The lower performance in UBS’s equity derivatives, cash equities, and financing revenue all dragged the investment banking unit to record a 19% slump in its revenues.Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services company UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) has posted lower revenue in its third quarter compared to its performance in the year-ago period.The company posted revenue of $8.3 billion as against the $9.1 billion it reported in the year-ago period. UBS said its net income for the...
Read More »ARK’s Cathie Wood Bought Bitcoin Years Ago for $100K, Currently Sitting on $7.6M Profit
ARK CEO Cathie Wood recently disclosed that she bought $100,000 worth of Bitcoin at $250 years ago and has never sold it.Cathie Wood recently revealed that she purchased $100,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) years ago when it was trading at around $250. The referenced unit price of the popular crypto suggests Wood made the purchase sometime in 2015. Speaking on Peter McCormack’s “What Bitcoin Did” podcast, the ARK Investment CEO disclosed that she has not sold any of that initial investment. This...
Read More »Is CFTC Underfunded to Regulate Cryptocurrency Industry?
The CFTC has been working closely with the SEC to help provide crystal clear cryptocurrency regulations.The cryptocurrency market is getting shaped by global geopolitics. In the United States, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), under Chair Rostin Behnam, has been at the forefront of cryptocurrency industry regulations. However, it has been regarded as a friendlier regulator than the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).During a panel discussion hosted by law firm Lowenstein...
Read More »Pro-Crypto Candidate Rishi Sunak Becomes Next UK Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak succeeds Liz Truss to become the next British Prime Minister. The crypto community celebrates Sunak’s pro-crypto stand while serving as the Chancellor in the Boris Johnson government. On Monday, October 24, pro-crypto candidate Rishi Sunak won the race to become the next Prime Minister of the UK. This happened as Boris Johnson and House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt withdrew from the race.Sunak’s appointment to the office comes within just 7 weeks of Liz Truss becoming the UK...
Read More »Cardano (ADA) Price Analysis: Fresh Rally If It Clears $0.38
ADA price seems to be forming a support base above the $0.34 level against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $0.35 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.375 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The price could gain bullish momentum if it clears the $0.380 and $0.400 levels. Cardano price is showing positive signs above $0.350 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. ADA price...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: Bulls Aim Higher Above $1,400
Ethereum price is gaining pace above the $1,300 level against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading above $1,320 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $1,320 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could climb further if it clears the $1,370 resistance zone. Ethereum price is rising above the $1,320 level against the US Dollar. ETH/USD could rise further if it clears the...
Read More »Kim Kardashian Forfeits Penalty Funds to the SEC Over Ethereum Max Promotion
Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay a $1.26 million fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) due to what may have been an unlawful promotion of a new digital currency known as Ethereum Max. Kim Kardashian Settles with the SEC Kardashian is not in trouble for promoting the currency. This happens all the time with celebrities, though what Kardashian allegedly failed to do was tell all her social media followers she was promoting the asset that she had garnered...
Read More »Santander Proposes Project to Tokenize and Trade Assets with Brazilian CBDC
The objective of this project is to streamline the processes of transacting with different kinds of property through the platform.Santander, one of the biggest banking institutions in the world, has put out a proposal to broaden the scope of Digital Real’s potential usage as a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Brazil.Santander is leveraging technology from another company, ParFin, to tokenize the ownership rights of the assets in a transaction and handle the exchange of the currency, in...
Read More »Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Unveils New Digital Strategy
The latest decision to include crypto in the TASE strategic plan underscores the nation’s attitude towards digital assets and its potential in traditional finance.The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has today announced a new strategic plan that’ll span 2023-2027. The exchange’s previous plan published when CEO, Ittai Ben-Zeev, took office resulted in strong financial gains and TASE will look to build on that.Specifically, it grew its profit margin from 9% in 2017 to about 25% in the first half...
Read More »Robert Kiyosaki Believes BTC May Come Back in January
According to Robert Kiyosaki – the author of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” – the dollar has strengthened over the last year or so, which is a primary reason why bitcoin has fallen so dramatically. Robert Kiyosaki: Buy BTC Now! If we all remember during the time of the pandemic, the dollar was weakened by thinning market conditions being faced by not only America, but by the global economy. This gave bitcoin the opportunity to rise as its main competitor was down for the count,...
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