Polygon Begins Token Swap, in Move to Allow More Issuance
The migration from Polygon's MATIC token to POL will also bring in some tokenomics changes with a new emission rate of 2% annually.
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Gold Continues Fall as Traders Take Stock After Market Slump
(Bloomberg) -- Gold edged lower for a fourth day as investors took stock following a broad sell-off that rattled equity and commodity markets, with the weakness stoked by concerns about economic growth.Most Read from BloombergHow Air Conditioning Took Over the American OfficeHong Kong’s Arts Hub Turns to Selling Land to Stay AfloatBullion was down 0.3% after posting a similar decline in the previous session as a gauge of the US dollar — a go-to asset at a time of market stress — rose for a fifth
Solana's SOL Gets First Implied Volatility Index on Volmex
The new index will help traders guage expected SOL price turbulence over two weeks.
Stocks hammered by renewed growth concerns, Nvidia's selloff
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian shares and global stock futures tumbled on Wednesday, led by a heavy decline in technology names and as worries about the global growth outlook drove investors out of risky assets, while oil prices hit multi-month lows. Stock benchmarks in Tokyo and Taipei led the slump in Asia, each falling more than 3%, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was last 1.8% lower. "Volatility obviously is picking up," said Jason Teh, chief investment officer at Vertium Asset Management.
M&G Targets More Cost Savings as Markets Offset Client Outflows
(Bloomberg) -- M&G Plc boosted its capital generation and cost savings targets as net outflows in the first half of the year were offset by buoyant markets.Most Read from BloombergHow Air Conditioning Took Over the American OfficeHong Kong’s Arts Hub Turns to Selling Land to Stay AfloatThe firm said it was now targeting operating capital generation of £2.7 billion ($3.5 billion) by the end of 2024, an increase of £200 million from its March guidance, M&G said in a statement Wednesday. It is also
Asian stocks tumble after Wall Street drops on worries about the economy
Asian stocks tumbled Wednesday after Wall Street had its worst day since early August, with the heavyweight Nvidia falling 9.5%, leading to a global decline in chip-related stocks. Electronics and semiconductor company Tokyo Electron slumped 8.6% on Wednesday. Taiwan’s Taiex lost 4.5%, dragged down by the heavyweight Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which was 5.4% lower.
Bitcoin touches one-month low as glum traders hedge for payrolls
(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin flirted with a one-month low amid a wider retreat from riskier investments in global markets due to fears about the economic outlook.Most Read from BloombergHow Air Conditioning Took Over the American OfficeHong Kong’s Arts Hub Turns to Selling Land to Stay AfloatThe largest digital asset slid more than 4% at one point on Wednesday before paring a part of the decline to change hands at $56,318 as of 7:15 a.m. in London. Most other major tokens such as Ether also nursed los