FinTech

Microsoft (MSFT) stock rose by over 6% yesterday after the company announced it had acquired Affirmed Networks to deliver new opportunities for a global 5G ecosystem. The FAANG stocks were on the winning side with a surge of 5% on average.Wall Street yesterday had many traders pocket some profits and also others cut some losses. This is after Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock rose by over 6% in a day. The positive jump is being attributed to several fundamental factors that have...

Schnelles und sicheres Messaging verspricht Telegram mit seinem Blockchain-Projekt. Die aktuelle Lage bedroht nun jedoch dieses Projekt und könnte es zum Aufgeben zwingen. Es wird berichtet, dass bereits einige Großinvestoren ihr Investment zurückfordern, was in der momentanten Finanzlage Telegram zerstören könnte.Crypto News: Telegram vor ungewisser ZukunftEine russische Seite berichtet, dass die Investoren abspringen und das Telegram Open Network (TON) verlassen wollen. Angeblich haben sie...

U.S. stock market led by the Dow futures turned positive despite the negative data on jobless claims that shot to historic figures of more than 3 million. The number of jobless claims even surpassed the Great Recession peak of about 695,000.During the early trading hours on Thursday, the U.S. stock futures led by the Dow Jones showed signs of recovering, despite the initial release of jobless claims that recorded the worst in recent history. As a result of the ongoing coronavirus, layoffs...

Bill Gates, Microsoft сo-founder, shared his thoughts about the current state of the healthcare system and ways to fight coronavirus. He explained what measures he would implement if he were the U.S. president.Although not a one-man show, coronavirus is proving problematic to many nations, and a strict leader needed to keep people safe. One man who has been at the forefront of coronavirus pandemic outbreak in the world is none other than Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates. In...

Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) stock prices have risen boosted by the hopes that the stimulus bill from the U.S. government gives. However, a long-term trend may be in the offing as COVID-19 creates a new order of things.Visa Inc (NYSE: V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) stock prices have risen recently. Sources say that the stock prices of the payment services giants have been a beacon of hope as financial markets sway due to COVID-19.At the time of filing this report, Mastercard (MA) stock...

Zoom Video Communications (ZM) shares fell 15% to hit $135.18 on March 25. Although having risen over 100% in the past year, the sudden fall is being attributed to President Trump calling on businesses to resume. Today, ZM stock is up again.Zoom Video Communications Inc (NASDAQ: ZM) shares are among the stocks which have been defying the gravitational pull from the coronavirus pandemic. The company which offers remote conferencing services has seen an uptick in the use of its services, as...

The popular encrypted messaging application Telegram won’t be able to issue its GRAM tokens, for now. This becomes clear as a US District Court granted an injunction against the company in its lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Howey Test Positive: GRAM Are SecuritiesTelegram’s GRAM sale has been officially halted following a lawsuit filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. According to a document issued by a United States District Court on March 24, the...

Klar, die Frage ist auf einem derartigen Blog etwas provokant. Aber berechtigt: TransferWise ist nämlich das nächste europäische Fintech, das mit Alipay kooperiert. Und da Bitcoin in einigen chinesischen Apps wie WeChat usw. zensiert wird, ist Transferwise eines der ganz wenigen grossen Unternehmen, dessen Netzwerk nun ab sofort bis nach China hinein reicht! Und zudem ist eine Transaktion mit Transferwise inetwa gleich günstig wie eine Bitcoin-Transaktion zu „Stosszeiten“. Wer...

Disney (DIS) stock price is falling due to the poor performance of its “Onward” movie. COVID-19 is causing disruptions in the entertainment industry apparently. Meanwhile, Disney+ is launching in Europe.The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) stock price has dropped since the premiere of Pixar’s new feature-length “Onward”. Sources say that this is because of falling demand from the theaters across the United States and beyond. On Friday Disney stock fell to $85.98 (-9.43%) at the market’s close....

Ripple’s XRP is not suitable for Mexican remittances, but it might be a good solution in the African market where Intermex has recently expanded. In February, we reported about Ripple‘s collaboration with Intermex (International Money Express, Inc), provider of remittance services to Latin America and the Caribbean corridor. Within the partnership, Intermex was to use Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) through RippleNet and “enable faster cross-border payments between the U.S. and Mexico.”...