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Former FTX executive Gary Wang spared prison time for role in crypto fraud

A former top FTX executive charged with writing computer code for now imprisoned FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to help steal billions of dollars from cryptocurrency customers, was spared prison time by a Manhattan judge on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said during a hearing in federal court in Manhattan that he would

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Trump eyes official crypto lead or czar

In what would be the first role of its kind, President-elect Trump is mulling a position dedicated solely to cryptocurrency policy, FOX Business has learned.  It’s unclear if the role would be a czar type or a White House staff role, but the individual would have the president’s ear, according to industry sources familiar with

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NVIDIA Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal 2025

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) today reported revenue for the third quarter ended October 27, 2024, of $35.1 billion, up 17% from the previous quarter and up 94% from a year ago. For the quarter, GAAP earnings per diluted share was $0.78, up 16% from the previous quarter

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Top 2024 ETFs tied to one stock: Nvidia

The best three performing exchange-traded funds of 2024 have one thing in common: each is linked to AI super-stock Nvidia.  T-Rex 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF and GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF have advanced more than 400% each, while Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares is up over 350%, according to VettaFi. “NVDX, NVDL,

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The Need for Speed: NVIDIA Accelerates Majority of World’s Supercomputers to Drive Advancements in Science and Technology

Starting with the release of CUDA in 2006, NVIDIA has driven advancements in AI and accelerated computing — and the most recent TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers highlights the culmination of the company’s achievements in the field. This year, 384 systems on the TOP500 list are powered by NVIDIA technologies. Among the

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Blackstone is buying Jersey Mike’s: it also has a stake in these big brands

Blackstone is poised to become the majority owner of Jersey Mike’s through an acquisition that the investment firm announced on Tuesday. The investment firm, run by CEO Stephen Schwarzman, will hold a majority ownership stake in Jersey Mike’s through its “most recent flagship private equity vehicle and other funds it manages upon the expected completion

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Bitcoin ETF options go live in busy trading. Most bets are on gains

Investors are positioning themselves to benefit from a continued rally in the price of Bitcoin on the first day of options trading in the iShares Bitcoin Trust, the biggest exchange-traded fund focused on the cryptocurrency. Around midday on Tuesday, about 100,000 options on the ETF, which trades with the ticker IBIT, had changed hands. Calls,

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Trump Media group reportedly in talks to buy crypto marketplace Bakkt as bitcoin approaches $100K

Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) is reportedly in advanced talks to purchase cryptocurrency exchange Bakkt at a time digital assets are soaring since President-elect Trump — majority shareholder of the social media company — secured a second term in the White House. Citing two sources, the Financial Times reported Monday that TMTG, which operates

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AI at COP29: Balancing Innovation and Sustainability

As COP29 attendees gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, to tackle climate change, the role AI plays in environmental sustainability is front and center. A panel hosted by Deloitte brought together industry leaders to explore ways to reduce AI’s environmental footprint and align its growth with climate goals. Experts from Crusoe Energy Systems, EON, the International Energy

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Blackstone buys Jersey Mike’s sandwich chain

Blackstone announced Tuesday it will acquire sandwich chain Jersey Mike’s Subs. The asset management firm said the majority ownership stake will be purchased by its “most recent flagship private equity vehicle” and other funds it manages. Blackstone aims to complete the purchase early next year. Reuters reported that the deal values the company at around

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