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Blockchain & Crypto

America’s First Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Center

Cumulus Data will open America’s first nuclear-powered Bitcoin mining center in Pennsylvania.

News

Binance SWIFT Banking Partner to Ban USD Transfers Below $100K

Binance’s SWIFT partner, Signature Bank, has set a minimum transaction limit of $100,000.

Finance & Economics

Survey: Nearly 20% of US Firms Expect to Reduce Headcount

A survey by the National Association of Business Economics testified that conditions in the US labor market are softening, and companies are no longer experiencing a shortage of labor.

Altcoin

Tether’s Settlement Volume Flips Visa and Mastercard

According to Coin Metrics, Tether (USDT) handled $18.2 trillion in transactions in 2022, far surpassing established payment processors Visa and Mastercard, who processed $14.1 trillion and $7.7 trillion, respectively.

News

US Regulators Fully Control Mechanisms of Securitization of Direct Investments

In the USA, regulators apply the practice of strict control measures to direct investment instruments.

Finance & Economics

Businesses Adopting Blockchain Despite Crypto Turbulence

A recent survey revealed that nearly 90% of businesses deploy blockchain technology in some capacity and plan to invest in blockchain in 2023

News

FTX Recovers over $5bn of Assets

The collapsed FTX crypto giant is recovering assets worth more than $5 billion.

Finance & Economics

Amazon to Open Buy with Prime to More Retailers

Amazon is increasing the availability of its Buy with Prime button.

News

U.S. Government Seizes SBF’s $465 Million in Robinhood Shares

Former CEO of FTX, the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange and hedge fund, filed a request to keep his shares of trading platform Robinhood, in order to pay legal fees. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has now seized the shares, valued at roughly $465 million, as the stake wasn’t part of the FTX bankruptcy estate.  Sam […]

News

US Banks to Report Profit Decline, Prepare for Recession

Major US banks are expected to show a net profit decline in their quarterly earnings reports to be released on Friday, while the industry is getting ready for an economic slowdown

Finance & Economics

Who Is and Isn’t Feeling the Unofficial Recession?

“The credit market is clearly telling the equity market: we don’t see a recession, and if we do see one, it will be a mild one,” says head of international fixed income at NatAlliance Securities, as quoted by the Financial Times. And yet, the current inflation is deemed “the hottest” in four decades. The first […]

Finance & Economics

Customers of US Bank Silvergate Withdrawn Over $8bn of Crypto-Linked Deposits

Customers of the American bank Silvergate have withdrawn more than $8 billion from their cryptocurrency-related deposits. About 65% of Silvergate’s customers have withdrawn their deposits in the last three months of 2022. The bank sold its assets worth $5.2 billion. This decision was made by a financial institution to cover expenses. Also, the sale of […]

Finance & Economics

Americans Spent a Record $212B on Online Holiday Shopping

Online shopping considerably increased this holiday season despite economic downturn, as record-setting discounts helped offset the negative impact of high inflation

Finance & Economics

Retailers Prepare to Close the Holiday Quarter: This Season was Different

As holiday shopping is coming to an end, the next few weeks would help determine the overall success of the 2022-2023 holiday quarter for retailers – so far, signals are mixed

Finance & Economics

The Reason for Record Wage Raises Revealed

Wages for many US employees were up between 5.5% – 7.7% in November – the highest increase in 25 years of record-keeping

Articles

Are Startups Going Out of Fashion?

Tech startups across the globe are now facing a massive drain of funding from the segment. The total number of startups has also significantly declined. Why does it happen, and what to expect next?