‘Respect is important’: If my financial adviser said, ‘Hey,’ my wife and I would walk out. Where do you draw the line?
“I met with a financial representative who was not aware that AT&T was the shortened form of American Telephone and Telegraph.”
Varyante
ESMA Adds 14 New CASPs to MiCA Register as Licensing Slows
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-what-is-mica-markets-in-crypto-assets-regulation-esma-1.jpg" alt="ESMA Adds 14 New CASPs to MiCA Register as Licensing Slows" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>ESMA adds 14 CASPs to its MiCA register, with banks and Ripple Payments Europe among the new entries as total providers reach 294.</p>
SpaceX postponed a crucial launch — now its stock is set to slide even further below the IPO price
Shares in SpaceX declined about 4% in premarket trading on Friday after aborted mission.
Silently freaking out about retirement? Why it may not be as bad as you think.
Amid all the gloom and doom, there are ways to change the math in your favor.
Retail investors had been outperforming the market since May. Not any more.
Retail investors had a pretty strong two-month stretch when they were outperforming the broader market by as much as 10 percentage points.
Bitcoin bottom countdown nears 50 days after BTC supply in loss passed 50%
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/article-covers-95617-3-historically-accurate-bitcoin-on-chain-metrics-are-flashing-bottom.jpg" alt="Bitcoin bottom countdown nears 50 days after BTC supply in loss passed 50%" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin supply in loss hit 50% nearly 50 days ago, mimicking the countdown to BTC price bear-market bottoms.</p>
Bad week for ‘the ants’ as ripple effects of Korean crash spread out across Asia
It was a bad week for “the ants,” as South Korea’s army of retail traders are known colloquially. 1.2 million of them were clobbered with margin calls. That’s more than 3% of the country’s adult population, illustrating the feverish extent of stock market speculation and the danger of leverage.
‘I am at a loss’: My brother is dying. We are not close. What responsibility do I have to help him?
“He is now no longer able to think clearly or communicate his wishes.”
US indicts crypto investor over alleged $20M fraud scheme
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/man-hacker-breaking-blockchain.jpg" alt="US indicts crypto investor over alleged $20M fraud scheme" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Federal prosecutors allege the South Dakota investor used false promises to raise money, repaid earlier investors with new funds and laundered proceeds through crypto exchanges.</p>
Buyer snaps up Josh Duhamel’s $3 million L.A. home as actor embraces his Minnesota ‘doomsday prepper’ cabin
“Ransom Canyon” star Josh Duhamel’s Los Angeles home has come under offer just days after it was put on the market—as the actor and his family continue to spend more time living at their rural off-grid cabin.
MacOS malware hijacks Telegram sessions, targets crypto wallets: SlowMist
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-victim-of-a-scam-heres-what-to-do-next.jpg" alt="MacOS malware hijacks Telegram sessions, targets crypto wallets: SlowMist" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>A macOS malware steals credentials to hijack Telegram sessions, decrypt cryptocurrency wallets or trick users into entering their wallet recovery phrases through fake applications.</p>
Bitcoin ETFs add $368M in three-day buying streak
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/bitcoin-etf-3.jpg" alt="Bitcoin ETFs add $368M in three-day buying streak" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $79.2 million on Thursday, lifting their three-day inflow total to about $368 million as Bitcoin attempted a price recovery.</p>
Ordinals advocate Leonidas proposes new Bitcoin client: ‘$DOG Mode’
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/teaching-coin-board-bitcoin.jpg" alt="Ordinals advocate Leonidas proposes new Bitcoin client: ‘$DOG Mode’" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>“Over time the economic incentives will drive $DOG Mode’s adoption and force Bitcoin Core to stop gatekeeping and allow these completely valid transactions,” said Leonidas.</p>
Crypto exchange Bybit launches in Indonesia after NOBI acquisition
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-bybit-giant-is-entering-cryptoheres-why-it-matters.jpg" alt="Crypto exchange Bybit launches in Indonesia after NOBI acquisition" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The launch gives Bybit a locally operated platform in one of Asia’s largest crypto markets, home to more than 21 million crypto exchange users. </p>
Trump Media sells Wall Street low-latency access to Trump posts
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/token-scrolling-truth-social-1.jpg" alt="Trump Media sells Wall Street low-latency access to Trump posts" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The paid Truth API is aimed at high-frequency trading firms seeking “the fastest” access to market-moving Truth Social posts, including those from US President Donald Trump.</p>
Micron has turned into ‘the most important stock in the market.’ So is it time to worry?
While investors are concerned about a memory peak, analysts say the stock still looks cheap relative to various earnings scenarios.
Balaji seeks Malaysia deal, threatens exit after Network School probe
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-how-to-buy-bitcoin-in-malaysia.jpg" alt="Balaji seeks Malaysia deal, threatens exit after Network School probe" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>“If we are not welcome, there are many other countries that would welcome us,” said Network School founder Balaji Srinivasan in a message to the Malaysian prime minister. </p>
Netflix is getting stingier about its viewing data, and Wall Street isn’t happy
Netflix’s stock is falling in the wake of mixed earnings and a new plan to cut back on the publication of ‘What We Watched’ reports.
Bitcoin liquidity clusters determine BTC’s price direction as futures flow fuels price
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/article-covers-76176-bitcoin-stages-picture-perfect-rebound-at-58-5k-as-crypto-liquidations-top-875m.jpg" alt="Bitcoin liquidity clusters determine BTC’s price direction as futures flow fuels price" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin futures traders are propping up the current market move, while liquidation heatmap data provides hints on where BTC price may go next. </p>
10 U.S. metro areas where builders are slashing prices on new homes
Existing-home prices just hit a new record high — but there are plenty of newly built homes selling at a discount, as desperate builders cut prices.