Tyler Winklevoss. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The crypto lending arm of Genesis Global Trading is suspending customer withdrawals, days after Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX filed for bankruptcy. Gemini Earn, run by the Winklevoss brothers, said it also paused withdrawals on its lending program. Genesis Global Capital is the lending partner of the Gemini Earn program, which…
It’s been an eventful year for the payments industry as economic uncertainty pummels fintech valuations and firms reconsider growth plans. But there’s also opportunity in the downturn for companies to consolidate their market positions and expand into new verticals as smaller competitors cut back. UK-based point-of-sale payments provider SumUp, for example, is plowing ahead with expansion despite a…
Citadel founder Ken Griffin speaks at the CNBC Delivering Alpha conference in New York on September 28, 2022. CNBC The US economy would immediately enter a great depression if China invades Taiwan, according to Citadel founder Ken Griffin.Griffin’s warning is predicated on the US potentially losing access to Taiwan’s semiconductor industry.“We are playing with fire…
Sen. Chuck Schumer puts on “cancel student debt” mask. Alex Wong/Getty Images The Senate voted to end the government’s COVID-19 emergency declaration. Twelve Democrats joined every GOP senator in favor of the resolution. The emergency status was a key tool Biden has used to give student-loan borrowers debt relief. The Senate just voted to end…
Former President Donald Trump greets people at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, on November 15, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Donald Trump launched his 2024 run in front of a crowd of people in Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. Some people tried to leave the event early — but were stopped by security, two ABC reporters…
Mike Pompeo looks on as Trump speaks at the White House on January 8, 2020. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Mike Pompeo, former secretary of state under Trump, implicitly criticized his one-time boss. He called for “leaders who are looking forward, not staring in the rearview mirror claiming victimhood.” Trump proclaimed himself to be a “victim” during his…
It’s an exciting time to be a fan of space. NASA’s going back to the moon with the Artemis program, more and more companies are flying space tourist missions, and the new JWST observatory has already started changing the way we think of ourselves and the universe around us. The good news is that all…
You no longer need one of Samsung’s latest TVs to try its game streaming features. The electronics giant is now rolling out cloud gaming to compatible 2021 TV sets. This includes all 2021 models, ranging from entry AU7000 series through to 8K flagships like the QN900. You can find the full list below this story….
If you’re looking to pick up one of Samsung’s excellent S22 series phones, there are some great deals on Amazon US ahead of Black Friday. The discounts extend across all three models, the Samsung Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra. So, no matter if you’re looking for the tip-top flagship or something more affordable, it’s…
Fans have already started combing through all the new content coming to Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 with the arrival of Season One tonight, but one small detail has taken over fan discussion. Some Modern Warfare 2 weapons will be locked behind challenges that can only be completed on other game…