ECB seeks experts to plug digital euro into ATMs and bank card terminals

The European Central Bank (ECB) said it is looking for experts to help draft rules about how a digital euro would work in everyday payments in anticipation of legislation approving a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and a decision by the bank’s governing council to issue one. The ECB opened…

As the FTSE 100 tanks, consider buying this cheap dividend stock with a 7.3% yield

Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 is going through a rough patch at the moment. As I write this on Thursday morning (19 March), the index is down about 1.9% for the day and 7% for March. The good news for those with a bit of cash on the…

NEAR Protocol (NEAR) drops 3.3%, leading index lower

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2029.25, down 1.6% (-33.09) since yesterday’s close. Two of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: APT (+0.4%) and BCH (+0.4%). Laggards: NEAR (-3.3%) and…

Crypto stocks plunge as rate cut hopes dampen (BTC-USD:Cryptocurrency)

Mar. 19, 2026 9:19 AM ETBitcoin USD (BTC-USD) Crypto, ETH-USD CryptoMSTR, MARA, BMNR, COIN, HUT, CIFR, HOOD, IREN, CRCL, FIGRBy: Mary Christine Joy, SA News Editor Follow us on Google for the latest stock newsFollow Seeking Alpha on Google for the latest stock news Chinnapong/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Cryptocurrency…

Ethereum Faces $2.5B Long Liquidation Risk If ETH Dips Below $2,100

Ether (ETH) traded lower on Thursday after a fresh knee-jerk reaction to yesterday’s US interest rate decision and a higher inflation outlook. Key takeaways: ETH dropped 7% to $2,100 on Thursday, liquidating $144 million in longs. A break below $2,000 could trigger over $2.5 billion in additional long liquidations across…

Is it time to dump my shares ahead of an almighty stock market crash? Nah!

Image source: Getty Images The chances of a stock market crash have surely risen in recent weeks. War in the Middle East, soaring oil, inflation on the horizon, and little chance of interest rate cuts any time soon… these are not good signs. Should I dump everything and sit on…

Bitcoin layer-1 smart-contract platform OpNet debuts with native DeFi stack

Bitcoin’s BTC$69,769.21 biggest limitation just got shattered. A new protocol went live Thursday, making it simple to put the largest cryptocurrency directly to work in powerful, yield-generating strategies within the booming world of decentralized finance (DeFi). OpNet, a new smart-contract protocol, was activated on the Bitcoin blockchain, marking the arrival…

Targeting Employers is the Real Way to Win

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter In the current market, “Spray and Pray” is not a strategy; it is a slow-motion career suicide. For the professional with a degree and a track record, hitting the “Easy Apply” button fifty times a day feels like productivity, but it is actually…