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☆ Why the new spot ether ETFs may ‘be a hit’ despite recent weakness
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Ellie Stevens | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's a historic week for the cryptocurrency markets with spot ether exchange-traded funds making their debut. Franklin Templeton is one of the nine spot ether ETF applicants which got approval Tuesday from the Securities and Exchange commission. CEO Jan Van Eck expects spot ether ETFs will help investors diversify, but he sees a different energy level for spot ether ETFs. "I don't think they're going to be the same, same kind of hit [as spot bitcoin ETFs]" Van Eck said. Long-term, Morningstar's Ben Johnson considers the volumes for spot ether ETFs as normal because they're roughly proportional to the relative market cap of ether versus bitcoin .

Persons: Franklin Templeton, —, David Mann, CNBC's, Jan Van Eck, Van Eck, Morningstar's Ben Johnson Organizations: Securities, Exchange, Franklin Ethereum Locations: cryptocurrencies

☆ Ethereum co-founder warns against voting only on 'pro-crypto,' a day after a16z founders support Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin on Wednesday cautioned against voting for political candidates based solely on whether they have adopted a "pro-crypto" stance. The best example of this is, predictably, modern Russia," added Buterin, a Russia-born coder who built ethereum in his late teens. Buterin did not single out any names in his post of either political candidates, or of those opting to support them. It comes in stark contrast to the Joe Biden White House, which has been seen as hard on crypto. However, the perception that Biden is anti-crypto and Trump is pro-crypto has some Biden allies concerned enough to take their case directly to senior White House officials.

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☆ Bitcoin price may not retest this year's highs for another five months
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"It could take three to five months for bitcoin to re-test recent highs," H.C. Wainwright analyst Mike Colonnese told CNBC. BTC.CM= 3M mountain Bitcoin has fallen 11% this quarter Bitcoin miners offer high beta exposure to bitcoin and have historically outperformed it during bull cycles, he added. Colonnese also pointed out that corrections between 25% and 30% are "par for the course" for bitcoin, even in bull cycles. "Looking at previous price cycles, bitcoin has historically peaked between one to one and a half years after a halving event with the bull stage running longer in each subsequent cycle," Colonnese said. "Assuming a similar duration for this bull stage of the price cycle, bitcoin may not reach its cycle peak until October 2025," Colonnese added.

Persons: it's, bitcoin, Wainwright, Mike Colonnese, Wolfe, Rob Ginsberg, Colonnese, Bitcoin, It's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: U.S, Metrics, CNBC, Wolfe Research

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Dick's Sporting Goods, Lennar, Robinhood and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Dick's Sporting Goods — Shares jumped 14% after the sporting goods retailer posted fourth-quarter results that exceeded expectations. Dick's Sporting Goods reported earnings of $3.85 per share on revenue of $3.88 billion. Analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly Refinitiv, had expected earnings per share of $3.35 on revenue of $3.80 billion. In its first quarter, Lennar reported revenue of $7.31 billion, weaker than the $7.39 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. UiPath — Shares tumbled 7.4% after the enterprise automation company posted revenue guidance that was weaker than expected.

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☆ Refund fraud schemes promoted on TikTok, Telegram are costing Amazon and other retailers billions of dollars
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

The following month, 10 men were indicted in Oklahoma, charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud for allegedly operating a refund fraud service named Artemis Refund Group. A thriving refund fraud marketFor every refund fraud service shut down by law enforcement, swarms of similar groups remain open for business. CNBC viewed several active refund fraud services on encrypted messaging app Telegram, each with thousands of followers. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards A Google form from an active refund fraud service explaining which stores it targets and how much it charges customers. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards A refund fraud service claims to have access to Amazon insiders in a Telegram post.

