Author: Investor Empires

  • Dollar stands tall in 2024, propped up by cautious Fed, Trump trade

    Written by Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was strong on the last trading day of the year, poised for strong gains in 2024 against most currencies as investors brace for smaller U.S. interest rate cuts and the policies of the incoming Trump administration. The rise of the dollar,…

  • Ethereum Market Turns Optimistic: Funding Rates Hint At Potential $4K Comeback

    Amid the broader decline in the global cryptocurrency market, Ethereum has emerged as one of the major cryptocurrencies to be significantly affected. Although it had already underperformed in the recent uptrend, Ethereum has now seen a notable correction, falling below the $3,500 price level in recent weeks. While this price…

  • ‘Poor maths skills’ blamed for rising benefits bill, says Santander UK boss

    William Vereker, UK head of Santander Bank and a former business envoy under Theresa May, attributed Britain’s high benefits bill and long-term unemployed to poor numeracy and poor understanding of financial basics. Speaking against the backdrop of the rapidly rising sickness benefit budget, Vereker warned that many people ignore the…

  • MicroStrategy Keeps Stacking Bitcoin, Adds 2,138 BTC In Latest Purchase

    MicroStrategy continues its Bitcoin (BTC) buying spree. The business intelligence firm acquired 2,138 BTC for $209 million in its latest purchase, bringing its total holdings to 446,400 BTC. MicroStrategy ends 2024 with another purchase of Bitcoin in advertisement The US-based company announced today that it has boosted its Bitcoin reserves…

  • Purpose Investments Inc. Announces 2024 Fourth Quarter Distributions for Purpose Specialty Lending Trust

    Article content TORONTO, Dec. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments Inc. To announce the fourth quarter 2024 distributions for the Specialized Purpose Lending Fund. Article content About Purpose Investments Inc. Purpose Investments Inc. It is an asset management company with assets under management of more than $22 billion. Purpose…

  • A Progressive Case for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Strengthening America’s Social Safety Net

    from Trey WalshCEO of Progressive Bitcoiner I’ll start by saying that I have several reservations about the US seeking a strategic reserve of Bitcoin, with major plans I’ve observed including Legislation proposed by Senator Lummis And a Draft Executive Order from Bitcoin Policy Institute (This does not include those state-by-state…

  • IVC-LeumiTech: Tech fund raising up 38% in 2024

    Privately held Israeli technology companies raised $9.58 billion in 2024, up 38% from 2023, IVC-LeumiTech reports. The report is generally upbeat although fundraising was down 4% in the fourth quarter of 2024 from the previous quarter even though the amount raised was 60% higher than the corresponding quarter of 2023,…

  • Dogecoin To Rally 6,770% If This Pattern Holds: Crypto Analyst

    One analyst explained how Dogecoin could end up rising approximately 6,770% if this pattern continues to follow the meme coin. Dogecoin has been trading within a long-term ascending channel In new mail On Day X, analyst Ali Martinez discussed a long-term pattern in which the weekly price of Dogecoin is…

  • Dogecoin To Rally 6,770% If This Pattern Holds: Crypto Analyst

    One analyst explained how Dogecoin could end up rising approximately 6,770% if this pattern continues to follow the meme coin. Dogecoin has been trading within a long-term ascending channel In new mail On Day X, analyst Ali Martinez discussed a long-term pattern in which the weekly price of Dogecoin is…

  • S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow slide as strong year nears its close

    Stocks fell on Monday, as problems for the three major indexes continued into the final week of the year as a strong 2024 came to a close. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell more than 1% while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) fell nearly 1.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) fell…

  • Bitcoin SoV Thesis Gains Traction – Metrics Reveal $1.03 Trillion Now Held On The Network

    Bitcoin continues to show resilience, holding above crucial demand levels after its recent decline from all-time highs. While the market is facing negative sentiment and a wave of bearish expectations, Bitcoin price action remains steady, providing hope for investors looking forward to a potential recovery. To add to Bitcoin’s strength,…

  • Issa brothers consider £13bn flotation of EG group in the US

    British petrol station tycoons Mohsin and Zubair Issa are considering a potential £13bn listing of their front office empire, EG Group, on the US stock market. This step will represent another blow to the London Stock Exchange, which has been affected by a large group of prominent companies that chose…

  • Bitcoin: Use It Or Lose It

    Whenever concerns surrounding Bitcoin’s long-term prospects turn in a negative direction, a common refrain is “well, tell us what to do about it then.” This is used to dismiss all concerns about regulation leading to regulatory capture, deeper involvement of certain entities leading to higher risks to the consensus process,…

  • Ninepoint Partners Announces Final December 2024 Cash and Annual Notional Distributions for ETF Series Securities

    This section is Partnership content provided The content in this section is provided by GlobeNewswire for the purposes of press release distribution on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Globe Newswire Breadcrumb links Globe Newswire Article writer: Posted on December 30, 2024 • 3 minutes…

  • Legendary Analyst Peter Brandt Says Bitcoin Price Could Crash To $78,000, Here’s Why

    This article is also available in Spanish. The legendary analyst Peter Brandt Provided a bearish forecast for the price of Bitcoin. He predicted the price would fall to as low as $78,000 and explained why he had such bearish sentiment. Peter Brandt expects Bitcoin price to collapse to $78,000 in…

  • Legendary Analyst Peter Brandt Says Bitcoin Price Could Crash To $78,000, Here’s Why

    This article is also available in Spanish. The legendary analyst Peter Brandt Provided a bearish forecast for the price of Bitcoin. He predicted the price would fall to as low as $78,000 and explained why he had such bearish sentiment. Peter Brandt expects Bitcoin price to collapse to $78,000 in…

  • El Al suspends Tel Aviv – Moscow flights

    The Israeli airline will reconsider the situation at the end of March after an Azerbaijani Airlines plane crashed while making an emergency landing last week, after Russian air defenses identified it as an enemy plane. El Al Israel Airlines Ltd (level:Ellal) Today, it announced the cessation of flights between Tel…

  • Bitcoin To Hit $400K? Blockware Weighs In On Trump’s Big Plan

    A leading cryptocurrency firm has predicted that the price of Bitcoin will rise next year, with support from President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Cryptocurrency firm Blockware Solutions sees Bitcoin potentially reaching $400,000 per coin in an uptrend if the proposed BTC reserve reaches $150,000 or still reaching…

  • Why I Capitulated And Started Buying MSTR

    Follow Nicholas on ? here for daily posts Look, I know I’m late to the party. I remember covering MicroStrategy’s first Bitcoin purchase, and watching the stock rise from $14 to $400 per share. In all that time, I didn’t buy. However, last Friday, for the first time since 2018,…