As crude oil prices flirt with $100 per barrel and the possibility of a conflict between Russia and Ukraine looming over the energy landscape in Eastern Europe, energy ETFs have climbed in response. Increased volatility in global energy markets coincided with the preparation of U.S. sanctions on Russia in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent order to move soldiers into two breakaway areas of Ukraine held by separatists. Policymakers in Western countries will have to strike a careful balance between sanctions on Russian businesses, particularly lucrative ones like energy, while also avoiding a spike in the price of energy....

Indeed, by press time, Ethereum was trading at $1,875 to record gains of almost 12% in the last 24 hours. During the early trading hours of August 11, Ethereum also peaked at $1,907, according to CoinMarketCap data. Additionally, Ethereum is also registering an inflow of capital, with market capitalisation standing at $230.45 billion, adding $24.06 billion from $206.39 billion in the last 24 hours. Ethereum gains momentum as the Merge nears Notably, in the previous weeks, Ethereum has mainly embarked on bullish momentum with the Merge upgrade that will transition the network from the Proof-of-Work (PoW) mechanism emerging as a key catalyst....

Speaking to Kitco News, Holmes attributed his projection to the increasing use cases of Ethereum in the crypto and the financial world, citing the asset’s smart contract feature. He compared Ethereum’s more use cases to silver. At the same time, he acknowledged that the Bitcoin and Ethereum rise mirrors the same phenomenon around gold and silver. On the flip side, Holmes believes that Ethereum migration to the proof of stake might be the biggest concern....

In particular, the ECB stated in a chapter that was pre-released from its Financial Stability Review that despite the fact that recent volatility has not proven to be contagious to the rest of the global financial system, the threat is increasing as institutional investors become increasingly involved. Indeed, retail investors represent a large part of the crypto-asset investor base, according to the data: The ECB added: Wealthiest most likely to own some crypto The ECB’s consumer Expectations Survey discovered that an average of 10% of homes in the six countries where the poll is conducted own crypto-assets, with the ratio ranging from six percent in France to fourteen percent in the Netherlands....

In a blog post, L’OFFICIEL stated that its future is in the metaverse, and the shift will be aided by its recent acquisition by Hong Kong-based financial services company AMTD International. The metaverse entry will see AMTD International unveil its land with L’OFFICIEL in the virtual gaming land The Sandbox under a project dubbed Fashion Skin. The project will entail a collection of virtual clothing designed through leveraging artificial intelligence linked to L’OFFICIEL’s database....

The blue-chip index in the United Kingdom rose strongly, shrugging off concerns over the Delta variation, rising 57.44 points to 7,094.91 as manufacturers stay active and the Bank of England’s governor allays inflation worries. Associated British Foods PLC (LON: ABF) maintains its lead after a positive update in which the Primark owner raised its full-year revenue and adjusted operating profit forecasts. The stock has increased by 4.96%, or 110 pence, to 2,326 pence, following Primark’s promising performance, since non-essential shops reopened....

According to Bankman-Fried, he can appear before the House Committee on Financial Services on December 13, he revealed in a tweet on December 9. However, SBF noted that he is willing to testify despite having no access to much of his personal and professional data. He cited if he were to testify, his feedback would be insufficient. Pressure on SBF to testify SBF made the remarks in response to a tweet by U....

Grab, backed by firms like SoftBank, is believed to be in talks with Altimeter Capital Management alongside two other SPACs. Altimeter already has Altimeter Growth Corp and Altimeter Growth Corp 2 SPACs, which raised $450 million and $400 million in IPO respectively. However, it is not clear which Alitmeter’s SPACs Grab was in talks with. Grab will potentially raise between $3 billion and $4 billion from private investors in the SPAC merger....

The New York-based firm said that it had informed its roster of A-list clients of the breach. Their statement partially reads: Reports of this hack erupted last week after one hacker group alleged that it had breached the Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks network. Based on their allegations, the hackers said that they stole a staggering 756 gigabytes of documents. They targeted many music and entertainment figures. Those affected by this cyber attack include Jessica Simpson, Priyanka Chopra, Idina Menzel, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Cam Newton, Bette Midler, Bruce Springsteen, Mary J....

