The bitcoin rally is generating a false sense of security among investors, according to the strategist behind the so-called granddaddy of gold exchange-traded funds.State Street Global Advisors' George Milling-Stanley warns cryptocurrency plays don't offer the stability of gold."Bitcoin, pure and simple, it's a return play, and I think that people...
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Crypto investor pays $6 million for a banana — and plans to eat it
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Crypto investor Justin Sun paid $6.2 million for a banana duct-taped to a wall, highlighting the soaring values of...
Gap shares surge as it raises guidance, touts ‘strong start’ to holiday
Hurricanes and unseasonably warm weather hit sales at Gap during its fiscal third quarter, but the apparel company still posted better-than-expected results, leading it to raise its annual guidance for a third time this year. Gap, which runs Old Navy, Banana Republic, Athleta and its namesake banner, is now expecting fiscal...
Acurx Pharmaceuticals to add up to $1 million in bitcoin for treasury reserve, following MicroStrategy’s playbook
Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty ImagesThe board of Acurx Pharmaceuticals on Wednesday approved the purchase of up to $1 million in bitcoin to hold as a treasury reserve asset.Shares of the company were last lower by more than 6% after spiking about 8% in premarket trading."As demand for bitcoin grows, and...
Trump and Fed Chair Powell could be set on a collision course over interest rates
Jerome Powell and President Donald Trump during a nomination announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017.Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell could be on a policy collision course in 2025...