Bitcoin ETF Trading Volume Skyrockets to $10 Billion, Surpassing Total 2023 Freshman Class Activity; Ross Gerber Suggests Elon Musk Buy Tesla Stock for Voting Rights - Top Headlines Today While US Was Sleeping

Crypto

• Dogecoin Could ‘Blast Off To The Moon,’ Says Crypto Analyst With $5 Price Target
• ‘Sharp’ Bitcoin Fall Coming? Peter Schiff Says SEC’s Gary Gensler ‘Will Soon Introduce New Onerous Crypto Regulations’
• Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Says Layer-2s Using Validium Are Not Genuine Rollup Solutions
• Spot Bitcoin ETF Volumes Surge To $10B — ‘More Activity Than The Entire 2023 Freshman Class,’ Says Senior Analyst
• IRS Hits The Pause Button On $10K Crypto Tax Rule: What’s Next?
• Ripple CEO Keeps IPO Option Open, Calls Gary Gensler A ‘Political Liability’
• Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Liquidates $15.8M Worth Of ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF Units
• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Rise As Investors Weigh Spot ETF Impact: Analyst Says Scenario For King Crypto Is ‘Rejection’ At $46K And Then Correction To Below $40K
• TRUMP Memecoin Brings ‘MAGA Movement On The Blockchain,’ Hits All-Time High On 71% Daily Gain
• Toshi, Coinbase’s Meme Cat, Sparks Billion-Dollar Price Targets: ‘Just Buy It And Forget It,’ Exclaims Trader

US Markets

• Progress Software Posts Strong Q4 Results, Joins Impinj, REGENXBIO And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher In Wednesday’s Pre-Market Session
• Why This Bullish Analyst Warns Of 7% Drawdown In S&P 500 After Possible ‘Minor New High’ This Month
• Investor Sentiment Eases Further As Treasury Yields Edge Higher; Dow Tumbles Over 200 Points

US Politics

• Trump’s Niece Shares Data That Takes Sheen Off Ex-President’s Iowa Win: ‘People In Both Parties Running Away From Donald’
• Court Rejects Twitter’s Bid To Inform Donald Trump About Data Search Warrant
• Ted Cruz Backs Trump ‘To Oust Joe Biden’ After Sweeping Iowa Caucus Victory: ‘Now Is The Time For Us To Unite’
• Trump Says China’s Stock Market ‘Crashed’ After ‘I Won Iowa,’ But Analyst Differs: ‘I Don’t Think The Drop Is Related To That’
• Nikki Haley Says She’ll Only Participate In New Hampshire Debate If Trump Joins: ‘If He’s On That Stage, I Am There
• Trump’s Iowa Triumph Could Spell Trouble Ahead For Ex-President, Says Joe Scarborough: ‘Not Good News’
• Trump’s Lead Among Republicans Hits Record Ahead Of Iowa Caucus: 2024 Election Poll Shows Where Christie’s Supporters Landed, Where Ramaswamy Could Land

World Politics

• Taiwan Alters Reporting Of Chinese Military Activity Near Its Borders: Here’s What’s Changing And Why
• Pakistan Warns Iran Of ‘Serious Consequences’ After Accusing Tehran Of Violating Airspace And Killing 2 Children With Missiles
• Ukraine’s Refusal To Cede Ground To Russia In Peace Talks Gains Support From Neighbors: ‘Perfectly Understandable’
• US Defense Forces Neutralize Four Houthi Missiles In Yemen Preemptive Strike

US Economy

• Ray Dalio Warns Internal Conflicts Have Precipitated To Pre-Civil War Stage: ‘2024 Will Almost Certainly Be A Pivotal Year’

World Economy

• Chinese Premier Li Qiang Meets Jamie Dimon And Other Business Leaders At Davos: ‘Investing In China Will Bring Huge Returns And A Better Future’

Tech

• Nvidia Left Out, But These Chip Stocks Make The Cut As Barclays’ Preferred Picks: ‘There Isn’t A Ton Of Low-Hanging Fruit At These Levels’
• Your ‘Secret Search History’ Isn’t So Secret: $5B Settlement Couldn’t Buy Google Incognito Mode’s Disguise
• From Jon Favreau With 3D Dinosaurs To Alicia Keys’ Jam Session: Apple’s Vision Pro Originals Are Wild
• Apple Unveils 15-Storey Office In India’s Silicon Valley Amid Shifting Focus From China
• FCC Greenlights Apple’s Vision Pro, But The Headset Won’t Support Wi-Fi 6E: Report
• Amazon Unveils AI Tool In Mobile App To Answer Shopper Queries
• Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Snaps Up Remaining 20% Stake In Pilot Travel Centers From Haslam Family
• Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Summoned To Court In Texas Over Alleged Misuse Of Facial Recognition

Electric Vehicle

• Ross Gerber Says Elon Musk Should Buy Tesla Stock ‘Like Rest Of Us’ If He Wants 25% Voting Rights
• ‘2 Years to Meet, 3 Years to Beat:’ Tesla CEO Elon Musk Brags About ‘Startup’ Optimus’ Robotics Triumph Over Boston Dynamics
• Tesla Cuts Model Y Costs By As Much As 5000 Euros In Germany
• Warren Buffett-Backed BYD Has Already Surged Past Tesla In Sales — Now It Has A $14B Game Plan For Making EVs More Intelligent
• Cybertruck Owners, Take Note: Stainless Steel Exteriors May Change Color Over Time — Tesla Advises These Quick Fixes

Consumer

• Hyundai’s China Rethink: Chongqing Factory Reportedly Sold Below Initially Listed Price
• Hilton Debuts ‘Hilton For Business’ Aimed At Small- And Medium-Sized Businesses
• Costco Cracks Down On Membership Card Sharing, Tests New Entry System

Communication

• Disney CEO Bob Iger Rejects Activist Shareholder’s Board Picks On Potential $7.5B Savings
• WhatsApp’s Popularity Surges In US — Giving iMessage A Run For Its Money?

Industrial

• US Space Agency Dishes Out $2.55B Satellite Jackpot To L3Harris, Lockheed, Sierra For Missile Defense Contract
• Top 3 Industrials Stocks That Could Blast Off In January
• Boeing’s 737 Max Woes Cast Shadow On Warren Buffett’s Plane Parts Manufacturer Precision Castparts
• Biden Hails Judge’s Decision To Block Spirit, JetBlue Merger: ‘Capitalism Without Competition Isn’t Capitalism’

Energy

• BP’s CEO Search Success: Interim CEO Takes The Helm Permanently

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