The coronavirus pandemic pushed many businesses online to platforms like Shopify, did this trend inspire your product? “I believe that the pandemic has inspired many people to finally start something they’ve been thinking about up until now, be it their own online store, video blog, podcast, or anything else online. Yet it’s not the case for us – the HelpCenter app has first appeared in a public way before the coronavirus outbreak, and we’ve been consistently improving our product and growing our customer base for a while already....

Notably, the cryptocurrency market seems to be being pulled further forward by the sustained low-interest rates, which is also having an impact on ADA’s price. Cardano has seen an increase of more than 11% in the previous 24 hours, reflecting the renewed confidence in the market. In tandem with the bullish sentiment, a NeuralProphet’s PyTorc-based price prediction model, also known as a hybrid forecasting framework trained with standard deep learning methods, forecasted ADA would reach $3....

The company has reported revenue of $280 billion in 2019 (a rise of 21% relative to the previous year and 457% over the course of the five years preceding it), exceeding Wall Street forecasts and expectations. While AWS is a top leader in the cloud computing industry by high margin, it’s beginning to face competition from other industry players (e.g., Google, IBM, Alibaba) — as well as Microsoft’s (MSFT) Azure, which is routinely growing faster....

Not many people know that it can be projected on TV. So, how do you cast the content of a WhatsApp video on your TV? This article explains how to cast a WhatsApp video on a TV screen. It covers the process to achieve this on an Android device, an iPhone, and a PC. The article also describes how to disconnect. Casting WhatsApp Video on TV Casting your WhatsApp video on your TV is a relatively simple process....

You can also pick the color you want to decorate your Snapchat with. There is a wide range of colors that you can go for, based on your preferences. You can go as light and as dark as you want. Not just that, but you can also pick out a color from a picture that you take. So are you wondering how to color match on Snapchat? There is a simple way to color match by following a few steps....

So how do you delete your Reddit account on an iPhone? Although it is relatively simple to delete your Reddit account by deactivating it, there is more to it than said above. For starters, there are things to keep in mind before doing so, such as having to delete your posts manually. This method may not always work, which requires a bit of troubleshooting. How Do I Delete A Reddit Account On iPhone?...

While on Snapchat, you can now add geofilters, which are filters that are location specific, and when someone views your geofilters, they can tell where you are or recently visited. Do you know how to use geofilters or create one? No? You are in the right place. We will discuss what a geofilter on Snapchat is, how to use one, and how to create yours. Also, we will see how you can trick Snapchat about your current location to allow you to access geofilters of any place without traveling....

The good thing is that it can be resolved in different ways. There are different solutions to different problems. In this post, we’ll talk about different scenarios and find the best solution to each of them. Let’s get started! How To Get Better Quality on TikTok Many people love TikTok because there are different types of videos there. You can find educational videos, hilarious skits, amazing dance steps, inspirational transformation videos, and many more....

We will discuss why adding backgrounds to Facebook posts is a good idea and offer the steps to get more background for your posts on your computer and Facebook mobile app. Moreover, we will discuss frequently asked questions about the Facebook background for posts. Why Add Background to Facebook Posts? Facebook only allows users to add backgrounds to text posts. When sharing “What’s on your mind” on Facebook, you may write a text post and hope people engage with it....

Furthermore, Reddit has some community guidelines that must be adhered to before uploading content on the platform. When you view videos on Reddit, they are muted by default, and you can click the unmute video to play sound. This guide covers why some Reddit videos don’t have any sound. Further, we will see how to get sound on Reddit for iOS and Android and discuss the answers to common questions users ask about sound on Reddit....

So, how do you nail such an interview? Can you secure a job or contract via Zoom interviews? Do you wish to know how you can excel in your Zoom interview? Well, keep reading. Today’s article will cover tips on nailing Zoom interviews. What’s a Zoom Interview? It is a virtual interview conducted through Zoom, a cloud-based meeting zone. Zoom developers designed it to allow virtual meetings through its video conferencing features....