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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Mixed After Credit Suisse Deal: Balaji Srinivasan Sees Banking Crisis Boosting Apex Crypto To $1M

March 19, 10:38 PM

Major coins traded mixed on Sunday evening following UBS Group's (NYSE: UBS) acquisition of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS) for n

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First Republic Bank Downgraded By S&P Further Into Junk Territory Despite $30B Deposit Infusion

By Bhavik Nair

March 19, 9:39 PM

S&P Global reportedly downgraded the credit ratings of First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) deeper into junk status on Sunday…

BAC

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Credit Suisse Bondholders Angry As $17B Of AT1 Debt To Be Written Down To Zero: What It Means

By Bhavik Nair

March 19, 9:02 PM

Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:UBS). AT1 is used to shore up a bank’s regulatory capital base and often…

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CryptoQuant CEO Roasts US, Europe Central Banks’ Action To Ease Liquidity Strain: Imagine ‘Satoshi Nakamoto Prints Infinite Bitcoins’

By Shivdeep Dhaliwal

March 19, 8:55 PM

As five central banks across the United States and Europe took coordinated action to ease the stress on the global funding market, the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO:

BTC

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Apple Pushed Back Projects, Paused Hiring, Micromanaged Teams Amid Efforts To Rein In Costs And Avoid Mass Layoffs: Gurman

By Shanthi Rexaline

March 19, 4:47 PM

Unlike many of its tech peers, Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has so far refrained from any large-scale layoffs.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Trashes Company’s Voice Assistant, Says It Was ‘Dumb As A Rock’ Compared To Current AI

By Bibhu Pattnaik

March 19, 4:21 PM

In a head-turning interview, Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella called voice assistants, includ

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Meta Launches Paid Verification On Instagram and Facebook In U.S.

By Bibhu Pattnaik

March 19, 3:49 PM

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) has launched its Meta Verified subscription service on Instagram and Facebook in the U.S.

Report: Silicon Valley Bank’s U.K. Subsidiary Handed Out Over $18M In Bonuses Days After HSBC Rescue

By Bibhu Pattnaik

March 19, 12:38 PM

Silicon Valley Bank's U.K.

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Can Prison Stocks Break The Shackles And Rally Amid Trump’s Potential Arrest This Tuesday?

By Shanthi Rexaline

March 19, 12:00 PM

Prison stocks are underperforming in the current market recovery, with three major publicly-traded ones trading deep in the red in the year to date. This marks a reversal from 2022, when the stocks notched spectacular gains despite the broader market swoon.

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Majority Of Dogecoin Holders In Profit, While 67% Of Shiba Inu Owners Are Underwater

By Bibhu Pattnaik

March 19, 10:47 AM

Leading blockchain analytics firm IntoTheBlock has reported that Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) holders are in profit while Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) holders are underw

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