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US President Donald Trump holds letter to the UN stating the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.Jim Watson | Afp | Getty ImagesInvestors have continued to pull money from so-called ESG funds in early 2025 amid an “intensifying” backlash fueled by President Trump’s “anti-climate agenda” and his administration’s policies targeting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to a new Morningstar report.Also known as socially responsible, sustainable, impact or values-based investing, “environmental, social and governance” funds let people invest according to certain values like climate change…

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin (BTC) was little changed Monday, adding less than 1% amid renewed trade tensions and concerns of geopolitical instability that spread into the Indian subcontinent, where India and Pakistan are exchanging small-arms fire. The cryptocurrency rose 0.75% in the past 24 hours, turning positive for the year and decoupling from traditional risk assets as investors questioned the durability of the U.S.’s role as the global financial anchor. The broader market, measured through the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index, rose 2.2%. Stock-index futures in the U.S. are pointing to a slight drop and…

MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), rebranded to Strategy, acquired 15,355 Bitcoin during Apr. 21-27, the firm announced on X on Apr. 28. The business intelligence firm said it made the purchase for $1.42 billion at $92,737 per BTC. It made the purchases with proceeds from the sale of Class A Common (MSTR) and 10% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (STRK) at-the-market (ATM) stocks. The firm held 553,555 BTC acquired for $37.9 billion at $68,459 per BTC. Its Bitcoin holdings were worth $52.78 billion at the time of writing. In fact, its BTC yield year-to-date (YTD) stood at 13.7%. MicroStrategy founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor is a strong Bitcoin…

Private equity has historically been the playground of institutional investors, pensions, endowments and accredited investors — a group that includes high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, banks, financial firms and trusts. These investors are usually deemed financially sophisticated, capable of handling the risks and illiquidity inherent in long-term private market investments.However, a recent push by the Securities and Exchange Commission to broaden the definition of an “accredited investor” has opened the door for retail investors to access PE.This shift raises important questions: Are retail investors adequately prepared to take on the complexities and risks that come with investing in private equity? Do…

Crypto markets rose Monday, with bitcoin (BTC) trading above $94,000 and the CoinDesk 20, a measure of the performance of the largest cryptocurrencies, adding 2.2% by the middle of the European morning. XRP led majors’ gains, rising almost 7%, driven by a ProShares ETF approval that will see three futures-tracked products go live on April 30. Cardano’s ADA gained more than 3% and BNB Chain’s BNB added 1%. Ether (ETH) was unchanged. One exception to the relatively dormant market was privacy coin monero (XMR), which surged more than 40% to as high as $371, a level not seen since May…

Only a handful of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), have been able to avoid the worst of the declines in response to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs. Most top cryptocurrencies are down at least 20% for the year, with two major categories of cryptocurrencies — Layer 1 blockchain networks and meme coins — getting slammed especially hard. Let’s take a closer look to see whether any of these beaten-down cryptos might be worth buying right now. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy…

(Bloomberg) — The gold rally has outshone other asset classes this month — even drawing some comparisons to bitcoin — as President Donald Trump’s tariff war reshapes the global economic order, pushing investors to look for safety. Now, shifts in options positioning has some market watchers saying it’s time to get cautious. Most Read from Bloomberg As bullion hit a record last week, the trading of options on the SPDR Gold Shares ETF surpassed 1.3 million contracts, a level never reached before. At the same time, the cost of hedging against declines in the exchange-traded fund sits near its lowest…

GRESINI Racing MotoGP’s Spanish rider Alex Marquez in action during the Spanish Grand Prix at the Jerez racetrack on Sunday.—AFP JEREZ: Gresini Racing’s Alex Marquez claimed his first MotoGP race victory at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday to snatch the championship lead from his elder brother Marc, who crashed early in the race and finished 12th. After seven second-place finishes in sprints and races this season, Alex claimed a dream race win on home turf in front of over 100,000 fans, with the Spaniard imploring them to increase the volume even when he had a few corners left on…

Bitcoin has been an unbelievable investment. In the past decade, the price has skyrocketed 37,000% (as of April 22). That monster gain is lightyears ahead of what the S&P 500 index was able to produce during the same time. Investors looking to gain exposure to one of the world’s best-performing assets might want to do so in a convenient way. Luckily, there are products on the market for this. Here’s a top Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to buy now with $100 and hold forever. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10…

LONDON: Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa shattered the women’s-only world record in winning the 45th London Marathon on Sunday, while Kenyan Sebastian Sawe made a brilliant tactical decision to demolish a stacked men’s field en route to victory. The 28-year-old Assefa, silver medallist in the event at last year’s Paris Olympics, pulled away from Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya over the final couple of kilometres after the two had set a blistering early pace. She crossed the finish line in two hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds, beating the previous women’s-only record of 2:16:16 set last year in London by Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir,…