Interview with eToro CEO: It is Inevitable Central Banks will Launch Digital Currencies

Justinas Baltrusaitis

eToro is one of the largest and most popular multi-asset brokerage companies in the world. The firm focuses on social trading, free stock trading and crypto. In an exclusive interview with LearnBonds, the CEO of eToro Yoni Assia talked about the future of cryptocurrencies, and how central banks could start creating Central Bank Digital Currencies…

Procter & Gamble Stock Price: Strong Organic Growth and Cash Returns Supports Bullish Trend

Siraj Sarwar

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) stock price has been smoothly moving in an upward direction over the last ten months. The high mid-single-digit growth in revenues and double-digit growth in earnings are adding to the trader’s sentiments. PG shares had hit an all-time high of $125 last month. Procter & Gamble stock price is currently…

Ripple Expands Offices to Washington D.C., Joins Blockchain Association

Max Moeller

Ripple, the company behind the popular, banking-centric XRP cryptocurrency, has just opened up an office in Washington D.C., reports Forbes. On top of this, the company’s Global Head of Government Relations is representing the company in the Blockchain Association. Worth noting even more is the fact that Craig Phillips has joined the Ripple Board of…

Halliburton Stock Price: Cost Cuttings Could Briefly Hinder The Declining Trend

Siraj Sarwar

Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) stock price received some support from its third-quarter results despite mid-single-digit revenue decline. The company sparked investor’s sentiments through its aggressive cost cuttings and operational efficiencies. Halliburton shares lost almost 30% of its value since the beginning of this year. Trader’s concerns over lower investment activities in the oil and gas sector…

Bitcoin

$825,000 in Bitcoin Allegedly Scammed From Ghana Company via Former Basketball Star

Max Moeller

Isaac Edward Austin, a professional basketball player who left the league in 2004, has apparently scammed a company in Ghana out of around $825,000 in Bitcoin, the world’s first cryptocurrency, reports GhanaWeb.com. It appears that Austin was attempting to pitch a cryptocurrency auto-trading program. He called himself a “trustee” and got the company to sign…

Oracle Stock Price Rallied 20% YTD, It’s a Defensible Pick

Siraj Sarwar

Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) stock price soared substantially since the beginning of this year, driven by traders’ confidence in its growth strategies. The company’s strategy of aggressively moving towards cloud markets is adding to investor’s sentiments. Oracle stock price is currently trading around 52-weeks high of $60. Analysts believe its shares have further upside potential in…

US Firms in Talks with Huawei to Gain 5G Technology

Ali Raza

An exciting turn of events happened, it seems. Vincent Pang, Huawei’s Senior Vice President and Board Director, had released a statement today. Within it, Pang stated that several US firms had expressed interest in their 5G technology. He expanded by saying some are interested in a long-term deal, while others want a once-off transfer. Obviously,…

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes launches $10m fund to fight Big Tech monopolies

Roger Baird

One of the co-founders of Facebook who has called for the social media giant to be “broken up” has set up a $10m anti-monopoly fund, which aims to curb the power of Big Tech. Chris Hughes (pictured), who left the tech firm in 2007, said there is “a need and opportunity to take meaningful action…

Bitcoin

The Week In Crypto: Altcoins Mixed as Bitcoin Slumps Below $8k

Justinas Baltrusaitis

This week has been good for some, not for others. Bitcoin has failed to remain at support and is revisiting the high $7k region again. Technical indicators are predicting more declines, and total market capitalization has shrunk again since Monday. Bitcoin has been on the back foot for most of this week, starting out at…

Are There Valuation Concerns for Netflix (NFLX)?

Viraj Shah

Gene Munster, founding partner of Loup Ventures recently told CNBC that Netflix (NFLX) is a tough stock to hold in the portfolio. He said this even as the company beat analyst estimates on earnings but not on revenue. Explaining the Netflix stock According to Munster, “This was positive to expectations, but this is still a…