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By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two top Democrats in the U.S. Congress called for the internal watchdog of the Department of Homeland Security to resign on Thursday, after the release of a nonpartisan report alleging repeated misconduct and obstruction. DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari’s conduct was “evidence that he has seriously compromised the public’s trust and is plainly not fit to serve in a position that requires him to guard the public interest and act beyond reproach,” Representative Jamie Raskin, top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, and Representative Bennie Thompson, the senior Democrat on the House Homeland Security…

Visa has launched the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), a new initiative to help banks issue fiat-backed tokens on blockchain networks.On Oct. 3, the digital payment giant announced that VTAP is now accessible through its Developer Platform. This enables participating institutions to develop and test digital assets like stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).Currently, the platform operates in a sandbox environment, but Visa plans to make it available for live use by 2025.VTAPVisa described VTAP as a way to apply its knowledge of emerging technologies, including smart contracts, to assist banks in offering blockchain services. The company plans to…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseOil prices soared to their highest level in more than a month on Thursday as traders speculated that Israel could engage in retaliatory strikes against Iran’s oil industry. Brent crude rose by more than 5 per cent to settle at $77.62 per barrel after US President Joe Biden told reporters that such a move was under discussion in response to Tuesday’s missile attack on Israel by Iran. Asked whether the US would support Israel striking Iran’s oil facilities, Biden…

Transcript:Conway Gittens: I’m Conway Gittens reporting from the New York Stock Exchange. Here’s what we’re watching on TheStreet today.Investors treaded lightly on Thursday – ahead of the crucial monthly employment report. Friday’s data could support the Federal Reserve decision to make a big interest rate cut in September or spark fear that even more rate cuts are needed to prevent the labor market from softening too much.Related: Average Americans are not prioritizing 401(k)s, student loans, and family planningIn other news – If you have a student loan you will not be forgiven for having whiplash. President Biden’s debt forgiveness efforts have…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Lately, top meme based cryptocurrencies like Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Pepe (PEPE) have been witnessing a spike in their prices. This bullish trend appears to have extended to Solana based meme coin Bonk (BONK), as its price movements has been showing signs of an impending bullish surge. With respect to this, a crypto analyst has suggested that Bonk is currently well-positioned for a significant upward movement.  Analyst Predicts Legendary Target At $0.000033 Bluntz, a prominent crypto trader and analyst has revealed the next bullish target for Bonk. In an X (formerly Twitter) post…

Markets in the U.S. kept sliding from their record highs, closing down Thursday on continued worries that escalating tensions in the Middle East could impact the global energy supply. Europe, too, was down for the same reasons, while Hong Kong stumbled from its three-week rise. S&P 500 Futures: 5,745.25 ⬇️ down 0.26% S&P 500: 5,699.94 ⬇️ down 0.17% Nasdaq Composite: 17,918.48 ⬇️ down 0.037% Dow Jones Industrial Average: 42,011.59 ⬇️ down 0.44%  STOXX Europe 600: 516.29 ⬇️ down 0.93% Hang Seng Index: 22,113.51 ⬇️ down 1.47% Nikkei 225: 38,552.06 ⬆️ up 1.97% Bitcoin: $60,985.30 ⬆️ up 0.58% US: Wall Street keeps sliding from…

Investing.com — The S&P 500 fell Thursday, as investors weighed up data pointing to a softer labor market and ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.  By 12:56 p.m. ET (1656 GMT), the contract was down 290 points, or 0.7%, the index fell 0.4%, lower and the rose 0.4%. Middle East hits risk assets Risk sentiment has been hit hard this week by the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday he doesn’t expect Israel to deliver its retaliatory strikes against Iran today following the latter attack on Tel Aviv earlier this week.   …

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Yesterday, Wednesday, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) formally extended the XRP lawsuit against Ripple by filing a Notice of Appeal regarding Judge Torres’s ruling. Following this news, the price of XRP plunged by more than 10%. However, crypto analyst Egrag Crypto (@egragcrypto) maintains that the bullish setup remains unchanged, with a target of $7.50 still in place for this bull run. Why $7.5 Is Still Possible For XRP Price Egrag’s analysis, shared via X, emphasizes resilience in the XRP pricing structure despite the external pressures. He noted, “I get it,…

Nvidia’s (NVDA) next-generation artificial intelligence chip is in full production, and demand for it is “insane,” according to CEO Jensen Huang.“Everybody wants to have the most, and everybody wants to be first,” Huang said about the company’s highly anticipated AI platform, Blackwell, during a Wednesday evening appearance on CNBC.Shares of the chipmaker were up almost 3% during midday trading Thursday. Nvidia’s stock has climbed over 152% so far this year.When the company reported second-quarter earnings in August, Huang said that the company had shipped samples of Blackwell to customers during the period and that Blackwell’s production will ramp up in…

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