Author: Fernanda T
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Crypto this Monday: Robinhood in Top 3 BTC Holders, Friend.tech Rapid Decline, and More
Shibarium resumes token withdrawals and bolsters network readiness After setbacks in its initial launch, Shibarium, the Tier 2 blockchain created by the Shiba Inu team, has restarted withdrawals of tokens including ETH (COIN:ETHUSD), SHIB (COIN:SHIBUSD) and others. Lead developer Shytoshi Kusama reported that transactions can take up to 3 hours, and up to 7 days for…
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Monday’s Wall Street Highlights: Jabil, Xpeng, 3M, Hostess Brands, and more
US index futures are higher in premarket trading on Monday, amid the start of the last trading week in August with a quieter global schedule. By 6:50 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were up 77 points, or 0.22%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.15% and Nasdaq-100 futures were up 0.25%. The 10-year Treasury yield was at 4.233%. On…
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Crypto This Friday: Kroll Exposes Data from FTX and BlockFi, Magnate Finance Disappears with US$ 6.5 Million, and more
JPMorgan predicts crypto markets correction may be ending According to a report by JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM), liquidation of long positions in CME bitcoin futures appears to be nearing its end, indicating limited downside for crypto markets in the near term. Factors such as the SEC-Ripple ruling, dubious moves in technology, and the cancellation of SpaceX’s stake in…
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Friday’s Wall Street Highlights: Hawaiian Electric, Disney, AMC, Affirm, Ulta Beauty, and more
US index futures are up in premarket trading on Friday, in a day with few major indicators around the world, awaiting Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium. By 6:40 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were up 109 points, or 0.32%. S&P 500 futures rose 0.30% and Nasdaq-100 futures were up 0.16%. The yield…
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Crypto This Thursday: Bitstamp Ends Staking in the US, Drop in Renowned NFTs Signals Volatility, and more
Decreased leverage in Ether and Bitcoin futures on Binance The value of the US dollar in perpetual Ether (COIN:ETHUSD) futures contracts on Binance has dropped to its lowest level in 13 months, standing at $1.41 billion. This 35% drop in one week mirrors the deleveraging seen in the spot market. By comparison, Bitcoin perpetual futures (COIN:BTCUSD) are…
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Thursday’s Wall Street Highlights: Boeing, Nvidia, Guess, J&J, GM, and more
US index futures are higher in premarket trading on Thursday, reflecting chipmaker Nvidia’s strong results (NASDAQ:NVDA) yesterday and ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium in the US, which starts today and could provide clues about the interest path. By 6:46 AM, Dow Jones Futures (DOWI:DJI) fell 22 points, or 0.06%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.58%…
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Crypto This Wednesday: Shopify Integrates Solana Pay, MoonPay Fixes Binance.US Failure, and More
Bitcoin teeters below $26,000 ahead of Jackson Hole Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD) briefly dipped below $26,000 with a weekly drop of 10.42% as the market awaits the central bankers meeting in Jackson Hole. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $26,382,32. Fundstrat’s Sean Farrell suggests Powell’s dovish comments could drive the recovery and notes a possible market…
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Wednesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Nvidia, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, UPS, AMC, and more
US Index Futures are trading higher in the pre-market session on Wednesday, a day set for the release of a global sector economic activity indicator and ahead of Nvidia’s earnings (NASDAQ:NVDA) and the Jackson Hole symposium, which begins tomorrow. As of 06:46 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) were up 71 points or 0.21%. S&P 500…
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Crypto This Tuesday: Coinbase Buys Part of Circle, Phantom Introduces Simplified Solana Login, and More
Coinbase acquires Circle stake, overhauls USDC governance Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) announces the acquisition of an equity interest in Circle (COIN:USDCUSD) and the end of the Center Consortium, co-manager of USDC. With the regulatory evolution of stablecoins, the need for Center has reduced. Circle will have full control of USDC, which will expand to six more blockchains. Both companies will…
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Tuesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Baidu, Lowe’s, American Airlines, S&P Global, and more
US Index Futures are up in Tuesday’s premarket, extending the correction movement started yesterday, after a sequence of declines, keeping an eye on corporate news and waiting for indicators and members of the Federal Reserve. By 6:51 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were up 77 points, or 0.22%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.39% and Nasdaq-100 futures…