May 18, 2024
Crypto

Crypto entrepreneur charged in $150 million scam

Authorities said they arrested Jicha and unsealed an indictment containing four charges against him — securities fraud and conspiracies to commit securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering — after he entered the U.S. for the first time in more than five years on Dec. 23, heading to Miami for vacation. He was arraigned in

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Investment

AST SpaceMobile bags $155 mn strategic investment from AT&T, Google, Vodafone, ET Telecom

NEW DELHI: AST SpaceMobile has secured $155 million in strategic investment from AT&T, Google, and existing investor Vodafone which will support the commercial rollout of the startup’s space-based cellular network. In addition to the $155 million strategic investment, AST SpaceMobile plans to draw up to $51.5 million from the company’s existing senior secured credit facility

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Investment

Google CEO Warns AI Investment Will Mean More Job Cuts: Report.

Google-parent Alphabet is set to cut more jobs in order to make space for investment in artificial intelligence. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said some teams would need to eliminate roles in order to “create the capacity” for investment in promising areas such as artificial-intelligence, CNBC reported, citing an internal memo. That could be… Google-parent Alphabet

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Crypto

Winklevoss’ crypto exchange Gemini gets nod to launch in France

Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), co-founders of crypto exchange Gemini, on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has been awarded crypto registration to launch its services in France, the company told CNBC exclusively. The firm, which was founded and is owned by twins

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Crypto

Crypto firm Ripple explored IPO outside U.S. but won’t go public soon

DAVOS, Switzerland — Ripple explored markets outside the U.S. for its initial public offering, CEO Brad Garlinghouse told CNBC, blaming a “hostile” regulator. However, the firm has put any plans for an IPO on hold for now, Garlinghouse said. However, speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Garlinghouse said Ripple has “looked

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Crypto

AI takes over WEF’s main area pushing crypto aside

Companies touting their artificial intellgience products dominated the Promenade, the main road in Davos. In past years at the World Economic Forum annual meeting, cryptocurrency firms were the most prominent down the Promenade. But AI fever has taken over in 2024. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC This shift underscores the rapid rise in AI investments and

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Investment

Why Microsoft’s stock is a better investment than Apple

Apple Inc. has long been the most valuable U.S. company, but Microsoft Corp. seems poised to overtake it. A look back at the companies’ financial performance and a look ahead at expected revenue and profits make the case that Apple is no longer a growth stock and that Microsoft is the better long-term investment. Late

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Mortgage

My dad wants to take out a mortgage and has tried, unsuccessfully, to have Sallie Mae release him as cosigner on my $153,000 student loan. What can we do?

I thought it was a federal loan because I believe they did both types of loans. I started paying back the $153,000 interest-only loan in September 2022, while my dad paid towards the principal and the balance increased. They removed the interest-only repayments after several calls were made regarding the balance not being reduced.  My

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Crypto

Bitcoin Wavers as Crypto ETF Trading Gathers Steam. Where Prices Go Next.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies wavered Friday as volatile trading continued in the aftermath of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. The price of Bitcoin has shed 1% over the past 24 hours to $45,950, having notched gains in this period as high as near $48,600—around its best levels

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Finance

The 4 Best Laptops for Stock Trading and Finance in 2024

While you may not be able to compete with investment banks that build their headquarters physically closer and closer to the stock exchange so they can have the fastest response time, you can at least get some fast hardware. Stock trading with an appropriate laptop is important because sometimes the difference between a big windfall

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