Opera now allows users to send crypto collectibles, such as CryptoKitties, directly from its recently announced in-browser crypto wallet. Claiming the feature is a first for the industry – although other wallets do offer collectibles support, including MetaMask – the company said in a blog post today: “We believe that as an increasing portion of our lives moves
Month: September 2018
Short sellers betting against Tesla made more than half a billion off the stock’s slide on Friday. After a bizarre video showing CEO Elon Musk smoking pot on a podcast surfaced and a pair of C-level executive resigned, those betting against the company raked in $510 million in mark-to-market profits as Tesla fell more than
A lanai at Luana Villas at Honua Kai Resort & Spa in Ka’anapali.Luana Villas In 2017, 48 homes on Maui sold for $3 million and up, a volume increase of 14 percent in the luxury sector from 2016. When you look at other high-end markets, especially oceanfront opportunities in places like the Hamptons and Miami,
It is easily the question most asked by anyone moving into their first home or downsizing into retirement. Should I buy or should I rent? For nearly a decade the answer has been buy. The crash in home prices, combined with record-low mortgage rates made buying and owning a home both cheaper than renting one
When CNBC’s Jim Cramer heard from a caller weighing the pros and cons of investing in Home Depot, Lowe’s and Floor & Decor, he wondered why things needed to be so confusing. “Why do we overcomplicate things? We’ve got Home Depot. We’ve got a new manager who’s real good at Lowe’s and we’ve got Floor
George Weiksner was only 11 years old when he launched his own crypto gaming company last year named Pocketful of Quarters. Yesterday, Weiksner announced via Market Watch that he has just signed on Grammy-winning producer Devo Harris to begin crowdfunding his initial coin offering (ICO). Devo Harris on Board Harris has worked with artists such
Cryptocurrency exchange startup Quoine has launched a new trading platform that it says will bring much needed liquidity to the crypto markets. Called Liquid, the new service is a cryptocurrency trading “portal” that provides users with access to what it claims in a press release is “a worldwide network of cryptocurrency exchanges.” With a lack of liquidity
If you’ve been monitoring the cryptocurrency market on a daily or weekly basis, you probably noticed that the market took a big nosedive this week. This is mostly due to the rumor going around mainstream media about Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) putting a stop to its Bitcoin exchange desk—a rumor that the Goldman Sachs CFO put a
The number of short orders placed on ether (ETH) reached a new all-time high during Friday’s trading session, according to data from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. At approximately 10:00 UTC Friday, the number of shorts placed on ETH/USD, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, surpassed the prior mark of 202,854 to ultimately reach
If you wanted a front seat to the financial crisis, you couldn’t have done better than the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, which is where I was in the summer of 2007 and into 2008. The government’s refusal to bail out Lehman Brothers forced it to file for bankruptcy on Sept. 15, 2008,
Technology stocks had their worst week since March, and they could remain in the crosshairs, particularly if the Trump administration unveils new tariffs on China. Strategists say inflation and trade are two major themes markets will have to navigate in the week ahead, after August’s surprise jump in wage growth and as investors await the
It could be you in the pool at Selina in Playa Venao, PanamaSelina Selina is 29 years old, Latin American, “honest, humble, beautiful, hosts you, hugs you. You want to be with her.” This Millennial traveler is the brainchild of Israelis Rafi Museri, Daniel Rudasevski, and Daniel’s wife, Natalie, who came up with the name;
The share of bankruptcy filers who are older than 65 is the highest it’s ever been. As the cost of living outpaces incomes, healthcare costs rise and debt swells, there’s been more than a two-fold increase in the rate of older Americans filing for bankruptcy, according to a new study. “For an increasing number of
Wall Street may be whirling about Facebook and Twitter’s brushes with Congress, but CNBC’s Jim Cramer doesn’t believe the hype. “I’ve got a sneaking suspicion that the so-called experts who bloviate about the death of advertising on the web don’t actually, you know, communicate on the web,” the “Mad Money” host said Thursday. Cramer argued
In today’s edition of crypto daily news, we’ll look at a new survey that shows that 80% of Americans have heard of Bitcoin, as well as at the details of Twitter looking in blockchain technology. Crypto Daily News: September 6th, 2018 Survey Shows 80% of Americans Know about Bitcoin Published today by the polling firm
