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Bitcoin and Ethereum Hit Record Highs
Cryptocurrencies are getting off to a good week. Ethereum surged more than 4% in 24 hours on Monday, hitting a new all-time high above $4,700. Meanwhile, Bitcoin surged 7% to a price of $66,250. Haohan Xu, founder and CEO of Apifiny, joins Cheddar News with thoughts on the growing sector.

'Eternals' Takes Number One at Weekend Box Office
The latest Marvel movie hit theaters with one of the biggest opening weekends of the year. 'Eternals' opened over the weekend with an estimated $71 million, the fourth-best domestic debut this year. Erik Davis, managing editor at Fandango, joins Cheddar News to talk about the state of box office sales.

Redefining Sustainability in Cleaning Products and Solutions
Ryan Lupberger, Sustainability Pioneer and CEO of Cleancult, joins 'Cheddar Reveals' to break down how Cleancult is redefining cleaning products and solutions to reduce their impact on the planet.

Living Zero-Waste; Redefining Sustainability in Cleaning Products
On this episode of 'Cheddar Reveals', Lydia McMullen-Laird and Samuel McMullen, co-founders of Live Zero Waste, discuss the sum of humanity's 'trash addiction' and lifestyle changes people can make to help reduce their individual trash output; Ryan Lupberger, Sustainability Pioneer and CEO of Cleancult, breaks down how Cleancult is redefining cleaning products and solutions to reduce their impact on the planet; Cheddar gets a look at Curiosity Stream's 'Going Circular.'

Paypal Announces Venmo Checkout for Amazon Customers
Payment processor Paypal will roll out a Venmo option for Amazon customers beginning in 2022 as the payment app continues to grow the number of merchants it works with.

Hertz Interim CEO on Uplisting to Nasdaq Following Bankruptcy, Electrifying Fleet
Rental car company Hertz is jumping up from OTC trading to the Nasdaq after being delisted from the NYSE and undergoing bankruptcy in 2020. Interim CEO Mark Fields and Tom Wagner, co-founder and managing member at Knighthead Capital Management, joined Cheddar's "Opening Bell" to talk about reviving the business and how it plans to navigate issues like the ongoing car shortages. Regarding the electrification of the rental fleet, Fields noted that the company is looking to partner across the EV industry outside of the announced relationship with Tesla. The company is now trading under the ticker symbol HTZ.

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U.S. Economy Adds 531,000 Jobs in October, Beating Expectations
The U.S. economy added 531,000 jobs in the month of October, painting a better picture of the economy that analysts had expected. Jared Bernstein, Council of Economic Advisers Member for President Biden joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss.



