For the first time in nearly 40 years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is lowering the barriers to investing in private securities. How much lower is unclear, however. Three of the five SEC commissioners voted to publish a proposal for updating the definition of “accredited investors,” a category of individuals and institutions that are […]
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The Dow Jones rose nearly 50 points as revised US GDP beat expectations. Elizabeth Warren’s slip in the polls gave additional good news for the stock market. Boeing (BA) stock weighed on the Dow thanks to a stern letter from the FAA regarding the 737 MAX. Wednesday provided yet another quiet day of trade for […]
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Dow futures plunged nearly 150 points after a drone attack on Saudi oil infrastructure shocked the global energy market. | Source: AP Photo / Richard Drew Dow futures pointed to heavy losses at Monday’s opening bell after a devastating drone attack on Saudi oil production infrastructure shocked the global energy market. Dow Futures Dive Nearly […]
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The Bitcoin price plunged nearly 20% this week, but the cryptocurrency is still absolutely clobbering the stock market in 2019. | Source: Shutterstock (i), AP Photo / Richard Drew (ii). Image Edited by CCN. By CCN Markets: The Bitcoin price has endured a vicious free-fall in mid-August. In the past week alone, the leading cryptocurrency […]
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By CCN: After nearly 18 months of operation, the Cboe bitcoin futures market is closing for good, or at least for the foreseeable future, with the expiration of its last bitcoin futures contract on June 16. Speaking to Bloomberg, Cboe spokeswoman Suzanne Cosgrove revealed that the company does not have plans to release a new […]
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After waiting nearly a year to get their tokens, the first thing many Tezos investors did was get rid of them. At least, that seems to be the case according to available market data, which indicates a wave of selling has taken place since the tech backing the crypto asset was released in beta. All in […]
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One year and nearly $3 billion later, the Tron blockchain is set to finally put its much-debated technology to the test. At least, that’s what should happen Monday, when Tron completes the token swap it began last week, migrating the last of its users’ funds from ethereum to a new proprietary blockchain. For investors, the moment marks […]
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