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Here’s what a bitcoin ETF actually means for investors

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission just approved the first-ever batch of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds to come out of…

Coinbase, Robinhood shares are lower despite bitcoin ETF approval

Shares of Coinbase and Robinhood were lower Thursday as traders weigh how the approval of bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the…

China says the U.S. has ‘weaponized’ chip export controls

BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Commerce said Thursday the U.S. is weaponizing export controls and using them as a tool.…

China will make foreign investment easier, vice premier tells foreign executives

BEIJING — Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with global financial executives Wednesday and pledged to make it easier for…

Consumer spending rises in December to end solid holiday season, CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows

Retailers chalked up solid gains in the final month to wrap up the holiday season, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail…

Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest prime minister in modern history

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named Gabriel Attal as the country’s new prime minister, as he seeks to set…