James Putra, Director of Product Strategy & Innovation at TradeStation Technologies, joins The Long and The Short from a cryptocurrency cafe in Prague! He explains how the Bitcoin craze is being received in Europe and what you need to know before investing in Bitcoin.
He explains how the cryptocurrency cafe operates- only taking Bitcoin or Litecoin as payment. Baristas are even going as far as implanting chips into their hands so they can swipe their crypto wallets much quicker.
Putra also talks about the importance of learning about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies before investing. He urges people to log onto TradeStation's education platform to learn more about the market.
Breaking down the good, the bad, and the new in business on Monday, June 13, 2022, with JP Morgan's bullish Apple take, EV startup Electric Last Mile Solutions planning to declare bankruptcy, and Amazon getting ready to roll out its new drone delivery service in California.
Tech apprenticeship platform Multiverse became a unicorn with a $1.7 billion valuation, after raising $220 million in a Series D round. As companies across the country face challenges in hiring and retaining tech talent, Multiverse says it's trying to offer a solution with a new way to train and hire workers that can serve as an alternative to college and corporate training. Sophie Ruddock, VP and GM North America of Multiverse, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Bitcoin's price has fallen below $24,000, its lowest level since December 2020. Matt Hougan, CIO at Bitwise Asset Management, joined Cheddar News to discuss the future of crypto amid the latest high-profile point of concern, the halting of withdrawals at Celsius Network. "Last month we saw Luna collapse. This month we're seeing Celsius possibly collapsing," he said. "So this stress test is finding weaknesses in the crypto ecosystem and it will continue until we get to a strong foundation from which crypto can recover."
An analyst at JP Morgan is predicting massive future growth for Apple in its music and gaming divisions — to the tune of more than $8 billion in revenue by 2025. Cheddar News anchors Kristen Scholer and Hena Doba discuss the glowing forecast for the tech giant.