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NEW YORK (August 16) Gold prices hit new all-time highs in both spot and futures markets on Friday after weaker-than-expected U.S. housing data stoked worries that downside risks to growth are rapidly overshadowing the upside risks of inflation that have dominated the attention of investors and central banks for the last two years.

Gold bugs crow as the yellow metal breaks through $2,500 per ounce to set fresh all-time highs

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LAUNCESTON, Australia (Reuters) -Gold has been the standout commodity performer so far this year, gaining 18.5% and posting a record high. But the precious metal may become a victim of its own success, with consumer buying at risk from the surge in prices.

Gold's run to record high may crimp demand: Russell

Crunch Lab raised $3.5 million in seed funding led by Multicoin Capital. The startup is the core contributor behind CrunchDAO, a platform for AI researchers who can participate in distributed machine learning competitions. Crunch Lab raised $3.5 million in seed funding led by the crypto-focused investment firm Multicoin Capital. Factor...

Multicoin Capital leads $3.5 million seed raise for Crunch Lab

The spot price of gold set a new record Friday, inching past the $2,500 mark, to briefly hit $2,500.99 an ounce. At the time of publication, the spot price of gold was trading just under $2,500, at $2,499 an ounce. The new benchmark was not unexpected, especially after gold futures...

Spot Gold Price Hits $2,500, Setting New Record

This integration will enable users to pay in-app using ETH, DOT, BTC and SOL tokens as well as USDC and USDT stablecoins, with plans to expand options. Raise is also planning to integrate blockchain deeper into its tech stack. Raise, the company behind the popular gift card purchasing app, is...

Gift card giant Raise partners with WalletConnect on crypto payments option

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has claimed a new title: the firm with the most collective bitcoin and ether holdings on-chain across its IBIT and ETHA funds. BlackRock recently surpassed longtime leader Grayscale, racking up over $21.2 billion in digital assets under management, according to blockchain intelligence firm Arkham.

BlackRock's ETFs surpass Grayscale's in assets, crowning new crypto fund king: Arkham

For a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, the average rate you’ll pay is 6.57% today, up 0.02% over the last week. The average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage is 5.99%, which is a decrease of -0.01% from the same time last week. For a look at mortgage rate movement, see the chart below.

Good News for Mortgage Rates as Inflation Falls Below 3%. Today’s Mortgage Rates, Aug. 14, 2024

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday unexpectedly showed a continued decline by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended August 10th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims fell to 227,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level of 234,000. Economists...

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Extend Pullback

This stock has crushed the broader S&P 500 since its IPO in 1981. A much larger store base has helped generate significantly greater revenue and earnings. Despite a slowdown, demand should pick up and be healthy for several years into the future. This dominant company has done a fantastic job...

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Gold prices soared to an all-time high on Friday as the dollar weakened on growing expectations for an interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve in September, and as tensions in the Middle East bolstered demand for bullion. Spot gold was up 1.5% to $2,493.66 per ounce after hitting a record...

Gold rallies to record high on softer dollar, rate-cut expectations

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

NYSE American LLC previously proposed a rule change to be able to list those options on the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF and the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF. Exchange Cboe also withdrew its application to list options on spot Bitcoin ETFs last week but then re-filed it, which could signal that the SEC is potentially engaging in the process.

NYSE American LLC withdraws proposal to list and trade options on spot Bitcoin ETFs

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

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Diogo Mónica shares insights into what it takes to build a successful crypto company. Episode 50 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro & Haun Ventures General Partner and Anchorage Digital Executive Chairman Diogo Mónica. Listen below, and subscribe to The Scoop...

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Prospective borrowers with strong credit are locking in mortgages this week at the lowest rates in more than a year, loan officers and lending executives told HousingWire. A sample of more than a dozen industry professionals said they were quoting most borrowers in the high 5% to low 6% range on government loans and in the mid-6% range for conventional mortgages. Quotes vary based on credit scores, points and other factors.

Mortgage rates take a dive

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According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Financial advisors ponder if investors should be loading up on the precious metal. Gold spiked to an all-time high above $2,500 per ounce early Friday, sending the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) up nearly 1.5% as the dollar softened amid rising expectations that the U.S. central bank will cut interest rates in September.

Gold Rally Pushes GLD Ahead of SPY in 2024

Bernstein rated Riot Platforms, CleanSpark, IREN and Core Scientific as “outperform.”. At the same time, it rated Marathon Digital as “market perform.”. The assessments are based on production, operational efficiency, power, hash costs and AI strategy. In a bitcoin mining report card published today, Bernstein has rated Riot...

Bernstein rates bitcoin miners Riot, CleanSpark, IREN and Core Scientific as 'outperform'

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Aave token retakes $110 price point as number of weekly borrowers hits all-time high

The price of Aave’s eponymously named token gained by 9% in the past 24 hours. The lending platform hit a new record in weekly active borrowers,...

Aave token retakes $110 price point as number of weekly borrowers hits all-time high

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