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Sorry bros — From CZ to SBF, 2023 was the year of the fallen crypto bro Going from zero to billionaire to zero is no crypto bro’s dream. Ashley Belanger – Dec 22, 2023 1:04 pm UTC EnlargeAurich Lawson | Getty Images (Bloomberg/Antonio Masiello) reader comments 19 Looking back, 2023 will likely be remembered as

Loading… Loading… Wall Street is showing cautious gains as the new week begins, despite thetech giants often referred to as the Magnificent 7 all trading in the red: Apple Inc. AAPL , Microsoft Corp. MSFT , Alphabet Inc. GOOG GOOGL , Amazon Inc. AMZN , Meta Platforms Inc. META , NVIDIA Corp. NVDA and Tesla,

Money for something — Banks use your deposits to loan money to fossil-fuel, emissions-heavy firms Your $1,000 in the bank creates emissions equal to a flight from NYC to Seattle. Matt Simon, wired.com – Dec 22, 2023 12:33 pm UTC Enlarged3sign reader comments 67 When you drop money in the bank, it looks like its

Many today have a greater interest in the perception of virtue through diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) narratives rather than making a real, tangible impact on improving the lives of others. This is particularly true on college campuses. The support for Claudine Gay at Harvard highlights the insulating powers of DEI, as President Gay fits

Loading… Loading… Visa Inc V stock recorded an all-time-high (ATH) on Wednesday. The stock was seen trading at a high of $262.48 during intraday trading, marking a new high in the stocks history. The stock has returned 26.52% to investors so far this year. The surge has been propelled by a combination of strategic moves,

The Supreme Courts upcoming decision about the most common pharmaceutical used for medication abortions may be just the beginning of the political battle over the drug. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of lower-court rulings that would severely reduce access to mifepristone. The Courts acceptance of the case marked a

Loading… Loading… Crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc.COIN on Tuesdayannounced the launch of Project Diamond, a new smart contract-powered platform aimed at institutions,designed to facilitate the creation, purchaseand sale of digitally native assets. The first transaction on Project Diamond was the issuance, distributionand maturity of a digital debt instrument, which served as a technical demonstration for

Here today, impacting tomorrow — Laptops 2023 quantum leap: 5 computers well still be talking about in 2024 You likely didn’t want these PCs this year, but they may impact your future devices. Scharon Harding – Dec 22, 2023 11:45 am UTC EnlargeGetty reader comments 0 You’ll never uncover The Next Great Thing if you

Loading… Loading… A New York-based mult-asset investing platform has an attractive annual percentage yield. What Happened: Public launched its secondary brokerage account, High-Yield Cash Account, to offer 5.1% APY (subject to change) with zero fees and no minimum balance requirements. Funds from the account will be directly deposited into partner banks where they earn a

A big year in launch — Rocket Report: Electron and New Shepard return to flight; UK spaceport gets OK “We look forward to flying our next crewed flight soon.” Eric Berger – Dec 22, 2023 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Electron returned to flight successfully this week. Rocket Lab reader comments 0 Welcome to Edition

Loading… Loading… Visa Inc V stock recorded an all-time-high (ATH) on Wednesday. The stock was seen trading at a high of $262.48 during intraday trading, marking a new high in the stocks history. The stock has returned 26.52% to investors so far this year. The surge has been propelled by a combination of strategic moves,

Daily moment of zen — Daily Telescope: A simple shot of the Milky Way high above France and Spain “Both the daytime and nighttime vistas there were just bloody marvelous.” Eric Berger – Dec 21, 2023 1:00 pm UTC Enlarge / The Milky Way Galaxy above the Pyrenees, right on the French and Spanish border.

who’s a smart doggo? — Study: Smarter dogs think more like humans to overcome their biases Both the shape of a dog’s head and cognitive ability determine degree of spatial bias. Jennifer Ouellette – Dec 21, 2023 2:19 pm UTC Enlarge / Look at this very good boy taking a test to determine the origin

Loading… Loading… A fully collateralized euro-backed stablecoin is expected to be launched within 18 months, pending the approval of an e-money license by Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). What Happened: Deutsche Banks DB DWS Group, Dutch market maker Flow Traders Ltd., and crypto fund manager, Michael Novogratzs Galaxy Digital Holdings BRPHF plan to form

Making Siri smarter — Apple wants AI to run directly on its hardware instead of in the cloud iPhone maker wants to catch up to its rivals when it comes to AI. Tim Bradshaw, Financial Times – Dec 21, 2023 2:43 pm UTC Enlarge / The iPhone 15 Pro.Apple reader comments 9 Apples latest research

Loading… Loading… The Bitcoin BTC/USD ecosystem is predicted to witness unprecedented opportunities and growth in 2024, according to areportthatdissects macro and micro trends andforecastsa bright future for the largest cryptocurrency and related assets. Foremost among the predictions made by the analysis, titled Bitget's 2024 Bitcoin Report,is the surge in value for popular cryptocurrencies such as

Loading… Loading… A fully collateralized euro-backed stablecoin is expected to be launched within 18 months, pending the approval of an e-money license by Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). What Happened: Deutsche Banks DB DWS Group, Dutch market maker Flow Traders Ltd., and crypto fund manager, Michael Novogratzs Galaxy Digital Holdings BRPHF plan to form