TL;DR Over 1 trillion SHIB assets shifted to exchanges, possibly indicating selling pressure as the price dropped. Some analysts, including trader $SHIB KNIGHT, believe SHIB might rally soon, predicting a potential 8-month high. Shiba Inu’s burning program and the development of Shibarium provide bullish momentum for the coin’s future. What’s Next for SHIB? According to CryptoQuant data, Shiba Inu investors have moved over 1 trillion assets into cryptocurrency exchanges in...
Read More »ExxonMobil Inks $59.9B Acquisition Deal with Pioneer Natural Resources
The announcement of this landmark deal follows a recent report which hinted at the two companies’ progress toward an agreement. Since that report, Pioneer shares have surged by over 10%. ExxonMobil Corp (NYSE: XOM) has announced its agreement to acquire shale rival Pioneer Natural Resources Co (NYSE: PXD) for a staggering $59.5 billion in an all-stock transaction, equivalent to $253 per share. The deal has captured the attention of the financial industry and is set to significantly...
Read More »LVMH Shares Down 6% after Disappointing Q3 2023 Earnings Report
The French giant attributed this decline to post-COVID-19 normalization, high inventory levels among retailers, and a slowdown in Hennessy cognac sales in the United States. LVMH, the world’s largest luxury conglomerate, experienced a significant drop in its shares on Wednesday following a disappointing financial earnings report for the third quarter (Q3) ending in September. The French luxury group, which controls popular brands like Louis Vuitton, Dior, Tiffany, and Bulgari, unveiled its...
Read More »Klarna Launches AI Tool to Help Users Identify Items for Purchase
The tool will use AI to provide users with information on goods around them through the Klarna app by simply pointing their phones at items. Swedish fintech startup Klarna has launched an image recognition tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Using AI, Klarna wants to help people identify goods they would like to purchase. The new AI feature on the Klarna app allows users to point their phones at products to find information about similar items via the Klarna app. Klarna launched...
Read More »Regulators in Brazil Accuses Binance of Running Pyramid Scheme
The Congressional Committee of Brazil noted that Binance was running a pyramid scheme and operating while bypassing the regulators. The case is now for the Brazilian police to look after. A congressional committee in Brazil has made allegations against Binance, asserting the platform’s involvement in a fraudulent pyramid scheme. The committee also accuses Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the CEO of Binance, of having ulterior motives in the establishment of multiple companies in the region. The...
Read More »Binance Launches Self-Trade Prevention Feature for Spot and Margin Trading
It’s important to note that Binance strictly prohibits intentional self-trading on the platform, categorizing it as a form of market manipulation. Leading global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is set to roll out its self-trade prevention (STP) feature to help users reduce unnecessary self-executed orders and related transaction fees. The exchange said the tool primarily caters to application programming interface (API) traders who use automated trading programs with its trading engine....
Read More »WOO Network Repurchases from Bankrupt Hedge Fund 3AC to ‘Clear the Uncertainty’
WOO co-founder Jack Tan said the repurchase allows the company to move on “without further distractions from the 3AC fallout”. WOO Network has announced its decision to repurchase shares and tokens it sold to defunct Singaporean hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) back in 2021. The Taiwan-based trading platform and liquidity provider said in a press release that it has reached an agreement with Teneo, 3AC’s liquidator. The press release states that WOO has agreed to cancel the shares 3AC...
Read More »JPMorgan Goes Live with Its Blockchain-Based Collateral Settlement
The move signals a major stride on the part of JPMorgan as it intensifies its efforts towards boosting the commercial applications of blockchain technology. United States’ largest bank by assets, JPMorgan Chase & Co may have started using its blockchain-based collateral settlement for customers. This follows after a recent transaction between BlackRock Inc and Barclays Plc saw the duo use JPMorgan’s Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN) to effect the trade. According to Tyrone Lobban,...
Read More »Bitfinex Parent Firm Announces $150M Share Buyback to Protect Hack Victims
The proposal outlines a deal that encompasses roughly 9% of iFinex’s outstanding capital and assigns a value of $1.7 billion to the company. As per the latest report, the parent firm of the Bitfinex exchange – iFinex Inc – has started exploring a $150 million share buyback, as per the letter written to shareholders on September 22. The directors of iFinex have proposed an offer of $10 per share for 15 million shares. The document notes that a group of directors within iFinex and its...
Read More »Samsung’s Q3 2023 Operating Profit Drops 78% amid Memory Chip Slump
To enhance profitability and mitigate the impact of cyclical downturns, Samsung is focusing on advanced memory chips, particularly high bandwidth memory chips that are crucial for AI servers and processors. Samsung Electronics, the South Korean tech giant, released its preliminary earnings guidance for the third quarter (Q3 2023), indicating a notable 77.9% drop in operating profit compared to last year. According to the company, the decrease in profitability is primarily attributed to...
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