• Jan 10, 2025

US government charges operators of crypto mixing service used by North Korea and ransomware gangs

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictments of Russian citizens Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko, Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik, and Anton Vyachlavovich Tarasov, accusing them of operating services that helped criminals launder cryptocurrency. The three were allegedly involved in operating Bender.io and Sinbad.io, two cryptocurrency mixers “that served as safe havens for laundering criminally derived funds, including the proceeds of ransomware and wire fraud,” principal deputy

  • Jan 10, 2025

Why Is Intellia Therapeutics Stock Trading Lower On Friday?

On Thursday, Intellia Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:NTLA) outlined its strategic priorities for 2025, emphasizing the acceleration of late-stage programs for NTLA-2002 and nex-z. These therapies target hereditary angioedema (HAE) and transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis, respectively. Intellia prioritized NTLA-2002 and nex-z while discontinuing the NTLA-3001 program and other early-stage initiatives. The reorganization will result in a 27% workforce reduction and a projected $8 million restructuring char

  • Jan 10, 2025

US labor market exits 2024 with strong job gains, drop in unemployment rate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing views that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates unchanged this month. The Labor Department's closely watched employment report on Friday also showed a decline last month in the number of people who have permanently lost their jobs and a shortening in the median duration of unemployment. A rise in these measures had raised concerns about labor market deterioration.

  • Jan 10, 2025

Wall Street 'fear gauge' at 3-week high as stocks sink

Wall Street's most watched gauge of investor anxiety rose to a three-week high on Friday as stock indexes sold off following a an upbeat jobs report that pushed back market expectations for further Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The Cboe Volatility Index - an options-based indicator that reflects demand for protection against drops in the stock market - was last up 1.1 points to 19.18. A reading of 20 or higher on the VIX is associated with robust demand for options protection.