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The Briefing

Nvidia Stock is Cheap—What That Signals

By Martin Peers · Mar 30, 2026 5:00pm PDT · 2 comments
Here’s a startling statistic: The last time Amazon shares traded as cheaply as they are now, as a multiple of earnings, was during the 2008 financial crisis, according to Koyfin data. Indeed, Amazon’s stock is so cheap that it’s trading at a discount to Walmart for the first time ever. Considering that Amazon’s revenue is growing at roughly... Here’s a startling statistic: The last time Amazon shares traded as cheaply as they are now, as a...
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AI Agenda

Anthropic’s Success Sparks Server Crunch

By Stephanie Palazzolo · Mar 30, 2026 7:00am PDT · 2 comments
Anthropic has gained more than a few new fans in recent months (unless you’re Under Secretary of Defense Emil Michael). Thanks to the strength of its automated coding tools, Anthropic more than doubled its annualized sales to $19 billion during the first two months this year. And it’s closing the revenue gap with larger rival OpenAI.But as the... Anthropic has gained more than a few new fans in recent months (unless you’re Under Secretary of...
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Crypto’s Nasty Downturn Is Getting Worse

By Yueqi Yang · Mar 30, 2026 6:00am PDT
The relentless decline in the crypto market is about to hit the six-month mark with no end in sight, prompting companies to cut staff and pivot to businesses such as stock trading and prediction markets. Bitcoin has lost half of its value since peaking early last October at $126,080, with other crypto assets down far more. Monthly trading volume... The relentless decline in the crypto market is about to hit the six-month mark with no end in...
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Crypto Global

CoinDesk Revenue Slowed Before Sale to Bullish

By Aidan Ryan · Nov 29, 2023 10:34am PST
Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group announced last week that it sold its crypto news subsidiary CoinDesk to the crypto exchange Bullish. Silbert said in a tweet that the sale made CoinDesk, which DCG bought for $500,000 in 2016, “one of our best investments of all time,” but the sale price was not disclosed and could not be learned.What is... Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group announced last week that it sold its crypto news...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao leaves the U.S. District Court on Nov. 21 in Seattle. Photo by David Ryder/Getty.
Crypto Global

One Binance Saga Comes to a Close

By Aidan Ryan · Nov 22, 2023 9:15am PST · 2 comments
Just when it felt like crypto could coast into Thanksgiving with OpenAI drama dominating headlines, U.S. officials barged in with a settlement in long-running investigations into Binance.The deal is on one hand a seismic shift for the world’s biggest crypto exchange. (You can view our updated Binance org chart here.) Its founder Changpeng Zhao... Just when it felt like crypto could coast into Thanksgiving with OpenAI drama dominating...
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Crypto Global

Another Fintech Drops Crypto

By Aidan Ryan · Nov 15, 2023 9:06am PST
Crypto prices have been creeping up over the past month, fueling hope that the crypto winter could be thawing. But some trading and investing apps have already thrown in the towel. I reported earlier this week that Stash, an app that offers stock, ETF and crypto trading, is pulling the plug on its crypto trading service in December. The... Crypto prices have been creeping up over the past month, fueling hope that the crypto winter...