Key Points A $1,000 investment in Bitcoin a decade ago would be worth more than $398,000 today. There have been several positive catalysts, including a general rise in public interest in cryptocurrency. The crypto-friendly policies of the Trump administration have provided another recent surge. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › If you had the foresight, or simply the good luck, to have inves...
Key Points A $1,000 investment in Bitcoin a decade ago would be worth more than $398,000 today. There have been several positive catalysts, including a general rise in public interest in cryptocurrency. The crypto-friendly policies of the Trump administration have provided another recent surge. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › If you had the foresight, or simply the good luck, to have invested $1,000 in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) a decade ago, and never sold, you would have more than $398,000 today. And keep in mind that this was after an already remarkable run that saw Bitcoin rise from a fraction of a cent in 2010 to about $300 per coin. You can see Bitcoin's exponential rise over the past 10 years in the chart below: Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More » Bitcoin's not-so-linear rise As you can see from the chart, Bitcoin's rise has been a bit lumpy over the past decade, and there were a few specific catalysts that helped fuel nearly 400-fold gains in its price: There was a massive surge in cryptocurrency awareness and investor interest toward the end of 2017, sending it about 20 times higher than where it started that year. Investor appetite for speculation soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, fueled by massive fiscal and monetary stimulus, and cryptocurrencies were a major beneficiary. The recent crypto-friendly policies and legislative efforts of the Trump administration has also fueled the latest rally to all-time highs in Bitcoin. For example, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently clarified that chartered financial institutions can serve as cryptocurrency custodians. This is what prompted SoFi Technologies to announce the return of cryptocurrency trading, and it wouldn't be surprising to see more banks follow. As a final thought, keep in mind that 10 years ago, Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and financial technology in general weren't anything...
Seahawks ride their 'Dark Side' defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13 toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Defense won this championship. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise's second Super Bowl....
Seahawks ride their 'Dark Side' defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13 toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Defense won this championship. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise's second Super Bowl. Sam Darnold threw a touchdown pass to AJ Barner, Kenneth Walker III ran for 135 yards and Jason Myers made all five of his field-goal tries. Uchenna Nwosu punctuated a punishing defensive performance by snagging Maye's pass in the air after Witherspoon hit his arm and ran it back 45 yards for a pick-6. Seattle's "Dark Side" defense helped Darnold become the first quarterback in the 2018 draft class to win a Super Bowl, ahead of Josh Allen, Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson. Labeled a bust, dumped by two teams and considered expendable by two others, Darnold proved his doubters wrong while helping the Seahawks go 17-3. After leading the NFL with 20 turnovers in the regular season, Darnold didn't have any in three playoff games. He wasn't particularly sharp against a solid Patriots defense but protected the ball and made enough plays, finishing 19 of 38 for 202 yards. Sponsor Message The Seahawks sacked Maye six times, including two apiece by Hall and Murphy. Hall's strip-sack late in the third quarter set up a short field and Darnold connected with Barner on 16-yard scoring toss to make it 19-0. Julian Love's interception set up another field goal that made it 22-7 with 5:35 left. The Patriots (17-4) punted on the first eight drives, excluding a kneel-down to end the first half.
Taiwan has pushed back firmly against calls from Washington to move a large share of its semiconductor production to the United States, with the island’s top tariff negotiator saying it would be “impossible” to relocate 40% of Taiwan’s chipmaking capacity. The comments underscore growing tension between strategic cooperation and economic reality as the U.S. seeks to reduce its reliance on Asia-bas...
Taiwan has pushed back firmly against calls from Washington to move a large share of its semiconductor production to the United States, with the island’s top tariff negotiator saying it would be “impossible” to relocate 40% of Taiwan’s chipmaking capacity. The comments underscore growing tension between strategic cooperation and economic reality as the U.S. seeks to reduce its reliance on Asia-based semiconductor manufacturing. Speaking in an interview broadcast late Sunday on Taiwanese television channel CTS, Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said she had made Taiwan’s position clear to U.S. officials. She stressed that the island’s semiconductor industry is built on a complex ecosystem developed over decades and cannot simply be transferred abroad without undermining its foundations. Cheng said Taiwan’s semiconductor capacity would continue to expand at home, even as companies invest overseas, including in the United States. She emphasized that international expansion is based on the condition that Taiwan remains the core of the industry, with domestic investment continuing to grow across manufacturing, advanced packaging, and the wider supply chain. Her remarks came in response to increasingly blunt statements from U.S. officials. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said last week that concentrating semiconductor manufacturing close to China posed a strategic risk and argued that Washington needed to bring production back to American soil. He said the administration’s goal was for the United States to secure a 40% share of leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing by the time it leaves office. While Taiwan and the United States reached an agreement last month to reduce tariffs on Taiwanese exports to 15% from 20%, and for Taiwan to increase its investment in the U.S., Cheng made clear that this would not involve relocating Taiwan’s science parks or dismantling its industrial clusters. Instead, she said Taiwan was willing to share its experience in building a successf...
Bad Bunny, who has been producing music since 2013, said in a 2025 interview with i-D that there were "many reasons" he would not be performing in the US this time around and "none of them were out of hate".
Bad Bunny, who has been producing music since 2013, said in a 2025 interview with i-D that there were "many reasons" he would not be performing in the US this time around and "none of them were out of hate".
