GameStop, AMC Trading Now Being Restricted at TD Ameritrade, Schwab
Some major brokerage houses have begun to respond to a frenetic surge in the price of shares of companies that has been attributed to rabid buying by individual investors on social-media platforms. From a report: On Wednesday, TD Ameritrade said it w.....»»
Does nuclear secrecy make us more secure? New book offers counterargument
Historian Alex Wellerstein: "You could get rid of all the secrecy tomorrow and the world would not measurably become more dangerous." Enlarge / A "Restricted Data" classification stamp on a document from the US Atomic Energy Commission in the ea.....»»
Restricted Data explores controversial history of nuclear secrecy
Historian Alex Wellerstein: "You could get rid of all the secrecy tomorrow and the world would not measurably become more dangerous." Enlarge / A "Restricted Data" classification stamp on a document from the US Atomic Energy Commission in the ea.....»»
Highlights of the day: Cryptominers scramble for large-capacity SSDs
The crytopmining fever is sweeping across China where miners are buying out all large-capacity SSDs available on the spot market ahead of the start of trading of the new crypto coin Chia. Supply of SSDs has been constrained by shortage of controller.....»»
India restricts American Express from adding new customers for violating data storage rules
India’s central bank has restricted American Express and Diners Club from adding new customers starting next month, it said Friday, citing violation of local data-storage rules. In a statement, the Reserve Bank of India said existing customers of e.....»»
Which City Rates as Best Place to Work in Tech?
Blind survey asks: Is it Austin, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, or Seattle? For years now, tech professionals reportedly have been trading the San Francisco Bay Area for more inviting places to live. These reports, at least on a broad scale,.....»»
Injective Protocol raises $10M from Pantera Capital, Mark Cuban for its ‘DeFi Robinhood’
Back in December last year Injective Protocol, launched the testnet for its DeFi protocols for cross-chain derivatives trading, with backing from giant crypto exchange Binance. It has now raised $10 million in a “party” funding round. Partici.....»»
Declining male fertility increases climate change vulnerability
Male fertility may be the chink in the armor against climate change, according to a new study that suggests the loss of male fertility at high temperatures means many species—especially those restricted to the tropics—may be even more vulnerable.....»»
European VC soars in Q1
A stunning first quarter in venture capital funding was not restricted to the United States; Europe also had one hell of a start to the year. A stunning first quarter in venture capital funding was not restricted to the United States; Europ.....»»
Tracking topological conditions in graphene
Scientists have been able to demonstrate that graphene nanostructures can be generated by annealing of a nanostructured silicon carbide crystal for a few years. "These two-dimensional, spatially strongly restricted carbon bands exhibit a vanishingly.....»»
Dogecoin Has Risen 400 Percent In the Last Week Because Why Not
Dogecoin has seen its price rise by a factor of five over the last week. Yesterday, it was trading at $0.13. Today, it's one of the world's 10 most valuable cryptocurrencies, with a market capitalization of $45 billion. Ars Technica's Timothy B. Lee.....»»
Coinbase makes splash on market debut with $99.6bn valuation
The cryptocurrency exchange coinbase started trading on Wednesday at a valuation of nearly $100bn (£72bn), in a major boost to supporters of digital currencies such as bitcoin......»»
Natural gas leading source of EU"s power emissions
Gas power plants overtook lignite coal plants in 2020 to become the European Union's largest single source of emissions from electricity, an analysis of the bloc's Emissions Trading Scheme showed Friday......»»
Schwab Sues Former Client After Accidental Transfer of $1.2 Million
An anonymous reader writes: Charles Schwab is suing one of its former customers after the retail brokerage allegedly sent more than $1.2 million to an account of the Louisiana woman and then could not get the money back. Schwab meant to send $82.56 t.....»»
Cloud kitchen startup JustKitchen to go public on the TSX Venture Exchange
JustKitchen, a cloud kitchen startup, will start trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Venture Exchange on Thursday morning. It is doing a direct listing of its common shares, having already raised $8 million at a $30 million valuation. The com.....»»
Dogecoin Price Surpasses 10 Cents To Reach An All-Time High
Dogecoin, the virtual currency that originally started as an internet meme more than seven years ago, has surged more than 85% in the last 24 hours and is trading at $0.13. Its market cap is now over $17 billion. CNN reports: The currency has soared.....»»
Crypto firm Coinbase valued at more than oil giant BP
Coinbase, which runs a leading trading platform for Bitcoin, hit nearly $100bn in its stock market listing, before slipping......»»
Coinbase Opens at $102 Billion Valuation on First Day of Public Trading
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase opened trading on Wednesday at $381 per share, giving it a fully diluted market value of around $102 billion. From a report: This is a slight premium to the most recent private trades for Coinbase stock, and more than.....»»
Coinbase Sets Direct Listing Reference Price At $250/Share, Valuing the Company At As Much As $65 Billion
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Coinbase, the American cryptocurrency trading giant, has set a reference price for its direct listing at $250 per share. According to the company's most recent SEC filing, it has a fully diluted sh.....»»
Coinbase sets direct listing reference price at $250/share, valuing the company at as much as $65B
Coinbase, the American cryptocurrency trading giant, has set a reference price for its direct listing at $250 per share. According to the company’s most recent SEC filing, it has a fully diluted share count of 261.3 million, giving the company.....»»
HSBC Bans Customers From Buying Bitcoin-Backer MicroStrategy Shares
HSBC has banned customers of its online share-trading platform from buying or moving into their accounts MicroStrategy stock, calling it a "virtual currency product." Reuters reports: The bank will not facilitate the buying or exchange of products re.....»»