South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has vetoed a bill that bans the use of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, as money. The bill, masquerading as a Universal Commercial Code (UCC) guidelines update, also paves the way for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Emphasizing that this bill is clearly “a threat to our freedom,” the governor urged 20
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A residential neighborhood in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 6.57% on Monday, according to Mortgage News Daily. That’s down from a rate of 6.76% on Friday and a recent high of 7.05% last Wednesday. Mortgage
The Federal Reserve’s top regulator will lead a probe of its supervision activity that preceded the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history, the central bank announced Monday. Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr will conduct a review of the regulation and supervision activity applied to Santa Clara, Calif.-based Silicon Valley Bank, which was shut
Wisconsin heads into the market Tuesday with a new money and refunding transportation issue against a backdrop of debate over how to spend a record $7 billion surplus, with the legislature’s Republican majority in the driver’s seat. The size of the borrowing is in flux and dependent on market technicals Tuesday when the deal is
With #tovfurniture having more than 25.7 million views on TikTok, including a collaboration with Alix Earle, as well as a strong following on Instagram, it’s fair to say Tov is the furniture brand taking over social media. It’s easy to understand why. Every piece is beautifully and thoughtfully designed, yet on-trend. Still, many pieces have
close video Economic expert Robert Wolf reassures consumers that SVB collapse is nothing like Lehman Former Obama economic adviser and former CEO of UBS Robert Wolf breaks down the historic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the economic fallout that has followed on Fox & Friends Weekend. Depositors of the Silicon Valley Bank will have
Tax season is quickly approaching, and people are especially eager to get their refunds. Between a down market and rising prices, making sure to minimize tax refund stress and optimize returns is more important than ever. Tax season can be looked at as both an opportunity and a cause for stress. Approximately ? of Americans
Benzinga recently hosted its first virtual event focused on investing in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), dubbed ETF: Unlocked. Sponsored by Traders Accounting, the event brought together important thought leaders in the space to share their expertise and discuss current and future trends for 2023. One of the featured participants was Steven McClurg, CIO of Valkyrie
Uniswap UNI/USD , a well-known decentralized exchange, has launched an early access program for its new self-custodial mobile wallet at the ETHDenver conference. The move aims to provide users with more control over their crypto assets and allow them to trade with greater ease and security. The new wallet, which is expected to be fully
yesteryear battlestations — Apple, Atari, and Commodore, oh my! Explore a deluxe home vintage computer den Brian Green re-lives the 1980s with dozens of fully operational vintage PCs at home. Benj Edwards – Mar 11, 2023 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / A view of Brian Green’s home computer lab, full of vintage treasures.Brian Green reader
This week, Interactive Brokers Group Inc IBKR launched a redesigned set of free educational resources called IBKR Campus. The offering will enable investors to learn about trading and markets, as well as Interactive Brokers trading tools, through courses, webinars, podcasts, and market commentaries. Impact: Available for free to both clients and non-clients globally, IBKR Campus
Earlier this year, Joshua Browder, CEO of AI startup DoNotPay, attempted to bring a robot lawyer into a California courtroom, despite almost certainly knowing that it was illegal in almost all 50 states to bring automated assistance like this into a courtroom. DoNotPay bills itself as the “world’s first robot lawyer” whose goal is to
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US regulators said Silicon Valley Bank depositors would be fully repaid as they acted to shore up the banking system after the lender’s implosion, unveiling emergency funding measures and closing down a second financial institution. The Federal Reserve announced a new lending facility on Sunday aimed at providing extra funding to eligible institutions to ensure
Traders dumped risky assets following the crisis and failure of Silicon Valley Bank. The S&P 500 Index plunged 4.55% while Bitcoin (BTC) is down about 9% this week. The collapse of SVB led to a crisis in the crypto space, with USD Coin (USDC) losing its peg to the U.S. dollar on reports that $3.3
Share on Pinterest Data brokers are selling your personal health information they collect from third-party apps and the internet. Renata Angerami/Getty ImagesData brokers sell personal health and mental health information collected online.A Duke University study shows the magnitude of this issue.While this is legal, there are ways you can protect your personal information. In a
Jostling for space — Are we ethically ready to set up shop in space? A new book asks hard questions about whether we’ve thought through life in space. Diana Gitig – Mar 11, 2023 12:23 pm UTC Enlarge / Orbiting space station from 2001: A Space Odyssey.Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images reader comments 230 with
Amid high inflation and rising prices, more and more Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. A study in November 2022 showed that 63% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. While expectedly this figure largely includes lower-income households, even higher-income individuals are struggling; 47% of individuals earning more than six figures are living paycheck to