Over the past few years, the Bitcoin futures ecosystem has grown at a remarkable pace, and it is something that is surely going to stay for years to come. Initially, these futures contracts had been launched by a handful of exchanges, but over the past year or so, the number has increased considerably. Futures Trade
Month: September 2019
The Republican-led Michigan legislature approved $59.9 billion in state spending in budget bills, axing a controversial 45-cents-a-gallon fuel tax hike proposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer, a Democrat who won election last year, said the tax would have generated $2.1 billion for roads and bridges. Instead lawmakers proposed spending $400 million in general funds to
Online lender SoFi announced its crypto trading platform will go live next Tuesday. Bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin will be the first digital assets available to trade on its SoFi Invest platform, CEO Anthony Noto told Fortune in an interview published on Wednesday. With the new platform, SoFi joins a number of digital-first trading firms – including
Will the WeWork fiasco change the governance structure of upcoming unicorns? WeWork’s IPO implosion centers partly on themes that are at the heart of a hot investment strategy — Environmental Social & Governance (ESG), which emphasizes relations with employees, customers, and stakeholders, as well as the importance of proper corporate governance–leadership, pay, shareholder rights, and
Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) walk the picket line in Hamtramck, Michigan, September 25, 2019. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: General Motors shares jumped 1.8% after the bell following a CNBC report that the automaker and United Auto Workers union are nearing a tentative agreement that could
Bitcoin’s price tanked almost 15% on Tuesday evening to a low of $8,165 in what was just the second day since the launch of Bakkt. The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) launched its long-awaited Bitcoin futures trading platform on Monday, September 23 to considerable fanfare, and the entire world of crypto is even more curious to see
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Floor-to-ceiling windows at Summit in Midtown East frame the Chrysler Building. QuallsBenson There’s no question that high-end art can drive luxury sales and that many collectors design their homes around important acquisitions. But some developers have used windows as their canvas to frame views of the
Contractors position a wall frame during construction of a new home in Walnut, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of newly built homes in August hit the second highest level in over a decade. Those numbers were released just after a homebuilding analyst at Raymond James upgraded Toll Brothers, Lennar and KB
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he meets with Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 20, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters As U.S. stocks climb and fall in response to President Donald Trump‘s words (and tweets), some traders are voicing skepticism over the
2019 has been a remarkable year for Bitcoin and Litecoin after the disappointment of 2018. For the first six months of the year, the biggest cryptocurrency in the world went on a remarkable rally, and although it has lost its momentum since then, it is still up by a hefty percentage. This week was an
The municipal market had no trouble digesting the sizable issuance on Tuesday, with one deal garnering $4 billion of orders. Bank of America priced Texas Water Development Board’s ( /AAA/AAA) $876.94 million of state water implementation revenue fund master trust taxable bonds on Tuesday. “We had a great market environment for this transaction, and saw
Galen Moore is a member of the CoinDesk Research team. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own. The following article originally appeared in Institutional Crypto by CoinDesk, a weekly newsletter focused on institutional investment in crypto assets. Sign up for free here. It’s a lively time for bitcoin derivatives – or at least
People walk past a Nike store in New York. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Nike hit an all-time high, surging more than 5.5% during extended trade, following strong first-quarter earnings. CEO Mark Parker credited the earnings beat to product innovation and stronger e-commerce business. The footwear
Results show significant increases in Revenue, Investments, Cash and Working Capital Year highlighted by investment and acquisition of 11 new private companies in 2018 $10,000,000 convertible note to build, develop and create long-term value for portfolio companies and VST shareholders. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Victory Square Technologies Inc. (CSE:VST)(FWB: 6F6)(OTC:VSQTF) successfully
modern businesswoman replaces several people at once Getty We’ve discussed the topic of real estate-as-a-service in this column enough that all readers will by now know what I’m talking about. Providing the right services to end users of real estate (be they residential tenants, office workers, or shoppers) has two very positive outcomes: greater customer satisfaction which
