Human ID project Worldcoin signed up over 9,500 users in Argentina in a single day in August, setting a record for single-day signups. To achieve this feat, facilitators onboarded participants at an average rate of less than nine seconds per person, according to an Aug. 31 announcement from the project. Argentina is one of the
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Fall is almost here. If it’s been a busy summer filled with fun and travel, your home has probably been the last thing on your mind. So, if things need a little repair or refresh, now is the time. Remember, the holidays are just around the corner, so it’s important to get your home in
August municipal bond issuance fell 13% from 2022 as some issuers were less inclined to price deals amid continued market volatility and rising interest rates. Despite this, August saw the largest monthly volume of 2023, helped by several billion-dollar deals and multiple Texas school district deals. August’s total volume was $36.514 billion in 728 issues,
Researchers behind the well-known Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) have officially revised its methodology to enhance the accuracy and reliability of the Index’s estimates for the first time since its inception in 2019. The CBECI was launched in July 2019 in an effort to provide reliable data-driven insights to questions about Bitcoin mining’s energy-intensive
From the outside, the Global Opportunities Fund in Bermuda looked like any regular investment fund: broad, bland, and uncontroversial. On the inside, however, two men were using the fund for a specific purpose — to amass and trade large positions in shares of the Adani Group, one of the biggest and most politically connected private
Municipals had a slightly firmer tone Wednesday while U.S. Treasuries were little changed and equities ended up. Triple-A yields fell one to three basis points, depending on the curve, while UST maintained levels in a subdued session. While munis underperformed UST Tuesday, “there has been firmness in the muni market throughout the past week,” said
Bitcoin (BTC) led the cryptocurrency markets higher on Aug. 29 following Grayscale’s victory in the lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. However, the rally could not be sustained as analysts cautioned that the victory did not guarantee the approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Still, the victory may prove to be
The logo of printer manufacturer HP is seen during an event. Paco Freire | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. HP — HP dropped 7% in midday trading after reporting a fiscal third-quarter revenue miss. Late Tuesday, the PC maker reported quarterly revenue of $13.20 billion, lower than
State Attorney General Letitia James seen during public safety announcement to prevent gun violence at City Hall, July 31, 2023. Lev Radin | Pacific Press | Lightrocket | Getty Images New York’s attorney general asked a judge Wednesday for a partial summary judgment against Donald Trump in her $250 million lawsuit accusing the former president
Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett took control of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, and nearly six decades later as the “Oracle of Omaha” turned 93 Wednesday, his conglomerate is stronger today than it’s ever been. Berkshire shares have roared back to an all-time high on record
Peter McCrae Ramsey, 82, a former public finance executive who spent more than 30 years as a banker in the municipal bond industry and was considered a mentor to many, died June 8 in Annapolis, Md. His extensive career in public finance largely consisted of structuring municipal bond financings that funded the expansion of airports,
The EOS token has been granted whitelist approval by Japan’s crypto regulator, paving the way for the token to be traded against the Japanese yen on regulated exchanges in the country. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, the EOS Network Foundation (ENF), which currently supports the development of EOS, announced that the token has received whitelist
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission is facing its first deadlines to decide on seven new Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded fund applications with the latest being Sept. 4 amid its defeat to Grayscale Investments in a U.S. federal appeals court. Investment firm Bitwise will learn if its ETF will win the SEC’s approval on
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., US, on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Well, now the SEC is in a real pickle. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sided with Grayscale in a lawsuit against the SEC, greatly improving the
Bond parties in the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bankruptcy are appealing a ruling that has barred a receiver from being appointed in the case. Syncora Guarantee and GoldenTree Asset Management Monday filed an appeal notice of a ruling of U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain that rejected their request for a removal of a
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Leila Ismailova began her professional career at the age of 15 as a broadcasting star in Belarus, the Russian-neighboring Eastern European country that plays home to 9.3 million citizens. She continued in the role for 10 years, she says, before reaching what she felt was a “professional ceiling” and beginning a journey that led to
It’s a painful reality: The cost of homes is putting homeownership beyond the reach of a growing share of Americans. A new bill called The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act (NHIA) strives to address this problem, encouraging affordable home building and spurring renewal of distressed neighborhoods through the creation of a new tax credit. By supporting
Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. Transcription: Thomas Nocera (00:03):Welcome to another episode of The Bond Buyer podcast. I’m Thomas Nocera, regional reporter for the Bond buyer, and I’m here with Mohamed Balla, the Chief Financial Officer for the City of Atlanta, who’s here to discuss an upcoming
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