Seeking Alpha Author Bram De Haas joins Cheddar to discuss how FRMO Corporation benefits from the $12 million it's invested in the cryptocurrency market.
FRMO Corporation is a holding company that is invested directly or indirectly in Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, and Bitcoin. De Haas says he likes this company because it isn't impacted by the bitcoin market. It doesn't matter if bitcoin drops to $0...the company is safeguarded.
FRMO's other investments include OneChicago, Digital Currency Group, CNSX Markets, Miami International Holdings, The Bermuda Stock Exchange, and Horizon Kinetics.
Rowing-machine maker, Hydrow, raised $55 million in Series D funding round, led by Constitution Capital. Hyrdow offers a connected rowing machine that costs $2,495. The company's funding round comes as the at-home fitness industry is facing some challenges, due to many consumers returning to gyms after working out at home during the pandemic. Bruce Smith, founder & CEO of Hydrow, joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Sam Thapaliya, Founder of Zebec, explains the two major problems associated with paying public figures in crypto, and how his firm is best-suited to help facilitate payments within the growing industry.
Wes Fulford, CEO of Viridi Funds, breaks down how several key headlines, include President Biden's executive order on crypto and rising inflation, are impacting the price of major cryptocurrencies during a volatile period.
Volvo electric vehicles will soon be able to charge at Starbucks ChargePoint locations. Anders Gustafsson, head of the Americas for Volvo Cars, Michael Kobori, Starbucks chief sustainability officer, and Pasquale Romano, president and CEO of ChargePoint, joined Cheddar News Wrap to talk about their joint effort to provide more accessibility for electric vehicle charging. “When you pull into the Starbucks, you pull into the parking lot and the chargers will be set up right there so you can pull in, plug in your car, walk into the Starbucks," said Kobori. "And it's a safe location to recharge, to connect to the Internet while you're charging."
