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Hello getquinners!
Itโs been a turbulent start to the week, so letโs see how the rest of it goes :
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1. French elections
On Sunday, the French presidential elections will be drawing to a close. This year, there were 12 candidates, including Emmanuel macron and Marine Le Pen. Macron belongs to the liberal political party โLa Rรฉpublique en Marcheโ and Le Pen to the right-wing populist party โRassemblement Nationalโ. In 2017 voter participation was at 77%. The two parties with the most votes enter the second round, and it is in this round that the winner is chosen as Franceโs head of state for five years. Re-election is only possible once. Candidates must have at least 500 signatures from elected representatives, coming from at least 30 departments, including overseas territories. With this, they can both join and represent a party, as well as run independently
The winner of this election will be Franceโs head of state for a period of 5 years.
๐ฅ $EWQ (+0.37%) iShares MSCI France ETF, $34.45 (๐ฝ-0.58%)
More on the elections with Handelsblatt, as well as possible implications and the importance of this election: https://bit.ly/3rJozVH
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2. Stripe jumps into crypto
Online payments unicorn, Stripe, have made the leap into cryptocurrencies by introducing a feature which would let Twitter $TWTR users be paid in stablecoin. Starting today, this feature will be available to a select group of creators on the Twitter platform. Payments will be in $USDC (+0.28%) and this will be Stripeโs first push into crypto since dropping support for Bitcoin four years ago.
๐ฅ $USDC (+0.28%) USD Coin, $0.9999 (๐ฝ0.17%)
CNBC has more on the story here: https://cnb.cx/36D4Q2x
3. Musk secures funding for Twitter takeover attempt
Tesla $TSLA (+2.19%) CEO Elon Musk has secured acquisition financing. The billionaire is aiming to take the social media platform Twitter $TWTR private in a deal which would include the โbiggest acquisition financing ever put forward for one personโ. It would be a majority equity-financed takeover, contrary to most buyouts, as banks do not believe that the San Francisco Twitter $TWTR has enough cash-flow to justify more debt exposure.
๐ฉ $TWTR Twitter Inc, $45.44 (๐ผ+5.42%)
Want to know more of the ins and outs of this (potential) deal? https://reut.rs/3v2c9dA
4. Coinbase launches beta version of its NFT marketplace
"ATTN: INTERNET: Our beta is officially live!" - that was the tweet announcing Coinbase's NFT marketplace. The marketplace was announced back in October, and this week the beta testing phase has started. At first glance, the new NFT marketplace looks like a cross between Instagram and Opensea. Collected NFTs can be presented on profiles and you can connect other wallets like Metamask.
Are you interested in the marketplace? Read more about it here: https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/news/coinbase-launches-beta-version-of-nft-marketplace
5. Moonbirds NFTs have made a multi-million dollar debut!
Record-breaking trading volume: Moonbirds NFTs have officially made their debut, showing that they are more than just an avatar. The team sold $300 million in volume in 4 days. The Alpha/Social Club was limited to 1,000 members. Proof's most famous member is Kevin Rose.
Are you NFT lovers? Read more about Moonbirds on https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/04/18/moonbird-nfts-are-a-bet-on-kevin-roses-rep/
6. 15,000 litres of chemicals leaked at Tesla paint shop in Grรผnheide
The accident in the drinking water protection area in Brandenburg causes protest, associations demand clarification. The Tesla factory opened only a month ago and now there are contradictory statements as to whether the incident occurred inside or outside a building. The company has not yet commented on the accident.
Are you asking for an official statement? Unfortunately, we couldn't find an English source. Read more in German here: https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/havarie-einen-monat-nach-der-eroeffnung-15-000-liter-chemikalien-in-tesla-lackiererei-ausgelaufen-verbaende-fordern-aufklaerung/28262414.html
Stock of the day:
๐ฉย TOP, $SIVB SVB Financial Group (๐ผ+13.29%)
๐ฅ FLOP, $HCA (+0.29%) HCA Holdings Inc (๐ฝ-15.05%)
๐ฉ Most searched, $NVDA (+1.72%) Nvidia (๐ผ+1.10 %)
๐ฉย Most traded, $PYPL (+0.81%) PayPal Holdings Inc (๐ผ0.47 %)
๐ฅ S&P500, $4,367.96 (๐ฝ-0.58%)
๐ฅ DAX, 14,222.61 โฌ (๐ฝ-1.92%)
๐ฅ $BTC (-0.25%) Bitcoin โฟ, $40,387.80 (๐ฝ-0.24%)
Time: 16:15 CEST
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