Crypto advocacy group Coin Center has criticized the latest indictment of two former Tornado Cash developers, arguing that the facts offered don’t show any clear violations of money-transmitting-related offenses. Roman Storm and Romen Semenov were indicted by the United States Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) on Aug. 23 for conspiring to operate an unlicensed
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Value stock strategist, Tracey Ryniec, discusses Brush Engineered Materials Inc. (BW) and DSW Inc. (DSW).
Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California, June 5, 2023. Marlena Sloss | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Splunk — Shares added 11% after an earnings beat. Splunk earned 71 cents per share, after adjustments, on $889 million in revenue. Analysts polled by FactSet had forecast Splunk would
In a recent study of the Austin housing market and the possibility of a crash, the analysis of the data presented a markedly mixed picture of housing activity in the greater Austin area. Like Austin, the San Diego housing market too is sending mixed signals, with some cities in the San Diego metro area showing
Homes in Centreville, Maryland, US, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates jumped last week to the highest level in 23 years, pushing mortgage demand from homebuyers to the lowest level in 28 years. Total mortgage application volume fell 4.2% last week, compared with the previous week, according
The focus was on the primary market Wednesday as the New York City Transitional Finance Authority’s $1 billion deal saw good reception, repricing to lower yields, though municipals underperformed a U.S. Treasury rally. Equities ended in the black . Triple-A yields fell or rose a basis point or two, depending on the scale, while Treasuries
When the markets are trending, traders should be active if they want to earn money. On the other hand, in a ranging market, it is better to wait on the sidelines with patience or traders may lose money due to choppy random moves in either direction. Bitcoin’s (BTC) sideways price action since the sharp fall
Municipals were weaker across the curve as secondary activity showed cheaper trades and primary market deals faced concessions, as the asset class played catch up to recent U.S. Treasury losses. Triple-A yields rose two to seven basis points, depending on the curve, while USTs were mixed with some weakness on the short end and improvements
UK economic activity fell unexpectedly in August for the first time since January as higher borrowing costs hit demand, according to a survey that prompted markets to reassess their interest rate expectations and led to a sterling sell-off. The pound slid against the dollar after the release of the flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index
Kevin Matras talks about a stock’s Earnings Yield and how to use it. Highlighted stocks include ACT, AHL, ANW, TRN and URI.
A Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Niles, Illinois, May 20, 2014. Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Dick’s Sporting Goods — The retail stock tumbled nearly 24% after Dick’s reported a rare earnings miss and slashed guidance for the year, thanks in part to an uptick in store theft. Earnings
Just a few miles from the business district of Chester, New Jersey, is a bucolic property with 52 acres of preserved farmland. Its many antique buildings, including a five-bedroom main house with the original section dating back to the 1700s, have been expanded and updated to modern tastes. Called Black River Farm, the property is
Andreypopov | Istock | Getty Images Property taxes can be a major expense for households, and several factors may affect the size of the bill, research shows. These levies — which typically fund public services, such as K-12 education, police and firefighters — can be tough to compare across jurisdictions. But there are four key
Vermont launched part one of a two-part general obligation bond sale this week with a competitive auction of $61.2 million of new money bonds. That will be followed with a $53.5 million GO refunding that is expected to price by negotiation Thursday. The competitive bid was won by BofA Securities, according to Refinitiv TM3. The
Numerous theories emerge whenever the price of Bitcoin (BTC) takes a sudden and steep drop. The usual suspects include government regulations, the possibility of exchanges manipulating prices, Bitcoin whales manipulating prices, over-leveraged traders, and some conspiracies involving Tether (USDT). SEC kicks Bitcoin ETF can down the road Between Aug. 15 and Aug. 18, Bitcoin’s price
The Stellar Development Foundation has joined the Bytecode Alliance, an industry group promoting the development of WebAssembly (Wasm), according to an Aug. 21 announcement. Wasm is a competitor to the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) used by the Ethereum ecosystem. It is also used in non-blockchain, browser-based applications. We are officially members of @bytecodeallies! Our goal?
Michigan plans to price $1.182 billion of state trunk line fund bonds Tuesday. The deal, part of the Rebuilding Michigan road program, will fund the reconstruction of several major highways and other infrastructure projects in the state. It’s hitting the market nine months later than the state initially planned. The deal received an Aa2 rating
SoftBank-owned chip designer Arm has started the final countdown to the biggest US initial public offering in almost two years, filing a preliminary prospectus for a Nasdaq listing that is set to take place early next month. Arm is on track to be the most valuable company to complete a US IPO since at least
After the sharp fall on Aug. 17, Bitcoin (BTC) remained stuck inside a tight range over the weekend. This suggests indecision between the bulls and the bears about the next directional move. After the latest fall, about 88% of Bitcoin held by Short-term Holders (STHs), owning Bitcoin for 155 days or less, has plunged into
Stock prices are going down – yes, it’s a bear market! Check out this time-tested investing model to help you weather it. In a previous video, we answered the question ‘What is a bear market?’ So the logical follow-up question is: How should I invest in a bear market? ⌚ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:27 Surviving