Author: Investor Empires

  • Bitcoin ETFs Saw the Largest Outflow in Over Three Weeks

    U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $127 million in net outflows on Tuesday, marking the largest single-day withdrawal since Aug. 6. The outflow ended an eight-day streak of positive inflows of $756 million. On Tuesday, Ark Invest’s Bitcoin ETF saw the largest outflow, at $102 million. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust and…

  • Bitcoin ETFs Saw the Largest Outflow in Over Three Weeks

    U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $127 million in net outflows on Tuesday, marking the largest single-day withdrawal since Aug. 6. The outflow ended an eight-day streak of positive inflows of $756 million. On Tuesday, Ark Invest’s Bitcoin ETF saw the largest outflow, at $102 million. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust and…

  • Safaricom pays Sh26bn final dividend early

    Safaricom has commenced its final dividend payment of Sh0.65 per share five days ahead of the payment date on August 31, continuing its practice of making early payments of its dividends to shareholders. Individual investors started receiving their payments through the M-Pesa mobile platform earlier this week, with the company…

  • Citi sees limited upside for USD/JPY, expects rebound before dip By Investing.com

    Citi provided commentary on the currency pair, drawing parallels with historical currency movements and forecasting potential future trends. The financial services firm noted that while the USD/JPY uptrend has been more restrained than initially anticipated, the pair is unlikely to fall below 140 JPY/USD until next year. Citi expects a…

  • Buying Bitcoin Now Like Sub-$10,000 In 2019: Experts

    Bitcoin has been in a consolidation phase since hitting an all-time high of $73,777 in mid-March. Since then, Bitcoin’s daily closing prices have shown a great deal of restraint, never closing above $71,500 and holding below $54,000, although it did see an intraday low of $49,000. This consolidation phase has…

  • Buying Bitcoin Now Like Sub-$10,000 In 2019: Experts

    Bitcoin has been in a consolidation phase since hitting an all-time high of $73,777 in mid-March. Since then, Bitcoin’s daily closing prices have shown a great deal of restraint, never closing above $71,500 and holding below $54,000, although it did see an intraday low of $49,000. This consolidation phase has…

  • A Strategic Imperative for Small Businesses

    Small businesses across the UK are increasingly recognising the value of supporting women’s health in their workplaces. Adopting this initiative leads to many benefits, including increased productivity and performance, reduced absenteeism, enhanced employee satisfaction and engagement, attracted and retained a talented workforce, fostered a diverse and inclusive environment, and enhanced…

  • The basis trade remains an accident waiting to happen

    There is more than one option for the Fed. Earlier this month, I wrote about what saved the stock market. It’s also what supports the real economy, and it’s what 99% of financial commentary is about, especially recently. What worries me is the other thing: the call for the Fed…

  • AI Tokens Market Cap Rebounds By Nearly 80% To $32 Billion

    The cryptocurrency market has been volatile in recent months, with the overall market cap of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies seeing significant fluctuations. Amidst this turbulent landscape, there has been a surprising recovery in the AI ​​and Big Data tokens sector. According to the latest data from coinmarketcap, the market cap…

  • Kohl’s beats earnings estimates, raises EPS guidance; shares rise By Investing.com

    Kohl’s (NYSE:) reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Thursday, despite a drop in sales, and raised its full-year earnings outlook. The retailer’s shares rose more than 3% on the news. The department store chain reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.59 for the quarter ended Aug. 3, 2024, beating analysts’ estimates…

  • Malaysian police arrest 21 in crypto fraud scheme targeting Japanese investors

    Malaysian authorities have foiled a major cryptocurrency fraud scheme targeting Japanese citizens. According to local sources ReportsThe Royal Malaysian Police, also known as PDRM, arrested 21 individuals in connection with the fraud during coordinated raids on two upscale properties in Kuala Lumpur on August 19. The suspects include 16 Chinese…

  • Malaysian police arrest 21 in crypto fraud scheme targeting Japanese investors

    Malaysian authorities have foiled a major cryptocurrency fraud scheme targeting Japanese citizens. According to local sources ReportsThe Royal Malaysian Police, also known as PDRM, arrested 21 individuals in connection with the fraud during coordinated raids on two upscale properties in Kuala Lumpur on August 19. The suspects include 16 Chinese…

  • Moody’s warns of rating consequences of escalation

    Commenting on the security situation in Israel and its impact on the country’s sovereign rating, Moody’s, the global credit rating agency, said yesterday that the exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah on Sunday represents an escalation, but the economic and human costs remain limited and in line with the…

  • Dollar wallows near year-low as traders seek clues on Fed cuts By Reuters

    By Brigid Riley (Reuters) – The dollar held near its lowest in more than a year against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, while sterling traded near multi-year highs, as markets focused on signs of the size of a widely expected U.S. interest rate cut next month. Cryptocurrency Bitcoin grabbed…

  • Crypto Taxes: What New Zealand’s New Bill Proposal Means

    On 26 August 2024, New Zealand’s Minister of Revenue, Simon Watts, announced, foot A new bill has been introduced to the House of Representatives that could have major implications for the island nation’s cryptocurrency system. The OECD Cryptocurrency Reporting Framework will be implemented The new bill, titled Taxation (Annual Rates…

  • Israeli strike kills four fighters on Syria-Lebanon border, security sources say By Reuters

    BEIRUT (Reuters) – An Israeli drone strike on a car crossing a Syrian checkpoint near the border with Lebanon on Wednesday killed three Palestinian fighters and one member of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, two security sources told Reuters. The sources said the vehicle was not carrying weapons. There was…

  • Israeli strike kills four fighters on Syria-Lebanon border, security sources say By Reuters

    BEIRUT (Reuters) – An Israeli drone strike on a car crossing a Syrian checkpoint near the border with Lebanon on Wednesday killed three Palestinian fighters and one member of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, two security sources told Reuters. The sources said the vehicle was not carrying weapons. There was…

  • Daily Broad Market Recap – August 27, 2024

    No data? No problem! With not much significant data scheduled to be released, traders turned to market themes yesterday and priced in their biases for the upcoming reports due later this week. How did you trade your favorite assets anyway? Headlines: Bank of Japan Core CPI Growth slowed from 2.1%…

  • Two New Tokens To Be Launched On Sept 18

    In a move to boost the use and adoption of the decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform, MakerDAO is undergoing a major rebrand. The lending protocol, founded by Rune Christensen in 2014, will now be known as “Sky,” a shift aimed at attracting a broader user base. MakerDAO Reinvents Itself as…

  • Nvidia Countdown Keeps Stocks in Narrow Ranges: Markets Wrap

    (Bloomberg) — Markets are eagerly awaiting Nvidia Corp.’s results, with U.S. stock futures little changed and shares trading in tight ranges from Asia to Europe. Most Read from Bloomberg The world’s most influential stock is expected to set the tone for risk assets when it reports results after the U.S.…