Artie Minson, president and chief operating officer of WeWork, speaks during the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, May 4, 2016. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a brutal six weeks of scrutiny following the release of WeWork’s IPO prospectus, the co-working space provider announced on Tuesday that co-founder and
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks were set for a muted open on Wednesday even after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will launch a formal impeachment inquiry on President Donald Trump. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 14 points after the 6 p.m. open, implying a gain of 44 points at
Over the years, cryptocurrency has developed at a remarkable pace, and an investment instrument like Bitcoin options would have been unthinkable even a few years ago. However, the march of Bitcoin, blockchain, and cryptocurrencies has been relentless. Hence, it is not really a surprise that options are at last going to be launched for the
View Bitcoin fell to $9,600 earlier today, marking a downside break of recent low-volatility consolidation represented by the narrowing of Bollinger bands. The Bollinger band breakdown has opened the doors for a slide to $9,320 (August low). A break above $10,380 (Sept. 19 high) is needed to neutralize the bearish setup. Bitcoin’s recent low-volatility price
A new generation of muni market rising stars is eager to help finance U.S. infrastructure through hard work and innovation as the market adapts to a tax code that eliminated advance refundings and a renewed regulatory push for transparency. The 28 members of The Bond Buyer’s 2019 class of Rising Stars are ready to take
Binance.US, the American arm of cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance, has announced it will start trading fiat-crypto and crypto-crypto trading pairs on Tuesday. The trading platform will list seven cryptocurrencies immediately upon the launch, including bitcoin, Binance coin (BNB), ethereum, XRP, bitcoin cash, litecoin and Tether’s USDT. Binance.us also revealed it will soon open deposits for another
People exit the New York Stock Exchange building along Wall Street in New York City. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: VEREIT shares tanked nearly 12% before settling 2.3% under its closing price after the real estate investment company announced it will offer 71 million shares of
It’s been a long time coming. Well, sort of. Back in December 2018, Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, said it was going to launch a digital asset exchange in the first half of 2019. Today, that exchange has launched; trading is now live on the Boerse Stuttgart Digital Exchange, or BSDEX for short. Here’s
A combination of local amenities and the potential for price appreciation drew agents to their current homes. Getty Real estate agents can help buyers determine the best neighborhoods to invest in and help close the deal on your dream home, but they also come with valuable knowledge about local amenities and hotspots. We asked agents
Helen H. Richardson | Denver Post | Getty Images Rising home prices, coupled with conservative borrowing, have today’s homeowners sitting on a record amount of potential cash. Today’s mortgage holders saw their home equity increase by 4.8% annually at the end of the second quarter. This is a collective gain of nearly $428 billion, according
The Netflix logo is seen on a mobile phone. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images What a difference the past two months made for Netflix. It was just early July when the streaming video giant’s stock was flirting with new record highs. Now after an unexpected loss of subscribers and increased competition in the
Puerto Rico’s employment rose above a million for the first time in six years in August. The August level of employment of 1,003,320 was up 0.6% from July and 0.8% from August 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics household survey released Friday. The number of people employed rose 3.6% from August 2014.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, the world’s largest by trading volume, has made a strategic investment in Chinese media and data source Mars Finance. According to a report from Bloomberg citing a press release, the investment amount was not disclosed, but values the company at $200 million. Aside from Binance, which reportedly made its first strategic investment
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Texas Instruments – Texas Instruments raised its quarterly dividend by 17%. The chipmaker will now pay 90 cents per share, up from the prior 77 cents a share, with the next dividend payable November 18 to stockholders of record on October 31. Beyond Meat — Beyond Meat
Over the years, Square (NYSE:SQ) managed to emerge as one of the most innovative payments company in the United States, and it is no surprise that the company came up with Square Crypto in 2019. Back in March this year, Square made the announcement that it was going to go into crypto, and now the
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