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MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin bet doubles to $6b as price soars

Bloomberg MicroStrategy Inc appears to be one of the bigger beneficiaries from the euphoria surrounding the likely launch of Bitcoin ETFs, with the overall value of the company’s holding of the cryptocurrency doubling. The enterprise software firm held approximately 114,042 Bitcoin as of September 12, acquired at an aggregate purchase price of $3.16 billion and an average price of $27,713 ...

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Barclays trading boss saw $6b London Whale coming

Bloomberg As an example of why investment banks should listen to their risk managers, CS Venkatakrishnan’s experience at JPMorgan Chase & Co is hard to top. Back in 2012, just weeks into a senior risk job at the Wall Street giant, his team flagged the potential for $6.3 billion of losses from a murky derivatives trade in London. The analysis ...

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Global bonds, stocks fall as inflation fears mount

Bloomberg Global bond yields rose and most stocks fell on Monday as surging energy prices cemented worries about inflation and reinforced bets on policy tightening. Consumer and retail shares led declines in Europe’s Stoxx 600, with luxury companies slipping after publication of a Chinese presidential speech advancing tax legislation. US futures fell after the S&P 500 chalked its best week ...

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