Move over, GameStop. The newest speculative game in town is NFTs — digital files that can be owned and traded on a plethora of new online platforms.Why it matters: Most NFTs include some kind of still ... ( read original story ...)
After a slow week, the IPO train is back up and running as 3 more biotechs hop aboard
After the IPO market cooled off last week — not just in pharma but the entire market, which saw only one public debut according to Renaissance Capital — three more biotechs filed their S-1 paperwork ... ( read original story ...)
How NVIDIA Got Creative with Crypto-Miners
Crypto-miners have become the bane of graphics processor-card companies. Both AMD and NVIDIA have complained about miners who buy their cards in bulk, resulting in retail shortages. When they ramp up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei reclaims 30,000-mark as economic optimism swells
Japan's Nikkei index closed above the 30,000-mark on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell views signalled that interest rates will remain low for an extended period. ( read original story ...)
How to Trade the Nikkei 225 Index [Tokyo Stock Exchange]
It doesn't get much publicity, yet it's a major stock index. This is the Nikkei 225 Index - an important indicator of the Japanese and world economy. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes below 30,000 mark
TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Wednesday, closing below the 30,000 milestone for the first time in seven sessions, ... ( read original story ...)
Novogratz’s Galaxy Crypto and Digital Funds Hit $1.2 Billion
Billionaire investor Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. said its asset management unit has grown to $1.2 billion after launching new products, including a Bitcoin mutual fund in partnership ... ( read original story ...)
Beeple Brings Crypto to Christie’s
It will also be the first time that Christie’s will accept payment in the cryptocurrency Ether. Beeple is selling these works as NFTs — nonfungible tokens — digital collectibles that use blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia expects crypto-mining chip to bring in $50M in Q1
Nvidia's recently-announced crypto-mining processor (CMP) should bring in around $50 million in revenue in the first quarter of FY 2022, the company said Wednesday. The chipmaker shared its ... ( read original story ...)
Battling Loneliness: Japan setting up a ministry of loneliness brings much-needed focus to mental health
Japan setting up a ministry of loneliness, following the UK example, brings much-needed focus to mental health ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes lifting virus emergency in Osaka, 5 other prefectures Sun.
Japan plans to bring forward the lifting of the coronavirus state of emergency to Sunday for Osaka, Kyoto and four other prefectures ... ( read original story ...)
Vast Bank partners with Coinbase for crypto transactions
Vast Bank CEO Brad Scrivner joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the new partnership, the technology behind the custodianship of the currency and more. ( read original story ...)
BofA’s Erika Najarian on how prepared banks are to handle crypto
Erika Najarian, Bank of America, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the interest banks are taking in digital currency, the move toward blockchain technology and whether the establishments have the tech ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: It’s Game on for NBA Top Shot
Dapper Labs and the National Basketball Association have teamed up for these high value digital trading cards. ( read original story ...)
Does Crypto Fix the ‘Robinhood’ Problem? Not So Fast.
GameStop highlighted the "middleman" issues with services like Robinhood. But the data shows crypto exchanges have their own problems. ( read original story ...)
Crypto stocks rally as Cathie Wood backing sends bitcoin back above $51,000
Shares of cryptocurrency-exposed companies including MicroStrategy, Riot Blockchain, and Marathon Patent rose in Wednesday premarket trading. ( read original story ...)