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Amidst the sell-off, Ark Invest has strategically acquired 158,334 shares ($12.1 million) in Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc for its Next Generation Internet ETF.  Ark Invest, a renowned asset management firm led by Cathie Wood, has been making strategic adjustments to its portfolio, most notably in its dealings with Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). According to the company’s recent trade filing, Ark Invest sold additional tranches of Coinbase shares,...

CryptoQuant says factors like the halving, ETF, approval, and rate cuts, could push Bitcoin to $160K next year. Analysts are bullish on the potential of Bitcoin (BTC) for next year, indicating several factors that could pump the price to $160,000. According to a blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant report, Bitcoin may already be on its way to more than double its current all-time high (ATH). Multi-Factorial Push for Bitcoin, According to CryptoQuant CryptoQuant highlighted several...

Keywords Studios said that the team, consisting of Andy Norman, Rocco Loscalzo, Vaughan O’Brien, and Roger Cheung, will continue to lead the business after the successful completion of the acquisition. Keywords Studios, an infrastructure solution provider for game and entertainment services, has acquired a unit of the SoftBank-backed metaverse platform Improbable for £79.5 million, approximately $97 million. In an official announcement on December 18, the company said it had purchased The...

Adobe’s $20 billion bid to buy its competitor Figma has been officially terminated. Last year, Adobe Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE) revealed its plans to pay $20 billion in cash and stock to acquire Figma, a popular cloud-based design platform. This would have not only increased Adobe’s market share but also its market power, which causes concerns among regulators.  Now, Adobe and Figma have announced that they will be scrapping the deal due to the regulators’ concerns and demands. Adobe Exiting the...

With the Bitcoin mining landscape gaining steam, the competition is heating up and the most positioned miners will be the biggest beneficiaries moving forward. Today the price of Bitcoin (BTC) is down. The major crypto asset is treading below $41,000 this morning. The main crypto stocks in the pre-market are also in the red zone. Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) is down 3% and is trading at around $143. MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) stock is down over 3%, trading at $551. Marathon...

Dubbed Gaudi3, Intel intends to attract generative AI companies like OpenAI away from Nvidia and bolster its stock market performance. Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC) stock closed Thursday trading at $45.18, up 1.37 percent from the day’s opening price. Although Intel has been on a winning streak since the calendar flipped in January, the company is not satisfied with the performance as its rival Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) has more than tripled its valuation year-to-date. As a result, Intel has...

With yesterday’s historic high, the Dow Jones extends its Q4 rally to more than 10%. On the other hand, the technology sector also makes a fresh all-time high. In a historic surge, the Dow Jones Industrial Average set a new record by closing above 37,000 points for the first time. The Federal Reserve’s indication of multiple rate cuts in the coming year was the major catalyst behind the move. The 30-stock Dow soared by 512.30 points, or 1.40%, finishing at 37,090.24, surpassing its...

Recent moves at Pleo, including the appointment of a new CFO, have sparked speculation about a potential IPO, driving expectations for a valuation surge beyond the current $4.7 billion mark as of August 2023.  European fintech company Pleo has welcomed a new chief financial officer to expand its executive team and bolster its business offerings, CNBC reported Wednesday.  According to the report, Pleo, known for offering simplified expense management and smart company cards to make payments...

BlackRock’s recent app update indicates their engagement with the SEC led by Gary Gensler on Dec. 11, marking the third meeting in a series held over the past few weeks. BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) has implemented structural modifications in its application to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF in the US. The updated filing allows Wall Street banks to generate new shares in the fund using fiat currencies, expanding beyond cryptocurrencies. To participate, banks must acquire authorized participant...

While Cathie Wood has been aggressively selling off her investments in crypto firms, she’s making fresh bets in the AI space acquiring shares of top tech companies like Microsoft and Meta. Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest has been doing massive capital rotation by offloading its crypto investments and eyeing a push into AI. Ark Invest executed its most substantial sale in over a year by divesting approximately $12.85 million in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) shares from its Next Generation...