Category: bitcoin

NTD Business Full Broadcast (Jan. 14)

Nearly 1 million Americans filed for jobless claims for the first time last week — the highest number in five months, raising concerns about a weakening labor market. A Trump supporter group just got banned on Twitter. We talk to the group founder to find out what happened. A bar owner in New York City…


Day of the Cryptocurrency Is Here

Commentary The age of digital currency has arrived. Unfortunately, it’s less of a brave new world than it is an uncertain one, marked by political upheaval and economic excesses. Anyone not living under a rock knows that the world today is very different—and far less stable—than it was even a year ago. Of course, on…


Bitcoin Tops $35,000, Setting New All-time Record

The world’s most famous cryptocurrency topped $35,000 late Tuesday, setting a new all-time high as part of an extended upswing. Bitcoin hit $35,868.69 at 11:25 p.m. before falling about $2,000 about five hours later. As of 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the price had jumped back to $34,997.96. Bitcoin is a form of currency that was…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Dec. 24)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will vote on bigger stimulus checks next Monday. But she didn’t mention revising spending on foreign projects. ‘Buy now, pay later’ services skyrocket. Is it better than using credit cards? We ask an expert. The U.K. and the E.U. agree on a Brexit trade deal. It goes a…