Bitcoin tops $40,000 for first time since May 2022 as momentum builds

Bitcoin tops $40,000 for first time since May 2022 as momentum builds

Bitcoin and ether hit 2023 highs Rate cut and ETF optimism driving gains Signs of institutional buyers in November – market maker LONDON/SINGAPORE, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Bitcoin has broken above $40,000 for the first time since May 2022 as it rides a wave of momentum on broad enthusiasm about U.S. interest rate cuts and … Read more

US SEC does not plan to appeal court decision on Grayscale bitcoin ETF -source

US SEC does not plan to appeal court decision on Grayscale bitcoin ETF -source

The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are seen in Washington, July 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not appeal a recent court ruling that found it was wrong to reject an application from Grayscale Investments … Read more

PayPal launches dollar-backed stablecoin, boosting shares

PayPal launches dollar-backed stablecoin, boosting shares

The PayPal logo is seen at an office building in Berlin, Germany, March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo Aug 7 (Reuters) – Payments giant PayPal (PYPL.O) said on Monday it has launched a U.S. dollar stablecoin, becoming the first major financial technology firm to embrace digital currencies for payments and transfers. PayPal’s announcement, which lifted … Read more

Fitch downgrade highlights investor worries about US fiscal picture

Fitch downgrade highlights investor worries about US fiscal picture

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Aug 2 (Reuters) – Fitch’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating is likely to exacerbate unease about the country’s debt position, political polarization and the global standing of the U.S. dollar, investors … Read more