GameStop stock is suddenly up by about 13% because traders are reacting to a reported plan that sounds almost absurd on paper: GameStop (NYSE: GME) may try to buy eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY). The retailer was worth around $11 billion at Friday’s close. EBay was worth about $45 billion. That is not a normal-sized gap. That
Co-Founder, Chairman, and CIO of Ritholz Wealth Management LLC, Barry L. Ritholtz, has framed the current Federal Reserve debate around a larger policy shift. He argues that leadership changes at the FOMC matter less than the economy’s move from monetary dominance to fiscal dominance. In his May 1 commentary, Ritholtz said replacing Jerome Powell with
Taiwan is stepping deeper into crypto policy discussions as lawmaker Dr. Ko Ju-Chun presented a proposal to add Bitcoin to the country’s national reserves. The report, backed by the Bitcoin Policy Institute, was delivered directly to Premier Cho Jung-tai and central bank Governor Yang Chin-long during a formal Legislative Yuan session. This move signals a
Crypto analyst Rand Group pointed to a recurring pattern between Bitcoin cycles and Federal Reserve leadership changes. In a post on X, he wrote, “But this time will be different right? RIGHT?” His chart shows that major shifts at the central bank have often coincided with sharp Bitcoin corrections. The data shows Bitcoin dropped about
After Circle and Bullish delivered blockbuster listings in 2025, crypto exchanges rushed toward public markets with a familiar promise: the industry is finally mature enough for Wall Street. However, the latest research from Kaiko shows that it’s not as simple as that. The crypto exchange IPO wave was supposed to prove that the crypto industry
The Bitcoin ($BTC) Rainbow Chart is suggesting that the cryptocurrency could trade between roughly $59,136 and $491,369 by May 31, 2026, depending on market sentiment and the strength of the cycle. Notably, the chart is a logarithmic Bitcoin valuation model that uses colored bands to reflect market sentiment, from undervaluation to bubble territory, based on
The world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin has started May on a strong note, rising nearly 2% after breaking key resistance levels. According to crypto analyst Ali Martinez, Bitcoin is currently moving within a tight range, with liquidity data showing the market could soon make a strong move toward $84,000. $BTC Liquidity Map Shows Key Levels According
Bitcoin headed into the Federal Reserve’s rate decision this week after failing to cleanly reclaim $80,000, with the institutional bid that fueled its April recovery now visibly softening. Spot ETF flows have been volatile, the price is sitting below the on-chain levels that define whether recent buyers are profitable, and Jerome Powell’s press conference was
Bitcoin spot ETFs just recorded their largest inflow day since mid-April at $629.73M, the same session the daily chart printed a clean CRT liquidity sweep below $76,000 and recovered. The channel range high at $80,000 is the next trigger, and how $BTC closes this week will tell you whether May is a recovery month or
An artificial intelligence tool modeled on the investing principles of billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio has identified key assets investors should consider if markets crash within the next year. The guidance comes from “Digital Ray,” an AI twin built around Dalio’s long-standing investment philosophy focused on diversification, risk management, and macroeconomic cycles. The AI