Visa stock is up by about 23% over the past 12 months and only slightly down from July 2021’s all-time high of $252.67. Visa Inc (NYSE: V) stock rose 1.35% in Tuesday’s regular session following the release of the company’s earnings results for its fiscal Q4 2023 on Tuesday. The shares rose to $234.65, trading between the 50-day and 200-day lines. The payments giant’s earnings results late Tuesday exceeded analyst predictions for the quarter as transaction volume increased due to an...
Read More »Binance Allegedly Sets Up New Crypto Exchange in Hong Kong to Pursue License
While HKVAEX aims to secure a license under the SFC for virtual asset trading, Binance has remained reticent about its own licensing pursuits in Hong Kong despite acknowledging the region’s growing prominence within the global crypto market. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has allegedly opened up a new digital asset trading platform in Hong Kong to bring its product offerings to customers in the region. According to a South China Morning Post report citing three...
Read More »Snap Shares Swing amid Concerns of War’s Potential Effect on Advertising
Snap’s GAAP net loss in Q3 2023 increased by 2% year-on-year to $368 million or 23 cents per share. Snapchat parent company Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) shares fell flat after surging as much as 20% in after-hours trading as the news that some advertisers had suspended ad spending following the start of the war in the Middle East reached investors. At the time of writing, SNAP stock is at around 1.2% up in the pre-market. According to this CNBC report, the company revealed that it has “observed...
Read More »Crypto Lender BlockFi Begins Shutdown, Asks Clients to Submit Withdrawal Request
BlockFi revealed that it has emerged from bankruptcy court, having received approval for its reorganization plan from all relevant stakeholders. Nearly 11 months after it first declared bankruptcy, the crypto lender BlockFi has now officially begun the process of winding down its operations. In line with this, the company has asked its wallet users to tender their withdrawal requests on its website to claim their funds. However, there is a December 31 deadline for the requests. In the...
Read More »Grayscale Joins Hands with FTSE Russell to Unveil Crypto Sector Index Series
The Crypto Sector Index Series will include several indices tracking the prices of a bucket of different digital assets based on their use cases. The world’s largest digital assets manager Grayscale Investments continues to take steps in order to expand its footprint in the market. Also, the latest report shows that Grayscale is venturing into the crypto indices business in partnership with the London-based indices provider FTSE Russell, a London Stock Exchange subsidiary. Grayscale and...
Read More »Solana (SOL) Price Analysis: Bulls In Control Above $28.50
Solana price started a steady increase above the $25.00 resistance against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $28.50 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key rising channel forming with support near $30.40 on the 4-hour chart of the SOL/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $32.00 and $32.80 to continue higher in the near term. Solana price is trading in a positive zone above $28.50 against the US Dollar, like...
Read More »Cybercrimepolice-Schweiz: Marke Ledger für Phishing verwendet
Die Schweizer Polizei warnt davor, das Betrüger die Marke Ledger missbrauchen und in deren Namen Phishing-Emails versenden. Und zwar schreibt Cybercrimepolice.ch folgendes: Kryptowährungen, respektive die dazugehörenden kryptografischen Schlüssel, können auf verschiedene Arten aufbewahrt werden. Eine sehr sichere Aufbewahrung von Bitcoin und Co. bietet die Firma Ledger mit ihren Hardware-Wallets. Das wissen auch die Betrüger. Sie verschicken...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Could Surge Further Toward $40K
Bitcoin price started a strong increase above the $32,500 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $33,000 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $31,950 on the 4-hour chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to rise if it stays above the $30,000 support zone. Bitcoin price is showing positive signs above $33,500 against the US Dollar. BTC might...
Read More »Bitcoin Surge Puts 81% Of Supply In Profit: Glassnode
Bitcoin (BTC)’s explosion to a new yearly high on Monday has placed the vast majority of investors’ holdings back into profit, according to a new report from Glassnode. The blockchain and market intelligence platform said that 4.7 million BTC flipped green after the rally, representing 24% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply. Chaos In The Derivatives Market The asset’s rise was coupled with a slew of short liquidations clearing 35,000 BTC worth of open-interest from the perpetual...
Read More »Solana Introduces Limited-Time Offer Zero Fees for Asset Transfers from MetaMask
Solana has introduced a limited-time offer for users seeking to transfer assets from their Metamask wallet, reducing the associated fees to 0%. This fee reduction is made possible through a collaboration between the layer 1 blockchain, DeBridgeFinance, and the Solana-based wallet – Solflare. According to the official announcement, whenever a MetaMask wallet is connected to a Solana app, users will also gain access to a trusted Solflare companion. This Solflare widget boasts a...
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