US Treasury ETFs On-Chain? Investment Firm Seeks SEC Nod: 'Tokenization Is Coming To Securities Markets…'
Asset management firm F/m Investments sought SEC approval on Wednesday to tokenize shares of its flagship U.S. Treasury Bill exchange-traded fund.
Regulated Pathway For Treasury Bill ETFs
F/m Investments applied with the regulator to record ownership of tokenized shares of the US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF (NASDAQ:TBIL) on a “permissioned” blockchain.
Dow Jones & Nasdaq 100: Weaker Yen Lifts US Futures Ahead of US Data
Economists forecast initial jobless claims to increase from 198k (week ending January 10) to 212k (week ending January 17). Meanwhile, economists expect the Core PCE Price Index to rise 2.8% year-on-year in November, mirroring September’s trend.
As part of the Fed’s dual mandate, a cooling labor market and softer inflation would support a more dovish Fed rate path.
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Read MoreSensex, Nifty: Why stock market is rising today; it’s Trump TACO trade
Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty climbed nearly 1 per cent in Thursday’s trade, tracking a recovery in global sentiment after the US President Donald Trump said his country would not use force to acquire Greenland. It was a classic case of what analysts said ‘TACO’ (Trump always chickens out). Wall Street indices Dow Jones and S&P 500 settled 1 per cent higher overnight,
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Read MoreBitcoin Fluctuates Near $92,000 After Trade War Tensions Roil Market Sentiment
Bitcoin prices dropped over the weekend and failed to mount a notable recovery today.
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Bitcoin prices traded close to $92,000 on Monday, January 19, after the digital currency took a tumble as a result of concerns surrounding a potential escalation of tariffs between the U.S.
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Read MoreThe Federal Reserve Will Decide Whether to Cut Rates Wednesday. Here's What You Need to Know
Key Takeaways
- The Federal Reserve will conclude its first meeting of 2026 on Wednesday and is expected to hold interest rates steady.
- Investors and economists alike will be listening for any updates from Jerome Powell on Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to intimidate the central bank to slash interest rates.
The Burst
Becky Called Him Crazy 3 Times, Then It Rose 10x
It’s that time in the cycle when bitcoin is back. Having eclipsed $70,000 per coin, the long-term bulls seem to have called this right once again. But the journey sure is painful and a dry desert needs to be walked for years before the green pastures and oasis can be enjoyed. Yet here we are in the oasis,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
51.6% Upside In This Under-the-Radar Energy Play
Few investors realize that APA Corporation, formerly Apache Corporation, has quietly become a key player in one of the most sought-after regions for oil and gas exploration: Suriname.
This emerging hotspot may very well reset APA’s growth trajectory but it appears few investors have cottoned on to its promise.
APA Corporation’s joint venture with TotalEnergies in Suriname’s Block 58 is one of the most under-the-radar exploration stories in the energy sector today yet early drilling results have confirmed multiple discoveries,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Is It Finally Time To Buy Block?
Until December 1, 2021, Block (SQ) was known by its original name, Square. The company, founded in 2009, had spent more than a decade developing payment systems that helped individuals and small businesses exchange money. The Square payment platform is still one of Block’s most popular products. The small device can turn practically any smartphone or tablet into a point-of-sale system that accepts credit card payments.