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Speculators Are Betting Stablecoin Tether Will Lose Value

Speculators Are Betting Stablecoin Tether Will Lose Value
Speculators Are Betting Stablecoin Tether Will Lose Value
April 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Short sellers have been betting against the stablecoin Tether, which a Wall Street Journal report notes has a price that shouldn’t move. Get the Full...

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Chinese eCommerce Startup Shein Raising Funds at $100B Value
Chinese eCommerce Startup Shein Raising Funds at $100B Value
April 03, 2022  |  Investments

Chinese eCommerce company Shein is looking into a funding round that would value the company at $100 billion, Bloomberg reported Sunday (April 3), citing individuals...

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New Yorkers Want to Cut in-Person Work Hours, Curb Spending, Report Says
New Yorkers Want to Cut in-Person Work Hours, Curb Spending, Report Says
April 03, 2022  |  Personnel

New Yorkers who worked from home during the pandemic seem to have taken a liking to it, as a Friday (March 31) Bloomberg report said...

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EU Regulators Scrutinize Microsoft’s Cloud Business, Practices
EU Regulators Scrutinize Microsoft’s Cloud Business, Practices
April 03, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Microsoft is facing scrutiny from regulators in the European Union over its cloud business and licensing deals, Reuters reported Friday (April 1). Get the Full...

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Wall Street Embraces Crypto, but Not Quickly Enough for Some Employees
Wall Street Embraces Crypto, but Not Quickly Enough for Some Employees
April 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Wall Street has reportedly been hiring more people for digital asset teams, though some employees have been switching up jobs as they seek more risk...

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Bosch Acquires 14% Stake in Indian B2B Platform Zeliot
Bosch Acquires 14% Stake in Indian B2B Platform Zeliot
April 03, 2022  |  Investments

Bosch, the multinational tech firm, has bought a 14% minority stake in B2B startup Zeliot Connected Services out of Bengaluru, India, a report said Friday...

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Self-Proclaimed Creator of Bitcoin Says He’ll Sell His Stash, as BTC ‘Has No Utility’
Self-Proclaimed Creator of Bitcoin Says He’ll Sell His Stash, as BTC ‘Has No Utility’
April 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The man claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin, said in a recent interview that he does indeed plan to sell his huge...

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China’s Central Bank to Expand Digital Yuan Trials to More Cities
China’s Central Bank to Expand Digital Yuan Trials to More Cities
April 03, 2022  |  CBDC

The Peoples’ Bank of China plans to expand its trial for digital yuan to include more cities, a report Saturday (April 3) from Bloomberg said....

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Crypto-to-Fiat Processor Swapin to Expand B2B Products With $1.85M Funding Round
Crypto-to-Fiat Processor Swapin to Expand B2B Products With $1.85M Funding Round
April 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Swapin, a European Union-licensed crypto-to-fiat payments processor, has closed a private investment round and raised €1.68 million ($1.85 million). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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