NORTH PORT – North Port city commissioners gave preliminary approval to a growth plan change to increase development allowed on 18.6 acres off of Toledo Blade Boulevard for Serenity at North Port, a 180-unit, upscale apartment complex. In addition to changing the future land use map from low to medium density residential the board changed […]
Industry expert Cathie Wood commented on a false post on X from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler that upended Bitcoin prices and caused confusion for investors. “I was actually giving an interview, pulled up the tweet, and the first thing I saw was the Bitcoin logo in an SEC tweet. And I […]
Bitcoin – Symbol – Investors The Securities and Exchange Commision is widely expected to approve the creation and trading of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, a decision that may unleash billions of dollars into a new investment vehicle and expose a new cohort of investors to the gyrations of crypto investing. “Happy ETF Approval Day […]
Proof of State is the Wednesday edition of Fortune Crypto where Leo Schwartz delivers insider insights on policy and regulation. Sometimes I struggle to find a meme to feature at the bottom of this newsletter. Today was not one of those days. After weeks of frenzied reporting and anticipation, everyone seemed to settle on Wednesday as the finish line for […]
By Hannah Lang and Suzanne McGee (Reuters) – U.S. asset managers remain hopeful the securities regulator will permit the trading of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), even after a fake post on the agency’s social media account saying they had been approved sparked confusion on Tuesday. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will decide on […]
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s national elections commission on Tuesday registered the Communist Party’s candidate to compete with President Vladimir Putin in the March election that Putin is all but certain to win. Nikolai Kharitonov joins two other candidates who were approved for the ballot last week. Kharitonov, a member of the lower house of parliament, […]
BlackRock, the world’s largest money management firm, plans to announce layoffs in the coming days of about 3 percent of its global workforce, Fox Business has learned. The job cuts of around 600 employees, which have yet to be reported, are being described internally as routine, according to a source familiar. Last year, BlackRock did […]
Speculation on Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Escalates on Potential January 5 Approval Rumors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to approve a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on January 5 reached a high on social media, fueled by cryptic tweets and claims. A tweet from Grayscale’s chief legal officer, Craig Salm, […]
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican on Thursday moved to calm Catholic bishops in some countries who have balked over last month’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples, telling them that the measure is not “heretical” or “blasphemous”. In a five-page statement, the Vatican’s doctrinal office also acknowledged that such blessings could […]
Dec. 30—Peoples Gas is proposing base rate increases for customers that could take effect in September if approved by Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission. If the entire increase is approved, residential customers who annually use 80,000 cubic feet of gas and are served by the company’s Peoples Natural Gas division will see a monthly rate hike […]
FILE – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, shakes hands with Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, right, as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg looks on prior to a meeting ahead of a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, July 10, 2023. The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee was poised on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, to […]
Scientists studying DNA. December has been a big month for CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP). On Dec. 8, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for CRISPR’s gene-editing therapy, Casgevy, as a treatment for sickle cell disease. It was a monumental decision as it also marked the first approval for a therapy utilizing the CRISPR/Cas9 […]