After the approval of the Securities Regulatory Commission of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange needs two weeks to finalize Bitcoin ETF listings.
Andrew Bayly, the minister of commerce and consumer affairs, warned that New Zealand’s “wait and see” approach could lead to missing out on the benefits of development in the digital asset industry.
“Pins are dropping,” Jan van Eck told CNBC that the lack of comment from the SEC regarding the roster of pending Ether ETFs was far from a good sign for approval by May.
Avi Eisenberg’s alleged Mango Markets exploit was a “modern twist” on a classic con, prosecutors argued, but Eisenberg is adamant his actions were legal.
Office vacancies are rising across America. Moody's Head of Commercial Real Estate Economics Thomas LaSalvia joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss this trend. LaSalvia states that office vacancies are currently at "a record high," on their way "to peak above 20%" and possibly remain there for years. He attributes this development to office spaces not having enough income to "be able to kick the can" until interest rates lower and refinancing can occur. However, LaSalvia notes that not all properties are in "rough shape." He explains that areas such as Nashville, Tampa, and Kansas City are seeing more offices relocate there. As talent migrates to "more affordable locations," there has been a dispersion of where offices "want to or need to locate" in order to attract this talent. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Angel Smith
Crude oil futures (CL=F, BZ=F) momentarily pause their price rally after hitting multi-month highs, remaining elevated around various geopolitical tensions including the ongoing conflict between Israeli and Hamas forces in the Middle East. CIBC Private Wealth US Senior Energy Trader Rebecca Babin weighs in on the oil inventory pressures associated with OPEC+'s production cuts and the Russia-Ukraine War, looking ahead to the range where oil and US gas prices could eventually settle into. "Right now what they [OPEC+] have is a beautiful position of controlling the market. They've got their hands on the steering wheel here. They don't want to lose that," Babin tells Yahoo Finance. "You let it go too far, you get SPR (Strategic Petroleum Reserve). So, let's bring back some barrels. I think this puts a damper on this rally to $100 [per barrel] that some people are talking about. And he second big factor I think is demand destruction. You can't just have an explosive rally to the upside and think demand is going to be completely inelastic." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.