Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by Cointelegraph

Pakistan is planning to create a legal framework for crypto to try to lure international investors to the Central Asian country.“Pakistan is done sitting on the sidelines; we want to have regulatory clarity; we need to have a legal framework that is pro-business,” Pakistan Crypto Council CEO Bilal Bin Saqib told Bloomberg on March 20.“We want Pakistan as the leader in blockchain-powered finance, and we want to attract international investment,” he added. “Sixty percent of the population is under 30 [years old], we have...

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by Cointelegraph

Bitcoin is unlikely to revisit the $77,000 price level anytime soon after the Fed signaled a slowdown in quantitative tightening (QT), says BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes.On March 10, Bitcoin (BTC) dipped near the $77,000 level for the first time since November, according to CoinMarketCap data.“Was BTC $77k the bottom, prob,” Hayes said in a March 20 X post after declaring that QT is “basically over” following the Fed’s March 19 announcement that starting in April, it will slow its securities sell-off by reducing the...

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by Cointelegraph

BlackRock’s head of digital assets, Robbie Mitchnick, says that Bitcoin will most likely thrive in a recessionary macro environment, contrary to what some analysts may think. “I don’t know if we’ll have a recession or not, but a recession would be a big catalyst for Bitcoin,” Mitchnick said in a March 19 interview with Yahoo Finance.Mitchnick said Bitcoin (BTC) is catalyzed by increased fiscal spending, deficit accumulation, lower interest rates and monetary stimulus — all of which tend to happen in recessions.“And it’s catalyzed...

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by Market Watch

The crypto industry continues to rack up wins in Washington, with Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse announcing on X on Wednesday that the Securities and Exchange Commission will drop its appeal of a lawsuit brought against it.

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

The "big three" cryptocurrencies are on the move today. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) are up 2.9%, 7.3%, and 3%, respectively, as of 2:30 p.m. ET. Earlier in the day, however, they were up as much as 3.6%, 8.7%, and 4.7%, respectively.

Published on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 by New York Times Business

CoreWeave, which provides computing power for A.I., was founded by three Bitcoin enthusiasts. The company is now set to make the first prominent A.I. initial public offering.

Published on Monday, March 17, 2025 by CNBC Top Stories

The flagship digital currency will soar once a risk-off macroeconomy flips.

Published on Sunday, March 16, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) might be a bit safer than some crypto assets, but it isn't as though they're rock solid when things are falling apart. As the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 enter correction territory, investors are starting to worry more about a pote

Published on Saturday, March 15, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

The price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has now fallen through the $80,000 level, and some analysts are now warning that $70,000 is next. Bitcoin is now down nearly 25% since it reached an all-time high of $109,000 on Inauguration Day, and investors are understandably concerned.

Published on Thursday, March 13, 2025 by CNBC Top Stories

Investors have "overly punished" Iren, says JPMorgan.

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by Market Watch

SoftBank Group Corp. announced late Wednesday it is acquiring semiconductor designer Ampere Computing in a $6.5 billion deal that will expand its investments in AI infrastructure.

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

Artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated news feeds and financial headlines for much of the last few years after emerging as the market's newest obsession in late 2022 following OpenAI's release of ChatGPT.

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by CNBC Top Stories

"Speed is the best cost-reduction system," Huang said Tuesday, after his keynote speech at Nvidia's GTC conference.

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by FreightWaves

David Bell, founder and CEO of CloneOps.ai, discusses the advantages of its new AI-driven voice agents and how streamlined call center workflows allow companies to expand in sales and customer service. The post Enhance productivity with an AI voice agent appeared first on FreightWaves.

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by Construction Dive

The share of businesses scrapping most of their AI initiatives increased to 42% this year, up from 17% last year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. 

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by Cointelegraph

Crypto custody and trading firm Bakkt Holdings has appointed a new co-CEO and is cutting some of its services to focus on its crypto offerings after recently losing two major clients.Akshay Naheta, the founder of stablecoin payments infrastructure firm Distributed Technologies Research (DTR), will join Bakkt CEO Andy Main in the role, the company said on March 19.Bakkt added that it will enter into an agreement with DTR to integrate its stablecoin-based payment infrastructure with Bakkt’s crypto trading and brokerage technology, subject to regulatory...

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

(RTTNews) - Indian shares look set to open higher on Thursday, mirroring favorable cues from global markets as investors reacted positively to the Federal Reserve's policy outcome.

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

Despite the recent decline in the share price of United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL), the stock is still up 69% over the last year. However, there's more room to run, and even the latest news of a slowdown in bookings shouldn't shake long-term investors out of the stock.

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

On Wednesday, investors felt that they couldn't make a lot of portfolio progress with Progressive (NYSE: PGR). The insurance company's stock was hit with a sell-off following an analyst's price target cut; on the back of this, it closed the day almost 4% down in price. That perfo

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by CNBC Top Stories

The major averages rallied on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve maintained its 2025 outlook for two interest rate cuts.

