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ROMAIN COSTASECA / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images Next Technology reported in a regulatory filing last week that it held 5,833 bitcoin, 5,000 of which it bought since the end of last year. Next Technology Holding shares took off for a second straight session Monday after the software services provider and bitcoin buyer reported its holdings of the cryptocurrency jumped. The company added 5,000 bitcoin to its portfolio since the end of last year, giving it 5,833. Next Technology said it plans to continue acquiring bitcoin, which it sees as likely to increase in value and serve to…

For many millennials and Gen Zers, financial security remains out of reach — even as their net worths grow on paper.”We’re living in two separate economies,” said Freddie Smith, an economics content creator who talks about the different financial realities between generations. “The middle class, unfortunately, is dead for millennials and Gen Zers. Or, best-case scenario, the goalpost has just moved and it’s still obtainable, but you have to make over six figures to have that middle-class life.”Rachel Schneider, CEO of emergency payment fintech company Canary and co-author of “The Financial Diaries,” describes a large portion of Americans as living…

Chicago, IL – May 12, 2025 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks and ETFs featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. ETFs recently featured in the blog include: First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry & Digital Economy ETF CRPT, The Spear Alpha ETF SPRX, VanEck Vectors Digital Transformation ETF DAPP, TrueShares Technology, AI and Deep Learning ETF LRNZ and Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF SHOC. Wall Street staged a solid comeback after a sharp decline in early April triggered by President Trump’s “Liberation Day”…

Tokyo-listed investment firm Metaplanet has added another 1,241 bitcoin (BTC) to its treasury, spending 18.4 billion yen (or $126 million at currency exchange rates) in its latest purchase, per a Monday disclosure. The acquisition brings Metaplanet’s total holdings to 6,796 BTC, worth over $706 million at current market prices. That has sent it above bitcoin-stacking nation El Salvador’s stash of 6,174 BTC, data from the country’s Bitcoin Office shows. The purchase was made at an average price of just over $102,119 per bitcoin, marking the firm’s most aggressive buy yet since launching its Bitcoin Treasury Operations in April 2024. The…

Indian batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing down the curtain on a sparkling career in the longest format just days after captain Rohit Sharma did the same. Kohli, who made his debut in 2011 and scored 30 centuries and 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85 over 123 tests, is expected to remain available for one-day internationals. The 36-year-old quit Twenty20 Internationals immediately after India won their second 20-overs World Cup trophy in the West Indies last year. “It’s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I…

Retail traders in South Korea are piling into XRP and dogecoin (DOGE) in a sign of returning risk-on sentiment among speculative traders. Trading volumes of the two tokens on local exchanges crossed bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) in the past 24 hours. The surge comes amid renewed risk-on sentiment across crypto and equity markets as U.S.-China trade tensions ease and macro indicators point to possible rate cuts later this year, some traders say. Both XRP and DOGE have climbed more than 15% over the past week, outpacing bitcoin’s 10% move, while ETH has soared nearly 40%, marking its biggest weekly…

Faribault, Minnesota CNN  —  It takes about 20 steps for tufts of raw wool to become a signature Faribault Mill blanket, and it all happens under one roof in this southern Minnesota city. It’s a symphonic process that has been honed over 160 years and now one where employees (including third- and fourth-generation mill staff members) work alongside a blend of state-of-the-art machinery and 19th century equipment from start to finish. The only things missing from the mill are the sheep themselves: Many of them are busy grazing fields a few states over in the Rocky Mountains. It’s been largely…

There’s a narrative that says Bitcoin is a great hedge against inflation, like gold. It might be true, but the proof behind the claim is a bit lacking. Bitcoin is differentiated from gold in at least three ways. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is, as you may have heard, often called by the catchy moniker “digital gold.” But there are a handful of key differences between Bitcoin and real gold, which has long been used as a store of value and as a hedge against inflation. Here are three of the most important ones…

LONDON: Newcastle took a huge step towards qualifying for the Champions League with a vital 2-0 victory over top-five rivals Chelsea, while Arsenal fought back from two goals down to rescue a valuable 2-2 draw against Liverpool on Sunday. Sandro Tonali put Newcastle ahead after just two minutes at St James’ Park before Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson was sent off for an elbow on Sven Botman late in the first half. Bruno Guimaraes struck in stoppage time to secure the Magpies’ seventh win from their last nine league games and lift them into third place in the Premier League. Eddie…

BARCELONA: Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona overcame a two-goal deficit to secure a crucial 4-3 home victory against rivals Real Madrid in a pulsating Clasico on Sunday, edging them closer to the La Liga title. The victory extends Barcelona’s lead at the top of the standings to seven points over second-placed Real Madrid and with three matc­hes remaining, one more victory will clinch a 28th Spanish league title for the Catalans. Barca earned a fourth consecutive victory over Real in all competitions this season, and their second in less than a month, in a chaotic match in which both sides…