A man enters a Bank of America branch in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC As if higher mortgage rates weren’t enough, it was harder even to qualify for a mortgage in July than it has been in a decade, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Its monthly index measuring credit availability dropped in July
A partnership between crypto e-commerce platform Bitrefill and eSIM Go enables crypto users to buy eSIMs in 140 countries worldwide. Crypto advocates can now swap crypto for data at the checkout, using Bitcoin (BTC), the Bitcoin Lightning Network, Ether(ETH) and stablecoins like Tether (USDT). The move makes it easier to live on crypto and travel
Moon and Brick, two tokens created by users of social media platform Reddit, are up 48% and 443%, respectively, in the past week after being listed on cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. In an Aug. 7 announcement, Kraken announced the listing of Moon and Brick for spot trading and perpetual futures. At the time of publication, users could only deposit
China’s trade slumped in July, with exports and imports falling more sharply than economists forecast, adding to concerns about growth prospects in the world’s second-biggest economy more than six months after Beijing eased pandemic restrictions. Exports declined by 14.5 per cent year on year in dollar terms, official data showed on Tuesday, the steepest fall
Paypal’s new Ethereum-based stablecoin, PYUSD has been seen as bittersweet news for the crypto community. While it could finally see Ethereum find its place in mainstream adoption, it could also spell trouble for decentralization and personal control of assets, warns the community. The new stablecoin, Paypal USD, was launched on Aug. 7 and is issued
In this article PYPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign is posted in front of PayPal headquarters on February 02, 2023 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images PayPal on Monday launched a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin to help facilitate payments as its latest addition to its suite of crypto services. It’s
In this article LCID BYND CE IFF PARA HIMS CHGG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Beyond Meat’s Cookout Classic value pack Beyond Meat Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Chegg — Shares soared more than 25% after the educational tech company posted quarterly results. Chegg notched second-quarter revenue of $183 million,
Weekly cryptocurrency asset flows for the week ending Aug. 4 reconciled at $107 million in outflows, continuing a three-week negative trend totaling $134.8 million. Once again, the lion’s share of movement was attributed to Bitcoin (BTC). With $111 million in outflows, Bitcoin funds negated the majority of inflows for the week. According to CoinShares’ Digital
8/7/2023, 12:49:44 AM What to watch in Asia today William Langley in Hong Kong Pakistan: Popular opposition leader Imran Khan was taken into custody at the weekend following an Islamabad high court’s decision to sentence him to three years in jail on corruption charges. Meanwhile, Pakistani officials approved a plan to redraw the country’s electoral
In this article ROKU QCOM DASH ETSY PYPL CLX LUV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Southwest Airlines planes sit idle on the tarmac after Southwest Airlines flights resumed following the lifting of a brief nationwide stoppage caused by an internal technical issue, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), at Chicago Midway International
Bitcoin (BTC) continued its boring price action over the weekend, indicating that the bulls and the bears are not waging large bets as they are uncertain about the next directional move. Nevertheless, traders should continue to keep a close watch because a period of consolidation is usually followed by an increase in volatility. Although it
Polygon’s zero-knowledge scaling arm, Polygon Zero, is accusing developers of Matter Labs of copy-pasting “a substantial amount of source code” from its Plonky2 library, according to an announcement on Aug. 3. The allegedly plagiarized code was found on zkSync, a competitor layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum powered by zero-knowledge technology. Matter Labs is the developer of
Chinese authorities are putting pressure on prominent local economists to avoid discussing negative trends such as deflation, as concerns mount about Beijing’s ability to boost a flagging recovery in the world’s second-biggest economy. Multiple local brokerage analysts and researchers at leading universities as well as state-run think-tanks said they had been instructed by regulators, their
In this article OPEN TUP FTNT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An employee of Tupperware Brands Corporation is at work on the production line at the group’s plant in Joue-les-Tours, centre France, on the day of its 40th anniversary. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) Jean-Francois Monier |
At the beginning of August, CrowdStreet CEO Tore Steen stepped down amid fire after more than $50 million went missing, as reported in Bisnow. The funds had been raised for deals in Atlanta and Miami by New York real estate firm Nightingale Properties, and they never closed. Both the Atlanta and Miami entities filed for
Japan’s salary and benefits packages for expats remained the highest in Asia, a new report has found. The average expatriate package in Japan costs employers $370,183, according to “MyExpatriate Market Pay” survey by data company ECA International. That’s however 12% lower than last year, due to the weak Japanese yen, which has fallen 9% this
The classic buy and hold, or HODL approach to Bitcoin (BTC) outperformed the majority of crypto funds by 68.8% in the first half (H1) of 2023. According to data from Switzerland-based investment adviser 21e6 Capital AG, on average, crypto funds generated returns of 15.2% in the first half of 2023 (Jan.1 to June 30) ,
Last month, a team of South Korean scientists claimed they engineered a superconducting material, dubbed LK-99, that works under ambient temperature and pressure. In layman’s terms, the team allegedly created a material allowing electrical currents to flow without resistance or energy loss. Previously, such types of materials were only thought to have functioned at absolute
The US and China are opening new lines of communication to tackle contentious issues, in one of the first signs of progress towards stabilising relations since secretary of state Antony Blinken visited Beijing in June. According to three people familiar with the situation, Washington and Beijing will create two working groups to focus on Asia-Pacific
Amazon workers sort packages for delivery in New York, July 12, 2022. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Amazon — The e-commerce giant surged 10% after delivering a massive profit beat and positive guidance. Amazon’s cloud and ad businesses also reported better-than-expected
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