Stocks closed lower as Wall Street investors found few reasons to drive equity benchmarks further into record territory after markets ended last week at all-time highs. What are major indexes doing? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.36% fell 123.04 points, or 0.4%, to close at 34,077.63, marking the first decline for blue chips after […]
As the launch date for parachains nears, a new initiative is constructing a decentralized finance (defi) index token that tracks Polkadot projects aimed at helping investors diversify their holdings through a single instrument. Six Projects Provide Soft Commitments to Join Polkadot Index Network Token The growing interest in Polkadot and its novel parachains has seen […]
The Biden administration is considering requiring tobacco companies to reduce the nicotine levels in all cigarettes sold in the U.S. to levels at which they are no longer addictive, according to people familiar with the matter. Administration officials are considering the policy as they approach a deadline for declaring the administration’s intentions on another tobacco […]
Dogecoin is the hottest crypto of 2021, taking a major bite out of Bitcoin and Ethereum’s gains this year. These astronomical numbers the altcoin is up more than 9000% ROI. Not bad for a altcoin is beloved across the mainstream, promoted by the likes of Elon Musk, Snoop Dog, and more. The performance has been […]
The DeFi sector saw a sharp drooped in its Total Value Locked, according to DeFi Pulse data. At the time of writing, the metric is recovering quickly and stands at $54.93B. Sitting at the number six spot on the top 10 DeFi protocols by TVL with $3.88B, SushiSwap could be on the verge of taking […]
Over the course of his legendary career, DMX had about as much success on the charts as anybody: His first five albums all managed to peak at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Now, after his passing, the late rapper is continuing to have an impact on the charts, as on the new chart […]
The platform can reportedly execute trades automatically based on up to four risk-reward profiles that crypto users choose themselves.
After the initial oversold bounce, traders are struggling to sustain the momentum of the relief rally in Bitcoin and most altcoins, a signal that selling could intensify at higher levels.
Apple Inc. kicks off a new snapshot series for the most-searched-for companies on MarketWatch. The quarterly review will show comparisons of key metrics to watch and companies’ most important issues to help investors makes decisions about whether to own shares. The updates will include comparisons of results to competitors. Keep in mind that no two […]
Earlier this month, Lil Dicky declared, “That’s a wrap on season 2,” presumably talking about his breakout hit FXX series Dave. It didn’t take long, by the way, for FXX to renew Dave for a second season, considering it was the network’s most-watched comedy ever. Anyway, that seems to be what he was referring to, […]
Amongst the best-performing assets in the crypto space over the past week, Terra (LUNA) has registered 18.9% gains over the weekend. Just behind AAVE (+19%), SNX (+20.8%), and SUSHI (+21.8%), LUNA has managed to outperform YFI and RUNE, two of the most resilient DeFi assets, per a Messari report. Source: Messari Developed by Terraform Labs […]
Her Majesty’s Treasury and the Bank of England have revealed the establishment of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) taskforce. According to the announcement, the group’s purpose aims to explore a potential UK CBDC. UK Entities Invoke a CBDC Taskforce to Explore a Central Bank-Issued Digital Currency Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have been popping […]
The U.S. vaccine program was in high gear on Monday, with the news that all American adults are now eligible for a shot, meeting a key goal of President Joe Biden’s coronavirus team set two weeks ago. In further positive news, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says half of American adults have received […]
Countries like the Bahamas and Thailand are on the leading edge of CBDC development, according to a new research report.
Dogecoin price rallied more than 500% in the last ten days, resulting in a $50 billion market cap that eclipses ING, Barclays, and Credit Agricole.
Gold futures contracts were under pressure Monday, easing back after posting their biggest weekly climb since December. “Gold is looking for direction at present,” said Jeff Wright, chief investment officer at Wolfpack Capital, with “no one strong mover…influencing or driving” prices. “The short covering from last week is over for now and gold is seeking […]
U.S. stocks may be having a subdued start to a big week of earnings, but bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been far from quiet. Bitcoin prices BTCUSD, -1.51% slumped over the weekend, at one point reaching $51,907 — down around 20% from a recent peak of $64,829 in February. The benchmark crypto recovered some ground […]
“Dogecoin Day 4/20” and a SpaceX rocket launch are two events fuelling DOGE/USD as year-to-date gains pass 7,500%.
The proposed European Super League has shaken the foundations of European soccer and sparked almost universal outrage among fans, former players and politicians. The league has been condemned by many within the soccer world, but also by the likes of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron. What is it and what […]