Analyst Predicts $275K BTC Amid Inflation Concerns; Trump's Deregulation Could Cut $90K From New Home Costs; GameStop Stock Climbs Despite Sales Dip - Top Headlines Today While US Slept

Crypto

• Trump Would Bridge The Gap Between Cryptocurrency And Banks, VCs Hope: ‘Still A Poisoned Chalice Today
• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Mirror Stock Declines Ahead Of Crucial Inflation Data Release: Top Analyst Says ‘Buy The Dip,’ Predicts $275K BTC Target
• Mark Cuban Once Called These Lesser-Known Cryptos His ‘Favorite’ Outside Of Bitcoin And Ethereum — Here’s How They’ve Fared Since The Shark’s Disclosure
• Bitcoin To $200,000, Ethereum To $7,000, Solana To $750 In 2025, Predicts Bitwise
• Thai Banks Kasikornbank And SCBX Lead Stablecoin Push To Revolutionize Cross-Border Remittances Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
• Dogecoin’s Cycle Peak Projected $8-10 By Top Trader Amid Pullback, But Here’s Why You Should Be Careful
• XRP Trumps Bitcoin And Ethereum With 286% Monthly Gains As Whale Deposits Hit Highest Levels Since April: Here’s What You Should Know
• Justin Sun’s Takes A Cheeky Dig At Microsoft For Rejecting Bitcoin Strategy: ‘Highly Recommend Buying It When BTC reaches $1M’

US Markets­­­­­­­­

• US Futures Mixed As Street Brace For Inflation Data: Analyst Says 2024 Will Go Down As The ‘Best Election Year Return Ever’
• Dow Falls For 4th Straight Session, Alphabet Surges On Google Quantum Chip Announcement: Fear & Greed Index Remains In ‘Neutral’ Zone

US Politics

• Trump’s Deregulation Push Could Save $90,000 Per New Home, Says Forecast
• Trump Offers Fast-Track Approvals ‘Any Person Or Company’ Investing Over $1B Investments In US: ‘Get Ready To Rock!’
• Janet Yellen Warns Trump Tariffs Could ‘Undermine Confidence In Financial Markets’ And Raise American Household Costs
• Trump Names Andrew Ferguson As Choice To Replace FTC Chair Lina Khan: Appointee Says He Will ‘End Big Tech’s Vendetta’ Against Free Speech (Updated)

World Politics

• Italy Backpedals On Controversial Tax Hike On Crypto Capital Gains Following Industry Opposition: ‘No More Prejudices’

World Economy

• Asia And Europe Markets Mixed; Crude Oil Up Amid China Stimulus Hope, Dollar Strengthens – Global Markets Today While US Slept

Tech

• TeamViewer Agrees To Acquire Carlyle-Backed 1E For $720 Million: Details
• What’s Going On With Quantum Computing Stock Today?
• Photronics Q4 Earnings: Beats Expectations, CEO Credits Strong US Sales, 2025 Backed By AI, Edge Computing, And Supply Chain Trends
• MicroStrategy: Nasdaq 100 Inclusion On The Horizon Could Spell 59% Upside, Says Bernstein
• Marvell Debuts Game-Changing LPO Chipset For Data Centers: Details
• SMCI Stock Drops In Pre-Market Despite Super Micro CEO’s Assurance Against Delisting: What’s Going On?
• BioHarvest Collaborate With Tate & Lyle To Develop Proprietary Plant-Based Molecules
• GameStop Stock Rises Despite A Sales Decline As The Company Swings Back To Profitability: Technical Analysis Shows What’s In Store For GME Stock
• Apple Watch Ultra Could Feature Satellite Texting And Blood Pressure Measurements: Here’s What We Know
• Google Wants FTC To Dismantle Microsoft’s Exclusive Cloud Hosting Deal With OpenAI: Report

Electric Vehicle

• TSLA Stock Surges In Wednesday Pre-Market After Multiple Price Target Hikes: Elon Musk-Led EV Giant Has Made Investors $490 Billion Richer So Far In 2024
• Lucid’s Gravity Gets Official Range Estimate: Higher Than Tesla’s Model X, But Lower Than Its Own Air Sedan
• Tesla’s Autopilot Hardware Director Zheng Gao Leaves EV Giant To Join Amazon’s Zoox
• Tesla Tops Nvidia And Apple In Innovation: Analyst Sees Significant Market Cap Upside For Elon Musk-Led EV Giant
• BMW Calls Tesla FSD ‘Very Impressive,’ Gary Black Says Automakers Will Eventually License It: ‘One Deal Will Cause Others To Follow’
• GM’s Cruise Exit Draws Sharp Reaction From Co-Founder Kyle Vogt: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says Autonomous Driving Is A ‘Very Hard Problem’
• Robotaxi Exit To ‘Clear The Way’ For GM To License Tesla FSD, Says Gary Black — Move Will Save The Mary Barra-Led Company $1B A Year

Consumer

• Sportsman’s Warehouse Rallies On Q3 Earnings Surprise: Gross Margins Shine Amid Declining Sales
• Walgreens Stock Falls Over 3% In Premarket As Wall Street Veterans Debate Private Equity Deal Value Amid Sycamore Takeover Talks

Financial

• Goldman Sachs CEO Says Bank Can Consider Bitcoin, Ethereum Spot Trading If Regulations Allow
• Sam Altman Once Thought Robinhood’s Gold Credit Card Was A ‘Ridiculous Marketing Stunt,’ But Now He Likes It — What Changed The OpenAI CEO’s Mind?

General

• Tesla CEO Elon Musk Dismisses Climate Predictions As ‘Too Pessimistic,’ Says We Have ’20 Yrs Or So’ To Fix The World
• OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar Calls Trump The ‘President Of This AI Generation,’ Downplays Elon Musk Concerns: ‘We Trust Him… As A Competitor’

Energy

• Lithium Producers Brace For Prolonged Oversupply, Stalled Prices

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