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for CSX CORP (CSX). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, CSX rates highest using our Shareholder Yield Investor model based on the published strategy of Meb Faber. This strategy looks for companies returning cash to shareholders via div

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for QUANTA SERVICES INC (PWR). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, PWR rates highest using our P/B Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Partha Mohanram. This growth model looks for low book-to-market stocks that exh

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for CARVANA CO (CVNA). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, CVNA rates highest using our Quantitative Momentum Investor model based on the published strategy of Wesley Gray. This momentum model looks for stocks with strong and consisten

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by Cointelegraph

Data center infrastructure provider Hive Digital is doubling down on its long-term Bitcoin treasury strategy and is using the recent market sell-off to expand its mining capacity and acquisition targets, signaling a growing shift among public miners to retain their mined assets. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Hive Digital’s chief financial officer, Darcy Daubaras, said the company remains focused on “retaining a significant portion of its mined Bitcoin to benefit from potential price appreciation.” This requires an active approach to treasury management to optimize liquidity in...

Published on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 by Cointelegraph

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood believes the White House is underestimating the recession risk facing the US economy stemming from US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies — an oversight that will eventually force the president and Federal Reserve to enact pro-growth policies.Speaking virtually at the Digital Asset Summit in New York on March 18, Wood said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent isn’t worried about a recession. However, Wood said, “We are worried about a recession,” adding, “We think the velocity of money is slowing down...

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by CNBC Top Stories

A jury on Wednesday ordered environmental campaign group Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages to Texas-based Energy Transfer.

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by CNBC Top Stories

SoftBank Group said Wednesday that it will acquire Ampere Computing, a startup that designed an Arm-based server chip, for $6.5 billion.

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by FreightWaves

An Arizona truck driver is accused of murdering the owner of an Illinois-based carrier on March 5. The post Arizona driver accused of murdering Illinois trucking company owner appeared first on FreightWaves.

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

In trading on Wednesday, shares of EPR Properties's 9.00% Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares (Symbol: EPR.PRE) were yielding above the 7.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.25), with shares changing hands as low as $29.94 on the day. This c

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by Construction Dive

The acquisition of Central Consulting & Contracting will help the Virginia-based contractor meet the area’s increasing demand for medical facilities.

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by Cointelegraph

A crypto trader warns that going heavy on leverage before the monthly United States interest rate decision is a surefire way to lose money in crypto trading. After the Federal Reserve’s statement confirmed the US central bank intends to leave interest rates unchanged in its target range between 4.25% to 4.5%, Bitcoin’s price barely moved, as the market had already widely expected no change in the interest rate. However, after Fed chair Jerome Powell said the probability of a recession is “not high,” despite independent...

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

(RTTNews) - Indian shares opened on a buoyant note Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, as widely expected, and signaled the possibility of two rate cuts by the end of the year, given increased uncertainty around the economic outlook.

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by CBS News

Minnesota Senate Republicans on Thursday will make a motion to expel their colleague Sen. Justin Eichorn following a federal criminal charge that he attempted to solicit sex from a minor.

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by Market Watch

Hours after the Federal Reserve maintained its guidance for two interest-rate cuts later this year, President Donald Trump weighed in Wednesday night, calling for rate cuts to accompany his new tariffs.

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by WSJ Economy

Not long ago, Fed officials presumed that 2025 would simply be about getting to the soft landing.

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by NASDAQ Stocks

Live cattle futures are rallying another $1.60 to $2 on Wednesday. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. Last week was strong, at $203 in the South, with Northern action at $205-206. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,258 head offered,...

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by NASDAQ Stocks

Lean hog futures are slipping lower again on Wednesday with contracts down 95 cents to $2.15 at midday. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $90.05 on Wednesday morning, up 24 cents from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 4 cents from...

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by NASDAQ Stocks

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) Wednesday closed up +0.26 (+0.39%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) closed up +0.0012 (+0.06%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday recovered from early losses and settled moderately higher. Short covering emerged in crude futures Wednesday after weekly gasoline and distillate inventories declined. Also,...

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by Cointelegraph

Bitcoin (BTC) passed $84,000 into the March 19 Wall Street open as markets geared up for the US Federal Reserve interest-rate decision.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewBitcoin, risk-assets lack “tailwinds” into FOMCData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed local highs of $84,358 on Bitstamp.Risk assets were on edge ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, with the Fed expected to hold rates steady until at least June, per data from CME Group’s FedWatch Tool.Fed target rate probabilities (screenshot). Source: CME GroupThe nature...

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by Market Watch

Oil futures were off slightly Wednesday, seeing some modest pressure a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a full cease-fire in the country’s invasion of Ukraine but agreed to a mutual halt on energy infrastructure for 30 days.

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

(RTTNews) - HUTCHMED (China) Limited (HCM) announced positive results from the SAVANNAH Phase II trial, which showed high and durable response rates with the combination of savolitinib and TAGRISSO in MET-high lung cancer. This highlights a promising chemo-free oral treatment str

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by NASDAQ Markets

(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Thursday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight, on an improved outlook for interest rates after the US Fed announced its widely expected decision to again leave interest rates unchanged but sig

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by CNBC Top Stories

Chinese top officials have pledged to ramp up monetary easing measures, including interest rate cuts "at appropriate times."

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by WSJ Economy

Australia’s economy shed jobs in February in what could be the first clear indication in some time that interest rates have remained too high for too long.

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2025 by NASDAQ Stocks

Cotton futures were lower on Wednesday, with contracts down 4 to 12 points in the nearbys at the close. Crude oil futures were back up $0.29/barrel, with the US dollar index up $0.208 on the day. The two-day Fed meeting concluded this afternoon, with interest rates left unchanged this month...