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Payment giants Visa and Mastercard are reportedly gearing up to fend off a quarter-trillion-dollar threat against their business models. Bloomberg reports that executives at the two companies – which are a combined $1.1 trillion in market capitalization – are preparing for the continued rise of stablecoins, which drastically lower the cost of everyday transactions for both giants’ customers. Jack Forestell, chief product and strategy officer at Visa, says that in prior disruptions, such as mobile wallets and buy-now-pay-later apps, corporate adaptation ultimately prevailed. “We’ve been tokenizing access to value for a very long time now… Now the value that underlies…

Today’s lesson is a virtual treasure trove of wisdom and insight from some of the best trading minds of all time. We are going to go on a journey of discovery and learn a little about some of the best traders ever and dissect some of their famous quotes to see what we can learn and how it applies to our own trading. The way to learn anything is to learn from the greats, have mentors, teachers, study and read; you must make a concerted effort to absorb as much knowledge from the best in your field as possible, for…

The Instantaneous Trend Line MT4 Indicator is designed to smooth out price fluctuations and give traders a clearer view of the overall trend. Unlike traditional moving averages that often lag, this indicator uses advanced filtering methods to reduce delay. It plots a dynamic line on the chart that closely follows the price, helping traders see whether the market is in an uptrend, downtrend, or moving sideways. This real-time feedback is especially useful for intraday traders looking for quick trend signals. How It Works in Practice When applied to a chart, the indicator draws a single line that changes direction as…

ABC News Studios is adding its voice to the chorus of folks asking what happened to former Iowa anchor Jodi Huisentruit.The show, called Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit starts streaming on Hulu on Tuesday, July 15. In 1995, rising TV news anchor Jodi Huisentruit disappeared from her Iowa apartment just before dawn, leaving behind signs of a violent abduction. Her case quickly became one of the nation’s most haunting unsolved mysteries. Now, 30 years later, “Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit” follows a major break that reenergized the case. Sparked by a 2022 “20/20” episode,…

Bitcoin traded at $107,937 as of 22:22 UTC on Sunday, up 0.54% over the past 24 hours, as attention turned to fiscal policy tensions in Washington following President Trump’s latest post on Truth Social.Price action remained volatile, with BTC fluctuating between $107,194 and $108,489 during the 24-hour window, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. On June 29, 2025, President Donald Trump posted a pointed message on Truth Social addressing Republican lawmakers amid intense debate over his sweeping tax-and-spending package. “For all cost cutting Republicans, of which I am one, REMEMBER, you still have to get reelected. Don’t go too…

Shares of Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) rose 43% this month, making the firm the top performer in the S&P 500 since it joined the index at the end of last month.June’s run is already the stock’s best since November and caps three straight monthly gains. Coinbase’s shares reached their highest level since their public debut.COIN hit a $382 high this week before enduring a slight correction, ending the week at $353 and seeing a slight 0.7% drop in after-hours trading to $351.The wider S&P 500 index rose roughly 5% in June as geopolitical tensions eased.Washington’s progress on the GENIUS…

Forex trading is a craft that demands a certain level of discipline. Not only do you have to stick to a set of trading rules, but you also have to be able to keep your eyes on the prize at all times. This is what seasoned traders refer to as self-discipline. Mark Douglas, author of Trading in the Zone, defines self-discipline as “a mental technique to redirect our focus of attention to the object of our goal or desire, when that goal or desire conflicts with some other component of our mental environment.” Self-discipline is NOT a trait that you are born with.…

Google is testing adding the site name next to the link icons in the AI Overviews within Google Search. This makes it much more likely for searchers to click on the links and click over to the source of the information.A month ago, we saw Google testing showing author names in AI Overviews but that didn’t seem to roll out. Maybe these site name links will roll out?This was spotted by Sachin Patel who posted on X this screenshot:Here is a video:Google’s AI Overview now shows the website names where the information is sourced from, and these names are clickable…

United States President Donald Trump recently touted the positive impacts of Bitcoin (BTC) on the US economy, including relieving “pressure” from the US dollar during Friday’s White House press conference.The President said that he is a fan of the crypto industry, which has grown into a sector that cannot be ignored due to geostrategic competition. Trump added:”It has become amazing. I mean, it is the jobs that it produces, and I notice more and more you pay in Bitcoin. People are saying it takes a lot of pressure off the dollar, and it is a great thing for our country.”Digital…

Mittlerweile dürfte es jeder mitbekommen haben: Bitfinex bringt einen eigenen Token mit dem Ticker „Leo“ heraus. Nachdem es bereits nach dem Bitfinex-Hack einen Debt-Token gab (den man auch in Anteile an iFinex eintauschen konnte), der auch vollständig zurückgekauft wurde, wird der Token diesmal ein Exchange-Utility-Token a là Modell BNB. Zunächst einmal ist es allerdings aus meiner Sicht sinnvoll, den Weg hin zu dieser Entscheidung von Bitfinex nachzuvollziehen. Dabei ist der Vorfall etwas komplexer und ich möchte daher nicht versuchen, diesen hier wiederzugeben. Stattdessen finden sich im Folgenden die Gerichtsdokumente (leider auf Englisch), mit denen man sich am besten selbst ein…