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has denied a rumor that has emerged on social media claiming the firm is shutting down operations at one of its service centers amid a security issue. Reddit user “throwaway34034324″ posted a thread on Thursday claiming that the exchange is closing operations in Halifax, Canada, and has ”just laid off hundreds of people
Bitcoin’s (BTC) double-digit drop may have sent the bulls packing, however, a long-term bearish reversal is still not confirmed, technical studies indicate. At press time, the leading cryptocurrency is changing hands at $6,422 on Bitfinex – down 13 percent from the previous day’s high of $7,404. Notably, BTC has erased gains made in the last
Popular stock-trading platform Robinhood is preparing to go public. The company’s CEO Baiju Bhatt said Thursday that in the “medium to long-term” the company will look to do an initial public offering, or IPO. “It’s something we think is very much in the future. Being a public company closely aligns with our mission,” Bhatt said
Customers sit outside as they dine at a restaurant on Club Street in the Chinatown area of Singapore in August 2014. (Photo: Bryan van der Beek/Bloomberg) Singapore’s property market boasts some varied clusters of charming and iconic dwellings scattered around the island state. Known as shophouses, these two- or three-storey colonial-era buildings were largely neglected
The glitz and glamour of summer box-office hit “Crazy Rich Asians” sought to shine a light on an exclusive subgroup of the wealthy elite. But, instead, it pointed to a fast-expanding proportion of Asian society. That’s according to a new report from data firm Wealth-X, which found that Asia is now creating more ultra wealthy
Lululemon Athletica’s late-August earnings blowout — which sent the stock up 13 percent the following day — was “stunning” to witness for CNBC’s Jim Cramer. “We’ve seen a lot of great retail quarters this earnings season, but LULU puts them all to shame,” the “Mad Money” host said Wednesday, comparing the results to “a pitcher
The number of people who are interested in blockchain is rapidly growing, and that includes celebrities. As tech continues to flourish, the blockchain movement has captured an array of personalities—ranging from rappers to reality stars. Here are the biggest celebrities in cryptocurrency, ranked by star power. 4. Chris Bukowski, the Bachelor Chris Bukowski, an ex-Bachelor
Two of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization are now trading at their lowest level in a year. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell to its lowest price since 2017 on Wednesday, a development shared by Cardano, the world’s ninth largest by market capitalization. At 16:00 UTC, during the middle
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: DocuSign shares dipped more than 3 percent in the extended session despite a better-than-expected quarterly earnings report. The stock later pared much of those losses. The San Francisco-based company reported earnings of 3 cents per share, higher than the 1 cent per share expected by analysts.
A hotel room inside Eaton House DCEaton House Katherine Lo may come from a crazy rich family, but her sights are set on making a do-gooder’s impact on the world. You might recognize Lo’s father as Lo Ka Shui, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent real estate billionaires who chairs Great Eagle Holdings and owns
As Americans accumulate debt, they’re also looking for ways to manage it. From balance-transfer credit cards to loan modifications, there are options for people who want to pay off or consolidate what they owe. Rolling student loan debt into your mortgage is one of those options. The two types of debt most Americans carry are
After Amazon’s market cap reached $1 trillion on Tuesday, making it the second public U.S. company to hit the milestone valuation after Apple, CNBC’s Jim Cramer floated a theory for what brought the e-commerce giant to new heights. “Here’s a perfect example of what happens when Wall Street views a company not as an earnings-per-share
In today’s edition of Crypto Daily News, we’ll cover the details of the Chinese Central Bank launching its blockchain platform and Robinhood launching candlestick charts on its app. Crypto Daily News: September 4th, 2018 Cryptocurrency News: Chinese Central Bank The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has officially launched the beta testing phase of its blockchain
Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has launched a new membership program that will eventually become mandatory for its users. Positioned as a loyalty program, the initiative will see the startup offer a range of benefits while also moving to start collecting some personal information from its users, essentially forming a pivot away from its “exchange without accounts”
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts and bulls have been hopeful that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will grant the first Bitcoin ETF (exchange-traded fund) this year. However, these bulls have been left disappointed recently as the SEC has handed out a handful of rejections and postponements. Bill Barhydt, CEO of Bitcoin payment start-up Abra, told CNBC