy” make you think of some idealistic environment where creativity, authenticity and passion are key values? Where true Michelangelos and da Vincis drive progress through their talents without struggling for food and proving themselves all their lives to get a chance to be recognized posthumously? If so, I’m with you. Though […]

Jul 16
Solar stocks hit hard by Sen. Manchin opposing climate spending

Shares of companies in the solar power business suffered a broad drubbing in premarket trading Friday, after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said he would oppose any budget reconciliation package that includes climate or energy provisions. Shares of SunRun Inc. RUN, -6.36% sank 6.8%, Enphase Energy Inc. ENPH, -1.02% dropped 4.1%, First Solar Inc. FSLR, -8.12% […]

Jul 16
MiCA and ToFR: The EU moves to regulate the crypto-asset market

On the last day of June, the European Union reached an agreement on how to regulate the crypto-asset industry, giving the green light to Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), the EU’s main legislative proposal to oversee the industry in its 27 member countries. A day earlier, on June 29, lawmakers in the member states of the […]

Jul 16
U.S. stocks open sharply higher after stronger-than-expected retail sales report

U.S. stocks opened sharply higher Friday after a retail sales report showed consumer spending in June rose more than expected amid high inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +2.15% was up 1.5% soon after the opening bell, while the S&P 500 SPX, +1.92% rose 1.3% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP, +1.79% gained 1.2%, according […]