From here the stent trade industry begins Finance Magnates Podcast From here the stent trade industry begins Finance Magnates Podcast From here the stent trade industry begins Finance Magnates Podcast From here the stent trade industry begins Finance Magnates Podcast From here the stent trade industry begins Finance Magnates Podcast From here the stent trade industry begins Finance Magnates Podcast Explore the turbulent world of commodity trading in this Finance Magnates podcast episode, featuring insights from Axi Select President, Greg Rubin. We discuss the challenges and shifts caused by ..read more

Solana (SOL) saw a “significant increase in allocations” from institutional investors, according to the latest report reconnaissance Conducted by CoinShares. The survey of digital asset fund managers, which includes responses from 64 investors managing $600 billion in cumulative assets, indicates growing interest in altcoins, with Solana leading among the emerging favourites. Solana sees increased demand from institutions James Butterville, Head of Research at CoinShares, detailed the findings, saying: “Investors have expanded their exposure to altcoins, with Solana seeing a significant incr ..read more

Shares of Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Google's parent company, rose more than 11% in pre-market trading on Friday, after outstanding quarterly results that beat revenue and earnings estimates and excited investors by announcing a $0.20 per share dividend program. . The Board of Directors also approved a stock buyback worth up to an additional $70 billion. “Our first-quarter results reflect strong performance from search, YouTube and cloud. Our leadership in AI research and infrastructure, and our global product footprint, position us well for the next wave,” CEO Sundar Pichai said in a statement ..read more

Investing.com — Most Asian currencies fell on Friday, while the dollar steadied in anticipation of key inflation data that is expected to influence the Federal Reserve's stance on cutting interest rates. While the overnight drop in the value of the dollar – in the wake of weaker-than-expected US GDP data – provided some relief to Asian units, this was largely offset by continued bets on higher US interest rates for a while. Longer. The dollar also trimmed some of its losses in Asian trade. The Japanese yen weakens, and USDJPY exceeds the 156 level after the Bank of Japan The Japanese yen und ..read more

The US Department of Justice, yesterday, Accused Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, co-founders of Samourai Wallet, a privacy-focused bitcoin wallet that also acts as a mixer, with money laundering and running an unlicensed money transfer business. Many, including activists and human rights defenders, spoke out about the importance of this legal action soon after the news broke. A very bad day for online privacy The implications of this are very dire A real “before and after” moment https://t.co/ou6CgT9E0T -Alex Gladstein (@gladstein) April 24, 2024 Lyudmila Kozlovska, President O ..read more

Da-kook/E+ via Getty Images London (United Kingdom) +0.54% Germany (DAX:IND) +0.64% France (CAC:IND) +0.28% France's consumer confidence index fell to 90 in April 2024. Retail trade in Spain rose by 0.6% year-on-year in March 2024; Spain's unemployment rate rose to 12.29% in the first quarter. Unemployment rate in Hungary rises to 4.6% January-March 2024. Sweden's trade surplus contracted sharply to 4.8 billion Swedish krona in March 2024. Retail sales in Norway increased by 0.3% month-on-month in March 2024. The European Stoxx 600 Index (STOXX) rose 0.58%, with the majority of sectors and a ..read more

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged at The Bank of Japan's benchmark interest rate remains stable at less than 0.10%. Annual CPI is expected to remain within the range of 2.5-3.0% in 2024 and around 2% in 2025-2026. Link to the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Statement for April In its quarterly forecast report, the Bank of Japan noted that the Japanese economy “is likely to continue to grow at a pace above its potential growth rate.” Regarding inflation, they explained that cost increases from previous gains in import prices are expected to diminish, but core inflation may con ..read more

Arthur Hayes, co-founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, took to X to provide a detailed analysis of the US economic landscape and its potential impacts on the cryptocurrency market. With a reputation for insightful commentary and a deep understanding of both traditional and digital finance, Hayes' insights are closely watched by industry participants. Why will the Crypto Bull Run return on Monday? in mailHayes pointed to a significant increase in the Treasury General Account (TGA), which he attributed to an influx of nearly $200 billion in tax revenues. “As expected, tax r ..read more

Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet sent a clear message to investors on Thursday that our spending on artificial intelligence and cloud computing is paying off. The companies beat Wall Street estimates with their latest quarterly results, boosted by a surge in cloud revenue — fueled in part by a boom in the use of artificial intelligence services. That sent the companies' shares soaring in late trading, with Alphabet stock rising as much as 17% and Microsoft gaining 6.3%. Tech giants are locked in a fierce battle for dominance in the field of artificial intelligence, with Microsoft and star ..read more

Easy financial conditions will be maintained for the time being The behavior of monetary policy from now on will depend on the state of the economy and prices at that time We will not judge politics based on one indicator The economic outlook and risk outlook may also be a reason for a policy change The Japanese economy has recovered moderately but there is still some weakness You should pay attention to financial and foreign exchange market movements and their impact on the economy and prices Monetary policy does not aim to control the exchange rate directly Nothing out of the ordinary fro ..read more