The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is expected to have its best year ever, with artificial intelligence dominating activity despite recent volatility in technology stocks and broader jitters across assets, according to senior investment bankers at Citigroup. Market participants worldwide faced a repricing in the digital economy and a wave of sell-offs across tech stocks, commodities and cry...
The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is expected to have its best year ever, with artificial intelligence dominating activity despite recent volatility in technology stocks and broader jitters across assets, according to senior investment bankers at Citigroup. Market participants worldwide faced a repricing in the digital economy and a wave of sell-offs across tech stocks, commodities and cryptocurrencies last week as investors grappled with the implications of AI. However, the turmoil could lead to winners and losers across sectors, with both investors and companies asking fundamental questions, said the bank’s global co-head of M&A, Guillermo Baygual. “We’re seeing a general correction that doesn’t fully distinguish winners from losers these last few days,” he said on Friday during a visit to Hong Kong. “You still have valuations that are healthy, and you have a market that is still constructive.” Advertisement “Deals are still getting done and will continue to get done,” said Colin Banfield, Citigroup’s head of Asia-Pacific M&A, citing several AI-related infrastructure mandates in the bank’s pipeline. “While valuations might have adjusted in the short term, the long-term relevance of AI is unquestionable.” Last week, private equity giant KKR and telecommunications firm Singtel agreed to buy the remaining 82 per cent stake they did not already own in Singapore’s ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, valuing the digital infrastructure operator at S$13.8 billion (US$10.9 billion). Citigroup was the lead financial adviser to KKR and Singtel in the transaction, which was Singapore’s largest M&A deal in four years. Advertisement The AI theme would dominate the M&A market and continue to drive the M&A agenda over the next few years, said Baygual, who joined the US bank in September after a more than 25-year career with JPMorgan Chase.
PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images In May 2025 , I had positioned Merck & Co. ( MRK ) as a defensive GARP play with visible cash flows and a long-dated optionality offsetting a key patent cliff. I had argued that the stock was already pricing in more-than-likely demand erosion in Keytruda post-LOE. I thought that at those valuation levels, even the pipeline optionality was not needed to support ...
PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images In May 2025 , I had positioned Merck & Co. ( MRK ) as a defensive GARP play with visible cash flows and a long-dated optionality offsetting a key patent cliff. I had argued that the stock was already pricing in more-than-likely demand erosion in Keytruda post-LOE. I thought that at those valuation levels, even the pipeline optionality was not needed to support long-term total returns. The Gardasil China collapse was also factored in. Since then, Merck is up by over 60% (total returns), validating my thesis faster and sharper than even I had imagined. The thesis therefore shifts now to newer variables that matter at current valuations. The pace of Keytruda growth from here defines the base from which erosion starts post-LOE. However, every extra year of growth is welcome and funds more progress in the pipeline too. The pipeline also becomes more important to track - oncology combinations or immunology assets from Prometheus. While the easy gains are likely done, Merck has progressed in terms of answering key questions around the nature of Keytruda erosion ahead and new revenue engines appearing. This actually reduces tail risks that were open in May. Valuations are not prohibitive yet, either (although some disciplined profit taking is advised). However, the thesis has also changed from factoring in all risks in May to factoring in all positives today. I see Merck playing out as a defensive compounder from here at best (and strongly supported by recent trends too), but long-term uncertainties are not fully answered. Anything above 4x is slightly expensive territory for Merck's situation, in my view. It is a Hold, with more subdued total return expectations than we have seen in the past 6-7 months. Keytruda Risks Likely Flatter Confidence around a slower than expected (or modeled in earlier May valuations) Keytruda erosion post-LOE stems from healthy growth even in Q4 2025 - 5% up YoY with strong demand indications in early-stage c...
(RTTNews) - The Australian market is extending its early strong gains in mid-market moves on Thursday, snapping a four-session losing streak, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,800 level, with gains in mining, financial and technology stocks partially offset by weakness in energy stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index is gaining 78...
(RTTNews) - The Australian market is extending its early strong gains in mid-market moves on Thursday, snapping a four-session losing streak, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 8,800 level, with gains in mining, financial and technology stocks partially offset by weakness in energy stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index is gaining 78.90 points or 0.90 percent to 8,817.70, after touching a high of 8,818.00 earlier. The broader All Ordinaries Index is up 75.40 points or 0.84 percent to 9,085.50. Australian stocks ended sharply lower on Wednesday. Among major miners, Rio Tinto and Fortescue are gaining more than 2 percent each, while Mineral Resources is advancing almost 2 percent. BHP Group is edging down 0.5 percent. Oil stocks are mostly lower. Woodside Energy is declining almost 2 percent and Santos is losing more than 1 percent, while Origin Energy is edging up 0.3 percent. Beach energy is flat. In the tech space, Afterpay owner Block and Appen are gaining more than 1 percent each, while Xero is advancing more than 4 percent and Zip are adding more than 3 percent. WiseTech Global is edging down 0.1 percent. Among the big four banks, National Australia Bank and Westpac are advancing more than 2 percent each, while Commonwealth Bank is adding almost 2 percent and ANZ Banking is gaining more than 1 percent. Among gold miners, Northern Star Resources, Evolution Mining and Newmont are edging up 0.1 to 0.5 percent each, while Resolute Mining is advancing almost 1 percent. Gold Road Resources is edging down 0.2 percent. In the currency market, the Aussie dollar is trading at $0.654 on Thursday. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.