Ethereum rises roughly 40% from lows below $1,750 after a brutal week for the second-largest cryptocurrency | Currency News | Financial and Business News

John Phillips/Getty Images for TechCrunch Ethereum's price rose roughly 40% to briefly touch $2,500 per coin on Monday. The jump in price came after a brutal sell-off last week for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Despite a recent drop in prices, new research shows ether miners made a record $1.93 billion in revenue in May. Sign up here for […]

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The GOP's latest argument for Biden-fueled inflation rests on an absurd comparison

The Republican Study Committee is urging the GOP to tie inflation concerns to Biden’s spending, Axios reports. Their memo uses year-over-year comparisons to show inflation rapidly accelerating amid reopening. The problem is May 2020 was lockdown, when prices sat well below their previous highs. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Republicans are doubling down on their claims that President […]

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'Dr. Doom' economist Nouriel Roubini breaks down why bitcoin is neither a currency nor an asset – and is instead a giant bubble | Currency News | Financial and Business News

REUTERS/Fred Prouser Bitcoin is not a currency, nor is it an asset, economist Nouriel Roubini told Goldman Sachs on Friday. Roubini reiterated his view that cryptocurrencies are in a bubble because their current prices far exceed their fundamental value. "Even the Flinstones had a more sophisticated system by using shells as a single numeraire to compare the price of different […]

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Ethereum miners made a record-breaking $1.93 billion in revenue in May, report says | Currency News | Financial and Business News

Photo by S3studio/Getty Images May has ben a record-setting month for ethereum miners, who have so far made $1.93 billion in revenue, research from The Block shows. The strong figures were revealed following a brutal selloff in the cryptocurrency market in the last week. Most crypto assets have regained some ground Monday, with ether is trading 30.36% higher to $2,521. […]

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There are ‘no anchors’ holding inflation down, economist warns

The impact of Biden’s policies on the US economy The Lindsey Group CEO Larry Lindsey weighs in on Biden’s spending plans and its potential strain on the U.S. economy. The Lindsey Group CEO Larry Lindsey told FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo, the U.S. is headed towards inflation due to "bad supply policies" under the Biden administration.  LARRY LINDSEY: I would say […]

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Biden could make flexible or remote working the norm for more federal employees post-pandemic, according to a report

The White House may expand remote working for federal employees post-pandemic, The Washington Post reported. Biden is likely to offer many federal employees a hybrid model, per The Post. An official announcement is set for June. Before the pandemic, just 3% of federal employees worked permanently from home. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The White House is considering […]

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Virgin Galactic soars 20% after a successful test flight of its VSS Unity spaceship

Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic shares rose 20% in pre-market trading following a successful Saturday test flight. Social media chatter took off, with Redditors saying the company's shares would "go to the moon." Shares have largely declined this year after reaching an all-time highs in February. See more stories on Insider's business page. Virgin Galactic shares jumped 20% early on Monday […]

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You could win a year of free United Airlines flights with your vaccination record. Here's how to enter the sweepstakes.

United Airlines just unveiled its new “Your Shot to Fly” sweepstakes. United will give away 30 pairs of round-trip tickets, and five contestants will win a year of free travel. MileagePlus members must submit their vaccine records to be eligible to for the sweepstakes. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Vaccinated with nowhere to go? Don’t want to deal […]

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