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☆ Bitcoin's back on top, but it's not a boon for everyone in the space
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at bitcoin's latest rally and what's driving it so high this time around . The milestone comes amid a massive rally for bitcoin over the past month, where its price has surged almost 60%. Business Insider's Phil Rosen has a full rundown on what's pushing bitcoin's price so high this time . SOPA Images / GettyA boon for bitcoin doesn't mean everyone in the space wins. The insider I spoke to said there's no single, agreed-upon narrative for what's driving crypto toward a new peak.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Norwegian Cruise Line, Unity Software, Viking Therapeutics and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Norwegian Cruise Line — The cruise ship operator soared 18% on strong forward guidance. Unity expects adjusted EBITDA to range between $45 million and $50 million, versus the $113 million expected by analysts polled by FactSet. Viking Therapeutics — The clinical-stage biotech soared more than 90% after fulfilling primary and secondary endpoints in its Phase 2 GLP-1 study. Earnings came in at $1.57 per share, beating expectations of $1.47 per share, according to LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Revenue of $1.92 billion matched analysts' expectations.

Persons: Viking, LSEG, Cava, Wells, Duolingo, CarGurus, — AutoZone, Microstrategy, —, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Yun Li Organizations: Cruise, Unity Software, FactSet, Therapeutics, Hess Corporation, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, China's, Offshore Oil Corp, Hess, Bank of America Securities, Seaport Research Partners, CleanSpark Locations: Cava

☆ CleanSpark jumps on plans to buy four bitcoin mining facilities ahead of the halving
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Bitcoin miner CleanSpark climbed on Tuesday after the company said it will acquire new mining facilities that will give it the power and infrastructure to potentially double its hashrate within the first half of the year. At one point, the stock rose as high as 10.8%, also helped by a midday rise in the price of bitcoin . The company agreed to buy three "turnkey" sites — meaning they need only to plug their existing hardware into the facility — in Mississippi for $19.8 million in cash. Additionally, CleanSpark plans to acquire a facility in Dalton, Georgia, for an initial cash payment of $3.4 million. "Our operations in Georgia have given us significant experience in southeastern power markets.

Persons: CleanSpark, Zachary Bradford Organizations: CNBC Locations: Mississippi, Dalton , Georgia, Dalton, Georgia

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Visa, Spirit Airlines and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

On Thursday, Capital One posted fourth-quarter revenue of $9.51 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG called for $9.46 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton — Shares soared 12% after the company reported an earnings and revenue beat for its fiscal third quarter, per FactSet. Booz Allen Hamilton also raised its full-year earnings and revenue guidance, and raised its quarterly dividend by 8.5%. Colgate-Palmolive — The consumer products company rose more than 2% after posting an earnings and revenue beat in the fourth quarter. Visa — The stock slipped nearly 2% even though Visa beat estimates on the top and bottom lines in the fiscal first quarter.

Persons: LSEG, Booz Allen Hamilton, Horacio Rozanksi, Coinbase, Oppenheimer, CNBC's Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Samantha Subin, Michelle Fox, Tanaya Macheel Organizations: Capital, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue, Booz, Colgate, Palmolive, LSEG, Intel, KLA Corporation, Visa, Western Digital

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, T-Mobile, American Express and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The company now expects revenue in the range of $12.2 billion to $13.2 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG forecast $14.16 billion. American Express — Shares added 3% after the company issued full-year guidance that topped expectations, although its fourth-quarter results were weaker than expected. American Express is anticipating full-year earnings between $12.65 to $13.15 per share, versus the StreetAccount consensus estimate of $12.38 per share. T-Mobile — The telecommunications company declined 2% after posting mixed fourth-quarter results. T-Mobile posted $20.48 billion in revenue, ahead of a $19.67 billion forecast.

Persons: Levi Strauss –, Coinbase, Oppenheimer, Macheel, Brian Evans, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox, Jesse Pound Organizations: Intel, LSEG, American, Mobile, FactSet, Western Digital, KLA Corporation, Wall, Deutsche Bank, Colgate, Palmolive, Capital, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

☆ Spot ETFs offer an easier and cheaper way to invest in bitcoin
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Though approval of multiple spot bitcoin ETFs translates to increased fee competition and a way out for current GBTC investors, many traders would take a capital gains tax hit if they exited their GBTC position to purchase another ETF. watch nowWhether the appetite for spot bitcoin ETFs is overblown is another key concern among investors. "Gold ETFs are currently 1.4% of above ground (investible) gold," the JPMorgan analysts wrote. "We believe that the cryptocurrency markets are pricing in an optimistic impact from Bitcoin ETFs that is likely to fall short of expectations." WATCH: SEC approves 11 bitcoin spot ETFs

