Cheddar hosts Kristen Scholer and Tim Stenovec break down the top headlines this Tuesday morning. From Bitcoin to Disney, Cheddar has you covered.
Fans of bitcoin, rejoice. The crypto-currency will soon have futures trading. The Chicago Board Options Exchange announcing on Monday that its planned bitcoin futures product will start trading on December 10th.
Plus, the live sports streaming wars are heating up once again. Facebook will reportedly spend "a few billion dollars" to acquire sports streaming rights.
And it seems like Disney is the frontrunner to buy 21st Century Fox's assets. According to Bloomberg, 21st Century Fox views Disney as a better fit, with fewer regulatory hurdles in the way of a deal. Disney, Comcast, Sony, and Verizon had all expressed interest to buy certain Fox properties.
Payoneer CEO John Caplan discusses the implications of $100K H1B visa requirements—and how they could reshape tech talent, hiring, and U.S. competitiveness.
Electronic Arts, the video game maker of “Madden NFL,” “The Sims,” and other popular titles, is being acquired and taken private for about $52.5 billion in what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private-equity firms.
Merriam-Webster has fully revised its popular “Collegiate” dictionary with over 5,000 new words. They include “petrichor,” “dumbphone” and “ghost kitchen.” Also “cold brew,” “rizz,” “dad bod,” “hard pass,” “cancel culture” and more.
