Coinbase To Suspend Trading in XRP
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said on Monday it would suspend trading in cryptocurrency XRP after U.S. regulators last week charged associated blockchain firm Ripple with conducting a $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering. From a report: T.....»»
Robinhood’s pain is Public’s gain as VCs rush to give it more money
Public.com, a social-focused free stock trading service, is nearing the close of a Series D just two months after raising a $65 million Series C, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The San Francisco-based fintech aims to give people th.....»»
Why didn’t GameStop sell some of its inflated stock during the bubble?
The retailer could still possibly arrange a stock-for-cash infusion in the future Enlarge / Hi, yeah, how much can I get by trading in this slighty used share of GameStop stock? (credit: Getty Images) At the beginning of the year, the stock ma.....»»
As more insurtech offerings loom, CEO Dan Preston discusses MetroMile’s SPAC-led debut
We spoke to MetroMile CEO Dan Preston about what the day meant for his company and learn more the SPAC process for our own enjoyment. MetroMile began trading as a public company yesterday. Its exit from the private market was accelerated by.....»»
Investor Alexa von Tobel on the biggest driver of social-media-fueled stock trading
Alexa von Tobel has always felt strongly that too many people are shut out of the stock market. She felt this as a 23-year-old who didn’t have $5,000 to open a brokerage account. She felt it while building LearnVest, a financial planning startu.....»»
Robinhood Sued By Family of 20-Year-Old Trader Who Committed Suicide
Robinhood was sued Monday for wrongful death by the family of Alex Kearns, a 20-year-old customer who took his life last summer after believing he had racked up big losses on the millennial-favored stock trading app. CNBC reports: "This case centers.....»»
FCA warning over "risky" TikTok trading tips
Some TikTok creators have been giving investment advice in the wake of the GameStop frenzy......»»
Q&A: What is China"s carbon trading scheme?
China has launched the world's biggest carbon trading system to help lower carbon emissions, but critics and analysts have raised doubts about whether it will have a signficant impact......»»
Google Boots "The Great Suspender" Off the Chrome Web Store For Being Malware
Google has blocked The Great Suspender extension from the Chrome store "because it contains malware." The extension was very popular for users running Chrome with 8GB or less of RAM, as it would automatically suspend tabs you hadn't used in a while,.....»»
Google will suspend merchant sites that show higher prices at checkout
Starting on April 6, Google will begin enforcing price accuracy between Merchant Center feeds and checkout. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article......»»
Google will suspend merchant sites that show higher prices in the checkout
Starting on April 6, 2021 Google will begin to enforce that the price showing on your product landing page matches that in the cart. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article......»»
Reddit Trading Frenzy Fades as Yellen Summons Agencies
A social media-driven trading cooled on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called a meeting of top officials that could result in tougher markets regulation for hedge funds, small investors and stockbrokers. From a report: Mass buying.....»»
Robinhood Screwed Its Users But Is More Popular Than Ever
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Robinhood is seemingly still very popular. According to The New York Times, Thursday -- the day of Robinhood's strictest trading restrictions -- was also its best ever: it saw over 177,000 downloa.....»»
GameStop Shares Plunge as Traders Dump Stock
Shares in GameStop plunged by 65% in early trading on Wall Street as the trading mania sparked by small investors, that sent its stock surging and cost hedge funds billions of dollars, lost momentum. From a report: The struggling Texas-based video ga.....»»
How to cut emissions from transport: Ban fossil fuel cars, electrify transport and get people walking and cycling
The Climate Change Commission's draft advice on how to decarbonise New Zealand's economy is refreshing, particularly as it calls on the government to start phasing out fossil fuels instead of relying on offsets and carbon trading......»»
China launched its national carbon trading market yesterday
Yesterday, China flipped the switch on a nationwide carbon trading market, in what could be one of the most significant steps taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 — if the markets can work effectively. China is the world’s lar.....»»
Robinhood CEO To Testify Before Maxine Waters" Panel On GameStop
The CEO of online stock brokerage Robinhood is expected to testify before a House committee on Feb. 18 as lawmakers dig into the firm's role in the tumultuous trading of GameStop stock and other companies, people familiar with the matter said. Politi.....»»
Trading app Public drops payment for order flow in favor of tips
Trading app Public drops payment for order flow in favor of tips.....»»
Robinhood Raises Another $2.4 Billion as Broker App Deals With Retail Trading Frenzy
As it sits amid the recent extreme bouts of market volatility, discount online brokerage Robinhood has been able to raise another $2.4 billion from investors, the company said Monday. From a report: That brings to $3.4 billion that the firm has been.....»»
Robinhood’s Q4 2020 revenue shows a return to growth
So much for a blowback! Deeply funded fintech company Robinhood has been the world’s most discussed startup over the last week. After the discount trading pioneer found itself in the midst of a battle between hedge funds on one side a.....»»
Robinhood’s long weekend brings a total of $3.4 billion to its balance sheet
Popular, highly-scrutinized trading app Robinhood has raised $2.4 billion to its balance sheet from shareholders, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal and then confirmed by the company. The private startup raised $1 billion on Friday, meaning.....»»