Persons: Omar Marques, Emilie Choi, GBTC, Bryan Armour, Bernstein, CNBC's Jordan Smith Organizations: Lightrocket, Getty, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, BlackRock, Fidelity, North America, Morningstar, Research, JPMorgan, Mizuho, SEC Locations: U.S

☆ Bitcoin price and Coinbase volumes are showing a rare decoupling, Mizuho says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's becoming clear that investor apathy in this year's crypto market is starting to hurt Coinbase , according to Mizuho analysts. The crypto exchange's trading volume historically has been influenced by moves in the price of bitcoin . Mizuho maintains its underperform rating and $27 price target on Coinbase shares. Bitcoin trading volume across spot crypto exchanges is about in line with levels from Aug. 30, according to CryptoQuant. The price of bitcoin has remained stagnant in recent weeks despite having several positive developments in the same period on the regulatory and ETF fronts.

Persons: Coinbase, Mizuho, Dan Dolev, bitcoin, Dolev, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Mizuho, U.S . Securities, Exchange

☆ Bernstein says crypto may finally have its killer application
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

According to Bernstein, stablecoins are "the monster crypto killer-app" and could be a nearly $3 trillion market over the next five years. "Going forward, we expect tokenized stablecoins to be a $2.8 trillion market, led by regulated, onshore stablecoins." The stablecoin market has dropped sharply this year despite bitcoin being up about 75%. In July, it hit an all-time high of $83.8 billion and now accounts for 68.5% of the overall stablecoin market. The crypto market currently awaits a vote in Congress on a key stablecoin bill , which has just advanced to the House with three other crypto bills for the first time.

Persons: Bernstein, stablecoins, Gautam Chhugani, Chhugani, bitcoin, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: U.S .

☆ Bitcoin investors are feeling deja vu as the setup for the next bull run takes shape
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The dollar index, which usually moves inversely with bitcoin, also hit its lowest level in more than a year last week, and bitcoin didn't budge. "It wasn't until the bitcoin halving a year later, in the spring of 2020, that we saw a market recovery transform into a sustained rally. Investors tend to expect seasonal gains in the fourth quarter, which has brought bitcoin a 93.38% return on average since 2013. The Ripple case also gives the industry hope that the SEC "takes its foot off of the enforcement pedal," Canaccord Genuity said. "Until the next difficulty adjustment, which will happen in about two weeks, miners' selling pressure will likely continue," Hasegawa added.

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☆ WisdomTree takes new crack at Bitcoin ETF despite prior rejections. Why this time may be different
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Lina Hassen | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

WisdomTree is attempting to launch a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund even though its peers have failed. The firm filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week, making it its second bitcoin ETF application after an initial rejection two years ago. "Some of the new filings have these data sharing agreements, surveillance sharing, new ways of doing it," he said. I think the data sharing agreements are the key element for that." According to an SEC filing this week, Fidelity Investments is also trying to launch a spot bitcoin ETF despite its prior failures.

Persons: WisdomTree, WisdomTree's Jeremy Schwartz, We've, they've, Schwartz, Bob Pisani Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Fidelity Investments Locations: Europe, WisdomTree, BlackRock, VanEck

☆ Signs of pain as easy cash era ends are growing
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - The easy-cash era is over and markets are feeling the pinch from the sharpest jump in interest rate in decades. Since late 2021, big developed economies including the United States, euro area and Australia have raised rates by almost 3,300 basis points collectively. Japanese, European and U.S. banks stocks, while off recent lows, are still well below levels seen just before SVB's collapse. Reuters Graphics2/ DARLINGS NO MOREAs the SVB collapse showed, stress in the tech sector can quickly ripple out across the economy. Reuters Graphics4/ CRYPTO WINTERHaving benefited from an influx of cash during the easy-money era, cryptocurrencies have felt pain as rates rose last year, then gained on recent signs that tightening could end soon.

☆ The IRS plans to tax some NFTs as collectibles — and the rich would pay up to 28% on profits
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Noam Galai | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesHow the IRS plans to tax NFTsNFT enthusiasm swelled in recent years along with the popularity of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin . An NFT offering a right to use or develop that virtual plot also generally isn't a collectible, the IRS said. Profit on those sales is taxed at ordinary income tax rates, which apply to wages, for example. (There are seven marginal tax rates, ranging from 10% up to 37%.) These tax rates are generally lower than ordinary income tax rates.

