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JPMorgan Chase & Co. recently raised its Sphere Entertainment stock price target from $25 to $28 following the release of the entertainment company’s Q4 figures. Sphere Entertainment Co (NYSE: SPHR) stock rose by more than 7% after the company opened its Sphere venue in Las Vegas with a show by U2 on Friday night. The 360-foot-tall venue is located at the Venetian Resort and will host live concerts and sporting events. Everything you need to know about the all new MSG Sphere in Las...

If approved, the move marks a significant step towards providing investors with transparent and regulated access to crypto within familiar product structures.  Grayscale Investments, one of the world’s largest asset management companies, has submitted a formal request to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval to convert the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into a spot Ethereum Exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to an official press release on Monday, the Form 19b-4...

The launch of EFUT marks the company’s second foray into the futures ETF market. US-based investment manager VanEck has officially announced the launch of the long-awaited Ethereum (Ether) futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), exposing traditional investors to the world of cryptocurrencies. According to a press release on Monday, the fund named VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (CBOE: EFUT) is structured as a C-Corporation. The investment vehicle is designed to be the sole ETF focused on ETH...

Birkenstock confidently moves ahead with its IPO plans despite mixed performances of other listings in September. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley shall be the underwriters for the IPO.  Birkenstock, the renowned German premium footwear brand supported by private-equity firm L Catterton, has announced its intention to pursue a highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) in New York. For its IPO the company is targeting a valuation of up to $9.2 billion. In this IPO, the...

Since 2007, the 10-year Treasury Yield has struggled to reach its long-term average of 4.5%. The 10-year US Treasury yield, a critical indicator of economic health, has reached a significant milestone. For the first time since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008-09, it has risen back to the 4.5% yield. This development has brought optimism to long-term Treasury investors, offering the prospect of positive annual real yields, especially with inflation moderating. A Return to...

The news of the new Valkyrie ETF caused a spike in Ether price.  Asset manager Valkyrie has received approval to convert its Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) to a two two-for-one investment vehicle by combining Bitcoin and Ether futures contracts into one contract. The firm has already started buying Ether futures contracts. In a statement to CoinDesk, a company spokesperson wrote: “Today, the Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF (Nasdaq: $BTF) began adding exposure to Ether futures...

Euro zone inflation has reduced to its lowest point in nearly 2 years after the European Central Bank hiked rates for the 10th time. The euro zone annual inflation level fell to its lowest this month, since October 2021. Annual inflation fell to 4.3%, down from 5.2% in August. Also, core inflation fell from 5.3% in August to 4.5% in September. Core inflation excludes energy, food, alcohol, and tobacco. The reduction in inflation comes after the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to...

Eric Balchuna claims that by the end of 2024, there is a 95% chance that a spot Bitcoin ETF will be approved, up from a 75% likelihood this year. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again postponed its decision on multiple proposals for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This move, affecting applications from major crypto players such as BlackRock and Invesco, has caused serious discussions among analysts. The unexpected turn of events happened two...

The longstanding partnership between Microsoft and AMD has been a strategic alliance that has shaped the tech industry in various ways. A recent report has revealed that shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) rose nearly 5% on Thursday following comments from Kevin Scott, the Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) about the chipmaker’s efforts to strengthen its position in AI, an arena long dominated by Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA). With AMD’s stock up...

Matrixport still maintains a positive outlook for BTC even as the US SEC has delayed a decision on the seven applications for spot Bitcoin ETF on its desk. According to a recent Matrixport report, the underperformance of listed crypto companies suggests that there could be a huge investment prospect in the Bitcoin (BTC) mining space that investors can take advantage of. The report went on to compare the gains that investors will see with exposure to only Bitcoin and a diversified...