PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange operator, has raised a fresh round of funding that gives it a valuation of more than $8 billion. We see Coinbase’s growth as validation that the ecosystem will only continue to grow in size, influence and impact — ultimately ushering in a more open financial system for the world.”

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

Study: FIs Must Be Stronger to Prepare for Economic Slumps. McKinsey’s annual review of global banks indicates that many of them couldn’t handle an economic slump. SoftBank’s Proposed WeWork Buyout Pegs Valuation at Almost $8B. And SoftBank is reportedly in advanced talks to take over embattled co-working space firm WeWork.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

The yo-yo effect may portend some caution for tech IPOs going forward, at least where valuation is concerned. But at the end of the day, the most important responsibility regulators and financial authorities have to the public — their first, last and main job — is to keep the public’s money safe, secure and well-accounted for.

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Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

CHANCELLOR: And look — yeah, but then if you look at the valuation of the market at that time, the market was — the U.S. CHANCELLOR: And look — yeah, but then if you look at the valuation of the market at that time, the market was — the U.S. All our economic actions are taking place across time.

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MARCH 11, 2020

President Donald Trump unveiled a number of executive actions designed to blunt at least some of the economic impact of the coronavirus, which continues to spread across the United States. Added Corbat, the head of Citigroup: “This is not a financial crisis…the banks and the financial system are in sound shape and we are here to help.”

Economics 53

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Now, we’re shifting to more international places like China, Europe, et cetera, that are really growing, and that valuations are cheaper. RIEDER: And all of a sudden, you change the economic paradigm so darn fast. You know, started with Bear Stearns, and then all of a sudden, financial institutions are levered entities.

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JULY 23, 2018

Economics, of course, is an internal event, as well as an external one, that crosses borders via trade. The move, Reuters noted, is one that seeks to offset some of the impact of the aforementioned trade war, which could include a slowdown of overall economic growth. China’s Lending Rates In Crosshairs.

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