☆ New Year, new rally: Why bitcoin is up 26% this month after a tumultuous 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"The most important macro data investors are focussing on is the weak services PMI and the trending down of employment and wage data. 'Whales' buying BTCLarger purchasers of digital coins known as "whales" may be leading the latest rally in bitcoin, according to Kaiko. Several bitcoin miners have been flushed out by the drop in prices. Bitcoin miners, who use power-intensive machines to verify transactions and mint new tokens, have been squeezed by the slump in prices and rising energy costs. That's historically a good sign for bitcoin, according to Ayyar.

☆ Cryptocurrencies could cause the next financial crisis, Indian central bank head warns
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shaktikanta Das, governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), called for private cryptocurrencies to be "prohibited." The next financial crisis will be caused by private cryptocurrencies, if these assets are allowed to grow, the head of India's central bank warned on Wednesday. Das' comments come as the central bank pushes to introduce its own digital version of the Indian rupee. The digital rupee is a type of central bank digital currency (CBDC). China's central bank is furthest ahead globally on the development of a CBDC.

☆ Jack Dorsey’s Block backs bitcoin mining company that wants to bring 25-cent electricity to rural Africa
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

So in February, she began spitballing creative solutions with two friends, and the three of them landed on a sort-of counterintuitive idea: bitcoin mining. The new 533 kilowatt site in Kenya where 300 kilowatts will be used for bitcoin mining. We're not doing bitcoin for bitcoin," said the lead for bitcoin mining and wallet at Block, Thomas Templeton. Block is also working on a project to make bitcoin mining more distributed and efficient. Making the mining process more accessible has to do with more than just creating new bitcoin, according to Templeton.

Hackers who stole around $477 million worth of cryptocurrency from collapsed exchange FTX have started to launder the funds into bitcoin . Blockchain analytics company Elliptic estimates that around $477 million worth of cryptocurrency had been stolen from FTX. The theft adds insult to injury to FTX, a once $32 billion crypto empire who collapse has sent shockwaves across the industry. Crypto compliance software company Chainalysis in a tweet on Sunday also confirmed that hackers are moving funds. The implosion of FTX has left Bankman-Fried a paper pauper and investors left unable to access their crypto assets.

☆ Bitcoin miner Core Scientific issues bankruptcy warning and the stock is down 97% for the year
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Core Scientific, one of the largest publicly traded crypto mining companies in the U.S., raised the possibility of bankruptcy in a statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the event of a bankruptcy, Core says that holders of its common stock could suffer "a total loss of their investment." Core Scientific mines for proof-of-work cryptocurrencies like bitcoin . Core, which primarily mints bitcoin, has seen the price of the token drop from an all-time high above $69,000 in Nov. 2021, to around $20,500. The Austin, Texas-based miner, which has operations in North Dakota, North Carolina, Georgia, and Kentucky, says that it may "seek alternative sources of equity or debt financing."

☆ What BNY Mellon’s digital asset custody launch means for the crypto market
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The crypto industry this week cleared a massive hurdle for attracting big investors after BNY Mellon said it's officially holding crypto assets in its custody for institutions. If the current market and regulatory environment weren't so bad, a wave of new investors might now be flooding into the crypto market. In the past month, Nasdaq has launched crypto custody for institutions and Franklin Templeton, Betterment, Société Générale and other wealth managers have made forays into crypto. Even though for many others, bitcoin has become a "boring" macro-driven asset with little utility, BNY Mellon clients have been looking beyond crypto's speculative nature. "You've got crypto assets, digital cash, stablecoins and then you have tokenized assets.

☆ Cathie Wood says she's standing by her bullish bets on Tesla, Roku and bitcoin
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood said she's sticking by her bullish calls on Tesla , Roku and bitcoin . "We stand by all of them," Wood said when asked about her opinion on Tesla, Roku and bitcoin on CNBC's "Squawk Box" Tuesday. I think our last move on Tesla was a buy as you know we trade around it." Tesla is the biggest holding of Ark's flagship fund Innovation ARKK , accounting for more than 10% of the ETF. We think Tesla is in the driver's seat," Wood said.

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