Meet TikTok influencer Shan Rizwan, whose videos reveal how much New Yorkers actually pay in rent

Shan Rizwan makes TikToks where he approaches people on the street to ask about their finances. Often the aim of his questions is to guess how much New Yorkers pay in rent. His series highlights how much people’s personal networks can determine the housing deals they find. Loading Something is loading. Two strangers meet on… Continue reading Meet TikTok influencer Shan Rizwan, whose videos reveal how much New Yorkers actually pay in rent

As DAOs purchase items like the ‘Dune Bible’ and a Wu-Tang Clan album, strategist says they’ll gain more capabilities as crypto pools evolve beyond collecting valuable assets

Crypto collectives known as DAOs are buying up expensive items and figuring out what to do next. One DAO’s plans changed after it bought a famed “Dune” guidebook and ran into copyright issues. As the tools behind DAOs evolve, so will their capabilities, said Robbie Heeger, CEO of Endaoment. Sign up here for our daily… Continue reading As DAOs purchase items like the ‘Dune Bible’ and a Wu-Tang Clan album, strategist says they’ll gain more capabilities as crypto pools evolve beyond collecting valuable assets

Tax season has arrived. Here is what it means for crypto investors who rode the rollercoaster through last year’s wild market.

After a year of wild gains and volatile trading in crypto, it’s time to pay the tax man.  Insider spoke to two experts who broke down what investors can expect ahead of filing. Taxes paid on crypto are complicated but not impossibly so.  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening… Continue reading Tax season has arrived. Here is what it means for crypto investors who rode the rollercoaster through last year’s wild market.

Meta Platforms stock suffered a historic rout – but that doesn’t derail the metaverse industry’s mega-growth potential, say 2 experts

Meta stock’s massive selloff doesn’t speak to the wider growth potential of the metaverse, two experts told Insider.  Insider spoke to people behind the Subversive Metaverse ETF and the Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF. Goldman Sachs has projected the metaverse will grow into an $8 trillion market.  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before… Continue reading Meta Platforms stock suffered a historic rout – but that doesn’t derail the metaverse industry’s mega-growth potential, say 2 experts

A couple that owns more than 100 units and earns over $100,000 per month in rental income explains how they used real-estate investing to retire in their 40s

After losing thousands of dollars day-trading, Michael Zuber decided to try real-estate investing. He and his wife, Olivia, bought their first rental property in Fresno, California, in 2002.  Over the past 20 years, they’ve built a real-estate portfolio that brings in over $100,000 a month. After graduating from college, Michael and Olivia Zuber thought they… Continue reading A couple that owns more than 100 units and earns over $100,000 per month in rental income explains how they used real-estate investing to retire in their 40s

Nobody told VC firms about the ‘crypto winter’. They’ve poured more than $2 billion into digital asset companies this year already.

If a “crypto winter” is coming, nobody told venture capital firms, who’re pouring money into digital asset startups. Crypto companies have raised well above $2 billion this year already, with the FTX exchange taking in $800 million in investments. That’s despite bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies crashing, wiping out more than $1 trillion of value in… Continue reading Nobody told VC firms about the ‘crypto winter’. They’ve poured more than $2 billion into digital asset companies this year already.

A 410-pound gold cube turned up in Central Park in a reminder of the crypto tungsten craze

A gold cube turned up in New York’s Central Park on Wednesday, guarded by its own security detail. The promo for artist Niclas Castello’s cryptocurrency brought reminders of the tungsten cube crypto craze. Last year, tungsten cubes sold like crazy as crypto fans became obsessed with their huge weight-to-size ratio. For just a few hours, New… Continue reading A 410-pound gold cube turned up in Central Park in a reminder of the crypto tungsten craze

Ford drops 12% as earnings fall short and automaker warns of continuing shortage in key chip components

Ford stock dropped as much as 12% in Friday trading following a fourth-quarter earnings miss.  Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.26, below the $0.45 expected.  The legacy automaker pointed to the global chip shortage and strained production lines.  Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. Ford stock… Continue reading Ford drops 12% as earnings fall short and automaker warns of continuing shortage in key chip components