This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: bitcoin and ether. While both are considered to be high-risk when it comes to investing, the two have foundational differences that investors should know. We've also included XRP, as it was one of the largest cryptocurrencies when this series began. According to Wikipedia, a cryptocurrency is "a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses cryptography to secure its transactions, to control the creation of ad ...

With the first quarter-point rate cut delivered by the Fed in quite a while and more to come, investors who've been holding off on new buys may wish to buy as the sizzling summer leads to a warm autumn for stocks. ...

One of the biggest financial themes this year, at least since the presidential inauguration towards the end of January, has been Donald Trump's relentless attack on the US Federal Reserve. The Trump administration's tariff strategy, such as it is, has certainly moved markets. But, with all the major US stock indices and many other global ...

The European Union has set out plans to downgrade trade ties with Israel and impose sanctions on top officials in response to findings of human rights abuses in Gaza. The measures, announced on Wednesday by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, include tariffs on €5.8 billion worth of Israeli imports and sanctions against National Security ...

MANTRA, the Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for real world assets (RWAs), today announced that its latest mainnet upgrades are now live. With this release, MANTRA has become the first blockchain to support both EVM and CosmWasm smart contracts natively, thereby making it the first true MultiVM layer 1 built specifically for real world assets (RWAs). ...

Bullish, a leading digital asset infrastructure provider, has obtained a critical regulatory green light from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) as it looks to make its entry in the United States market. The approval, which Bullish announced on September 17, 2025, marks a pivotal step toward Bullish's full-scale entry into a ...

Yeah, is SMH the semis ETF best day since June up 10 of of 11 days. You guys know about that. Software is big in the news today.Crowd Strike gets a number of target hikes after its investor day. So there's a cyber uh speaking of IPO Netcope pricing at 19. I think that stock has actually opened uh for trade uh already up at the NASDAQ.So we can maybe get a a look at that as we do the segue to Malcolm before we wrap up our Ablock today. You bought Oracle. You bought it about 9 days ago uh right ahead of the e ...

Key Takeaways NFLX stock surged 28.2% in 6 months but trades at premium P/E above 40, raising valuation concerns.Netflix warns operating margins will decline in second-half 2025 due to higher content costs.Streaming competition intensifies as Amazon Prime Video holds 26% US market share vs Netflix 27%.Netflix (NFLX) has emerged as a dominant force in the entertainment industry, raising its revenue forecast for 2025 to $44.8-$45.2 billion, up from $43.5-$44.5 billion, reflecting management's confidence in su ...

Key Takeaways PDD emerges as the superior investment with innovative social commerce and international expansion.JD trades at 10.53x forward P/E versus industry average of 25.51x, but faces margin compression issues.DD stock gained 38.4% year to date, while JD returned only 1.7% amid intensifying competition.JD.com (JD) and PDD Holdings (PDD) stand as two formidable players in China's dynamic e-commerce landscape, each carving distinct paths toward growth while competing for investor attention. Both compani ...

Key Takeaways Citigroup projects 4% NII growth for 2025 and targets $2-$2.5B in annual savings by 2026. Bank of America expects 6-7% NII growth for 2025 and plans 150 financial centers by 2027.Citizens Financial expects NII to rise 3-5% and targets 16-18% return on tangible equity by 2027.Yesterday, at the end of a two-day FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.00-4.25%, marking the first interest rate reduction since December 2024. The Fed also signale ...