Drew Angerer / Getty Images Affirm shares soared 34% on Thursday and were on pace for their best day in almost three years, after the provider of buy now, pay later loans beat on the top and bottom lines in its earnings report. If the rally holds, it will be the third-biggest rally for the … Read more
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is pumping the Trump Organization’s new crypto platform, which has just been rebranded from “The DeFiant Ones,” to “World Liberty Financial.” In a post to his 90 million followers on X, the former president shared a video of himself with voiceover: “This afternoon, I’m laying out my plan to ensure … Read more
Jaque Silva | Lightrocket | Getty Images Affirm shares jumped as much as 16% in after hours trading on Wednesday, after the provider of buy now, pay later loans reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results. Here’s how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Loss per share: 14 cents adjusted vs. 51 cents expected … Read more
In this photo illustration an OpenSea logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages in the background. Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Crypto marketplace OpenSea has been added to the SEC’s list of targets, as the regulator extends its crackdown on the sector. The company’s CEO said in a post on … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 09, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more
Former President Donald Trump’s photograph is seen on a digital display outside of the venue ahead of his afternoon keynote speech on the final day of the Bitcoin 2024 conference at Music City Center July 27, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jon Cherry | Getty Images News | Getty Images NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A block away … Read more
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 20, 2024. Marco Bello | Reuters As the 2024 U.S. elections reach their home stretch, crypto companies are opening their wallets to try and influence the results. Nearly half of all the corporate money flowing into … Read more
Ryan Salame, the former co-chief executive of FTX Digital Markets, exits the Federal Court after he pleaded guilty to two charges including conspiring to make unlawful U.S. political contributions, in New York City, Sept. 7, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Convicted former FTX executive Ryan Salame’s domestic partner Michelle Bond has been indicted on charges … Read more
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., July 27, 2024. Kevin Wurm | Reuters Former president Donald Trump on Thursday promoted a soon-to-launch, Trump Organization crypto platform, “The DeFiant Ones” to his 7.5 million followers on Truth Social. “For too long, the average … Read more
Ryan Salame, former co-chief executive officer of FTX Digital Markets Ltd., exits federal court in New York, US, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ryan Salame, a former top lieutenant at FTX under founder Sam Bankman-Fried, asked a judge to void the deal he reached with the government and his … Read more
