Evidence of a wave of Covid-19 deaths is beginning to emerge in Beijing despite official tallies showing no fatalities since an uncontrolled outbreak began sweeping through China’s capital this week. Staff at one crematorium in Beijing said they cremated the bodies of at least 30 Covid victims on Wednesday and Financial Times reporters saw two
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DONETSK – A Ukrainian general said on Thursday that Moscow was digging in for a long war and still wanted to conquer the whole of Ukraine, as Russian forces pounded two strategic cities while Kyivs troops shelled Russian-controlled Donetsk in the east. Both sides have ruled out a Christmas truce and there are currently no
Throughout 2022, the cryptocurrency sector sent out shockwaves that hitinvestors and those interested in entering into the market particularly Wall Street and fintech with themost recentcollapse of FTXhurting the development oftrust between Wall Street, fintech and cryptocurrencies. ButWall Street is still committed to entering the crypto industry, saidAdam Levine, vice president of corporate strategy at
“Tesla has no working CEO” — Elon Musk offloads another $3.6 billion of Tesla stock Teslas share price is down 61% since start of 2022, trailing rivals Ford and GM. Dave Lee, Financial Times – Dec 15, 2022 2:23 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images | San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers reader comments 176 with 0 posters participating
Its been a bad month for many in the crypto world, including Gemini Exchange and its owners and founders, billionaire twin brothers Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss. On November 16, 2022, Gemini announced on its blog: Genesis Global Capital, LLC (Genesis) the lending partner of the (Gemini) Earn program has paused withdrawals and will not
Bitcoin traded nearly flat and Ethereum was in the red on Wednesday evening after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled more rate hikes for 2023. The global cryptocurrency market cap fell 0.3% to $867 billion at 8:05 p.m. EST. Price Performance Of Major Coins Coin 24-hour 7-day Price Bitcoin BTC/USD 0.4% 5.6% $17,832.16 Ethereum ETH/USD -0.75%
Like Framework Laptops, but still a work in progress — Dell concept laptop has pop-out components, disassembles screwdriver-free We watched Dell dismantle the PC in well under a minute. Scharon Harding – Dec 15, 2022 2:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Concept Luna taken apart. Scharon Harding reader comments 44 with 0 posters participating Share this
The UK’s health minister on Thursday said that the government had no realistic way of meeting nurses’ pay demands as the first day of historic strikes got under way. Nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will stage industrial action for 12 hours, after ministers refused to negotiate with the Royal College of Nursing over
Billionaire investor Tim Draper has earned the title "adventure capitalist" by betting on a series of notable tech successes, including Hotmail, Skype, SpaceX, AngelList, SolarCity, Twitter, DocuSign, Coinbase, Robinhood, and Ancestry.com. Draper was an early supporter of Bitcoin BTC/USD and has made early predictions which for the past eight years have turned out to be
Debris discussion — Space debris expert: Orbits will be lostand people will dielater this decade “Flexing geopolitical muscles in space to harm others has already happened.” Eric Berger – Dec 14, 2022 11:45 am UTC Enlarge / Moriba Jah is an astrodynamicist at the University of Texas at Austin.MacArthur Foundation reader comments 72 with 0
Blockchain, the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin BTC/USD , can propel a traditional financial services firm into the next frontier of fintech. And yet, it's highly complicated and extremely scrutinized thanks to the current drama surrounding certain bad actors (i.e., Luna and FTX). "The scrutiny of the contagion of what has gone wrong
ElonJet still on Truth Social — Twitter suspends @ElonJet plane-tracking bot after Musk pledged to leave it up Twitter claims Musk plane bot broke the rules but lets Gates and Zuck bots stay up. Jon Brodkin – Dec 14, 2022 4:25 pm UTC Enlarge / Elon Musk during a press conference after a SpaceX launch
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been arrested in the Bahamas by local authorities. The arrest followed receipt of formal notification from the U.S. that it had filed criminal charges against SBF, per a statement from the Attorney General of the Bahamas. SBF’s extradition to the U.S.
Bitcoin risk-return is now presenting a macro buying opportunity, says Philip Swift as data shows a move from capitulation to accumulation. 7032 Total views 31 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 Markets News Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFT Bitcoin (BTC) speculators have disappeared from the market and their mood
UK inflation dipped to 10.7 per cent in November as an easing in the rise in petrol prices helped to lower the rate from a 41-year high of 11.1 per cent last month. The figure was better than an expected 10.9 per cent and economists said the annual inflation rate had now probably passed its
Leading financial media outlet Benzinga hosted its annual Global Fintech Deal Day & AwardsThursday at Pier Sixty in New York City. Here'sa look at the annual event and the 2022 award winners. Benzinga Global Fintech Awards: Each year, Benzinga honors the top companies in the fintech sector that are building the future of financial services
SEC has filed charges against the former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing him of defrauding U.S. customers and concealing the diversion of customers funds. 5045 Total views 94 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 Breaking news Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFT The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has
“Nothing to see here” — Twitter ditches Trust and Safety Council as Musk tweets fuel harassment Twitter thanks the council for their service, while members fear retaliation. Ashley Belanger – Dec 13, 2022 4:29 pm UTC EnlargeAnadolu Agency / Contributor | Anadolu reader comments 161 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook
SBF arrested — Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas, charged with massive crypto fraud in US FTX founder charged with fraud, money laundering, campaign finance violations. Jon Brodkin – Dec 13, 2022 5:30 pm UTC Enlarge / Sam Bankman-Fried testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on December 8, 2021.Getty Images | Tom Williams reader
Mark Water, Head of Sales at Barchart, shared insights into his company at Benzingas Fintech Deal Day. Barchart is a technology company that specializes in financial market data. Mark shares that, unlike competitors, being a technology company first enables them to leverage the latest and best technology to deliver financial data efficiently and accurately. The