Author: Anthony M. Orbison

When rumblings began to arise that HBO’s Bitcoin documentary, Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, would finally reveal the identity of BTC creator Satoshi Nakamoto, the entire crypto world was interested. The widely respected television and film network was set to uncover one of the greatest mysteries in finance. Yet, that has proven to not necessarily be the case.The documentary makes the claim that Peter Todd is the man behind the pseudonym. Moreover, they claim that Todd is responsible for the creation of the greatest digital finance revolution in history. However, the timeline does not bear out HBO’s assertions. Moreover, it…

This writer has been filing regular updates on the outlook for the presidential election based on projections by renowned data scientist Thomas Miller, a professor at Northwestern University. Miller maintains that his model guided by political betting data is a much better forecaster than following the individual polls. Miller stresses that his approach is based on results of presidential elections over sixty years. I became convinced that Miller’s got a better system while following his framework and predictions during the 2020 election cycle. He called the presidential race for Biden within 12 electoral votes, and in the Georgia senatorial runoffs…

Several years of heightened inflation and market volatility have proven challenging for retirees and workers; uncertainty makes planning difficult. Many people are seeking ways to safeguard their assets against inflation and ensure financial security during retirement.While most investors know to diversify their portfolios to hedge against market risks, many don’t consider life insurance as a method to enhance their long-term financial plan. Related: How average Americans can better plan for 401(k), retirement incomeWe spoke with Jason Handal, Vice President of Risk Products at Northwestern Mutual, to unpack the nuances of life insurance policies and why they are essential to a healthy financial plan.…

BNB bulls demonstrate dominance by pushing higher as most top coins face sell pressure. Binance smart chain yield farming demand could be one of the key reasons behind BNB’s upside. Binance Smart Chain’s native coin BNB continues to rally even as the rest of the market struggled to maintain the bullish momentum. It has been building on the upside achieved during the weekend but there is one major drive behind its bullish extension. The demand for yield farming on the BSC has been a key driver that has allowed BNB to extend its rally so far this week. Particularly following…

(Bloomberg) — Stocks in China jumped after the release of details on stimulus measures as investors turned their focus to US inflation data, which will shape the Federal Reserve’s policy easing plan.Most Read from BloombergAsian equities rose across the board on Thursday, with a benchmark of mainland Chinese shares clawing back some of the previous day’s losses. European and US futures were marginally lower. Treasuries were steady, while oil gained as traders watched for an Israeli response to Iran’s missile attack. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index and the euro were little changed.While the promise of new policy stimulus gave Chinese…

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the added 0.29%. The best performers of the session on the were Nikon Corp. (TYO:), which rose 5.55% or 94.50 points to trade at 1,797.50 at the close. Meanwhile, SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:) added 3.97% or 345.00 points to end at 9,041.00 and Ricoh Co., Ltd. (TYO:) was up 3.12% or 50.50 points to 1,667.50 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Aeon Co., Ltd. (TYO:), which fell 8.66% or 336.00…

Crypto trader nets $1M with a perfect win rate on cryptocurrency trading strategy. An investor has shocked the crypto world. They made flawless trades on the meme token $POPCAT. Also Read: Here’s Why Bitcoin (BTC) Could Hit $100K in Q4 Master the $1M Crypto Trading Strategy: 100% Win Rate, POPCAT Insights, and Swing Trading Tips Big Wins in Shaky Markets This trader is really good at swing trading $POPCAT!He has executed 8 trades on $POPCAT since Aug 20, with a 100% win rate and a total profit of over $1 million!Address: https://t.co/YssVSskTOnhttps://t.co/CHHiES9nGy pic.twitter.com/eSWAK3U678— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) October 8, 2024 Lookonchain, an…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Chinese stocks rose on Thursday in volatile trading ahead of a weekend press briefing from the country’s finance minister, as the central bank launched a facility to make it easier to buy shares.The benchmark CSI 300 index rose almost 3 per cent on Thursday after closing down 7 per cent on Wednesday in its first loss in 11 consecutive sessions. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was up 4.2 per cent after posting its worst daily loss since 2008 on Tuesday and falling…

I grew up in a comfortable middle-class household. My mother didn’t work outside the home and my father was a criminal defense attorney for much of my childhood. He worked mostly for people he believed had been “wronged,” either by circumstance or by society. He was the kindest and smartest person I’ve ever known, but saving for a rainy day, let alone retirement, was not a priority. Long story short: I’d never heard of an IRA or any other sort of retirement savings plan when I started working full time. Like my dad, for most of my career I’ve been self-employed…

Binance, the largest digital asset exchange in the world, is about to list its first pre-market altcoin for trading. In a blog post, the exchange says it is listing the new Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 Scroll (SCR) on the Binance Pre-Market platform, a service announced last month that allows users to acquire tokens in advance of their official spot listing. Says Binance, “Binance will be the first platform to list the token mentioned herein, with Pre-Market trading starting at 2024-10-11 10:00 (UTC). Any claims to offer this token for sale before the stated timeline are likely to be false advertising. Please…