A quarter of Americans hold unfavorable views of bothPresident Bidenand former President Trump — the highest share of "double haters" at this stage in any of the last 10 elections, according to new Pew Research data.
Why it matters: The closely watched bloc has nearly doubled in size since 2020, making this fall's Trump vs. Biden rematch the most dreaded election in modern political history.
People need to earn $150,000 to afford the typical home in LGBTQ+-friendly areas — nearly 50% higher than areas without LGBTQ+ protections, according to a recent Redfin study.
Why it matters: The homebuying barrieris higher for LGBTQ+ people than their cisgender and/or straight counterparts.
All the suits were at Coinbase x FT's State of Crypto Summit in New York yesterday.
Issuers behind the spot bitcoin ETFs including BlackRock, as well as bank executives, venture capitalists, analysts, startup founders and the reporters who cover them, were in attendance.
Zoom in: ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood, whose firm invests in tech companies like crypto exchange Coinbase, chatted with Brian Armstrong 👆 in a breezy, yet snooze-y conversation about the promise of crypto.
One piece of news: Armstrong said he's spoken with a dozen senators in the last few days, with various pieces of crypto legislation being drafted on the Hill.
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday said the state recovered $50 million in a settlement agreement with crypto exchange Gemini that will be returned to Gemini Earn customers involved in a multi-firm bankruptcy proceeding.
The intrigue: As part of the agreement, Gemini has agreed to cooperate in the $3 billion fraud case against its former partner Genesis, the now defunct lender's former chief Soichiro "Michael" Moro, as well as Genesis parent Digital Currency Group and founder and chief Barry Silbert.
There's a new risk to the global economy, and it's coming from the heart of Europe.
The big picture: Investors are shedding French stocks and bonds as they see a chance the country's voters will make a decisive turn to far-right populism. This would likely mean wider fiscal deficits and new strains on European unity.
