US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw another all-time high in daily trading volume on Wednesday with $7.7 billion. BlackRock’s IBIT doubled its personal record on the third consecutive day with $3.3 billion in trading volume. Fidelity’s spot Bitcoin ETF also doubled its previous record with $1.4 billion trading volume on the same day, Bloomberg analyst James...
March saw a major decrease in crypto theft incidents, with malicious actors stealing approximately $79 million from decentralized finance (DeFi) projects, according to data from blockchain security firm CertiK. The figure represents an incredible 48% drop compared to the $160 million stolen in February. Flash Loan Attacks and Phishing Scams Contribute to Losses CertiK’s breakdown...
The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in two straight session, sinking more than 400 points or 2.2 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 18,030-point plateau although it\'s likely to halt its slide on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is weak, with oil and...
Indian shares opened on a positive note Monday, mirroring firm cues from global markets on expectations of Fed rate cuts and a potential return of former president Donald Trump to the White House. The benchmark S&P/ BSE Sensex was up 195 points, or 0.2 percent, at 80,715 in early trade while the broader NSE Nifty...
JAKARTA – PT Astra International Tbk (ASII) will compete with electric vehicle (EV) players from China, which have already been circulating in Indonesia. Until the first semester of 2024, the EV market reached 9.3% of Astras total four-wheeled vehicle sales, up from 7% at the end of 2023. According to Tira Ardianti, Head of Corporate...
The Canadian market is modestly higher Thursday morning, with investors reacting to the nation\'s GDP data and earnings updates, in addition to tracking the crucial inflation reading from the U.S. Energy, materials and utilities shares are among the prominent gainers. A few stocks from healthcare, real estate and technology sectors are also notably higher. The...
Russia\'s central bank raised its benchmark rate by 200 basis points on Friday amid rising risks to inflation and slower domestic demand, and also kept the door open for further tightening. The board of directors, led by Governor Elvira Nabiullina, decided to lift the key rate to 18.00 percent from 16.00 percent. This was the...
Trading firm and liquidity provider GSR’s Rich Rosenblum and Xin Song are slated to become the company’s co-CEOs as current CEO Jakob Palmstierna transitions to the role of president, the crypto market maker announced in a Wednesday press release. GSR’s Rich Rosenblum, Xin Song Transition Roles With Jakob Palmstierna According to the June 26 announcement,...
By Sinéad Carew and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs and the global equity index advanced on Thursday after a much anticipated U.S. inflation reading provided little surprise for relieved investors and helped push U.S. Treasury yields lower. The Nasdaq registered a record closing high for the...
Industrial production from the euro area is the top economic news due on Thursday, headlining a light day for the European economic news. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany wholesale prices for May. Economists expect wholesale prices to grow 0.3 percent on month, following a 0.4 percent gain in April. Half...