Die riesigen Rechnerkapazitäten, die Kryptowährungen wie den Bitcoin schürfen, verbrauchen viel Energie. Ein Fall aus den USA zeigt, wie Bitcoin-Schürfer durch Billigstrom aus einem alten Kraftwerk die Umwelt gefährden. Von C. Schabosky und C. Meier. mehr
Unwetter im Südwesten: Schnelle Hilfen von Bund und Ländern gefordert
Nach den schweren Unwettern mehren sich die Forderungen nach schnellen Hilfen von Bund und Ländern. Rheinland-Pfalz hat bereits finanzielle Mittel bereitgestellt. Der Bund will kommende Woche beraten. mehr
Square is building a decentralized finance business using bitcoin
Square wants to make it easier to build „decentralized financial services“ using bitcoin.
Crypto exchange Binance stops selling digital versions of stocks like Tesla and Apple as regulators circle
Binance said Friday that it would end support for „stock tokens,“ crypto assets tied to the value of certain shares.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Moderna, Didi, BioNTech, AMC and others
These are the stocks posting the largest moves before the bell.
Foreign travelers to China will be able to use the digital yuan, central bank says
The People’s Bank of China has been working on developing a digital version of the yuan, known as e-CNY, since 2014.
SPACs are targeting Southeast Asia’s start-ups, and investors are taking note
More than 40 SPACs — or special purpose acquisition companies — are targeting the region, according to Vinnie Lauria, managing partner at Golden Gate Ventures.
ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar steady ahead of US retail sales
Forex news from the European trading session – 16 July 2021
Headlines:
Markets:
– NZD leads, JPY lags on the day
– European equities mixed; S&P 500 futures up 0.2%
Headlines:
Markets:
– NZD leads, JPY lags on the day
– European equities mixed; S&P 500 futures up 0.2%
Bitcoin faces a precarious end to the week
The chart continues to spell out the dangers for Bitcoin
Bitcoin is still largely consolidating between the range of $30,000 and $40,000 in the bigger picture of things but with every passing day, things are not shaping up too well for the cryptocurrency – at least from a technical perspective.
Bitcoin is still largely consolidating between the range of $30,000 and $40,000 in the bigger picture of things but with every passing day, things are not shaping up too well for the cryptocurrency – at least from a technical perspective.
US futures a touch higher ahead of North American trading
The risk mood keeps steadier so far today
European indices are a little mixed after having opened up with slight gains only to see some choppy action during the session.
European indices are a little mixed after having opened up with slight gains only to see some choppy action during the session.