Why SpaceX’s IPO could put pressure on Tesla’s stock
Some investors may choose to snatch up shares in Elon Musk’s rocket maker instead of Tesla, an analyst warned.
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Why do older sellers get less money for their homes than younger sellers?
Buying and selling a home can be the most significant financial decisions that families face.
These stocks are taking big hits from worries about higher gasoline prices
Stocks of a number of consumer discretionary sector companies were falling amid worries that rising gasoline prices as a result of the latest escalation in the Middle East conflict would hurt consumer sentiment and spending.
Crypto-aligned super PAC begins to endorse candidates for US midterms
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDg3NzAtMTBjOS03YzZjLThhM2UtM2E2ZmMxYmU4N2I1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Crypto-aligned super PAC begins to endorse candidates for US midterms" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Fellowship PAC reported spending $300,000 on advertising for a Republican running to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District in 2026.</p>
Bitcoin bounces to $72.5K as markets react to US Strait of Hormuz blockade
Bitcoin rallied to $72,500 as US stocks reacted to US efforts to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the rebound, BTC traders warned that a price correction remains a risk.
Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports takes effect. Stocks are shrugging off escalation concerns.
The American military on Monday was implementing a blockade on all ships entering and exiting Iranian ports, with the escalation pushing oil prices higher but not rattling U.S. stocks that much.
This is the real reason behind the U.S. dollar’s climb as the Iran conflict drags on
The U.S. dollar is up this year, based on Monday afternoon trading levels, following failed talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend to end the conflict in the Middle East.
Is OpenAI outgrowing Microsoft? A new Amazon alliance raises the stakes.
A reported leaked memo from OpenAI’s revenue chief signals a deepening rift with Microsoft, as the ChatGPT creator deepens its relationship with Amazon.
Streaming viewers are OK with double the commercials as ‘subscription fatigue’ sets in
As streaming costs go up, viewers are looking for better deals — and many say they’d watch more ads for lower prices, a new survey shows.
My friend’s girlfriend went ‘ballistic’ after learning he gives his kids $19,000 a year. Is this a red flag?
“He spent $1,000 on his girlfriend at Christmas and several hundred dollars on each of her children.”
The $20 billion drone-killer trade most investors are missing
The Iran war has turned counterdrone technology into the defense sector’s fastest-growing niche.
If you’ve ever been tempted to ‘sell in May and go away’ — now is the time
The stock market’s “Halloween Indicator” is statistically significant during just one year of the presidential cycle.
ECB backs tokenized EU capital markets with strict guardrails
The European Central Bank said tokenization could improve EU capital markets, but only with central bank money, interoperable infrastructure and resilient regulation.
Bernstein says Bitcoin market already priced in quantum risk
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDg2YzctNzIwOC03ZjdkLThlMjYtN2U3MTNlODRiYzA1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bernstein says Bitcoin market already priced in quantum risk" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bernstein says Bitcoin’s selloff already reflects quantum risk and that developers still have time to agree on a post-quantum upgrade path.</p>
Strategy buys 13,927 Bitcoin for $1B, holdings near 800,000 BTC
Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquired 13,927 Bitcoin for $1 billion last week, funding the purchase through STRC share sales, lifting the company’s holdings to 780,897 BTC.
StarkWare cuts staff in push toward revenue-generating products
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDg2OGYtYWQ0NC03YzYxLThlZmEtZjgyZGJlYzY1Y2Y0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="StarkWare cuts staff in push toward revenue-generating products" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson said the company will split into two units as it adopts a faster and leaner “startup mode.”</p>
Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC adds $2.7M in Bitcoin to treasury
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDg2NjEtNTBkYi03YThkLWE2OWItNjRiNGM5NjhlZGE2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC adds $2.7M in Bitcoin to treasury" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC bought $2.7 million of Bitcoin, deepening the Reform UK leader’s crypto ties as the UK moves to curb crypto donations.</p>
Why the best stock-markets bets are Chinese tech stocks and this out-of-fashion sector, according to Bank of America
The stock market is now too big to fail, Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett reckons. So no rate increases before the midterms and a Sino-American detente in May
Stocks can rally even without a ‘full return to normality,’ says HSBC
There’s too much focus from investors on the war in Iran, analysts led by Max Kettner wrote in a note.
South Korea says API crypto trading now makes up 30% of market: Report
South Korea’s FSS said API trading now makes up 30% of crypto turnover and warned it will crack down on abusive automated trading patterns, local media reported Monday.