Bitcoin Futures Go Live at the CME, and Congress Calls for a Disney Hearing
A week after contracts on the cryptocurrency began trading at the CBOE, the much larger derivatives exchange, the CME, launches its own version. Interest in Bitcoin and other digital assets has risen exponentially this year, with prices approaching $20,000 over the weekend.
Plus days after Disney announced its $52 billion acquisition of Fox, Democratic leaders in Congress are calling for a hearing, raising antitrust concerns. The legislators saying a deal would concentrate too much box office power in one company.
And a judge made public a letter from a former Uber employee which accuses former executives of espionage and bribery. Stitch Fix is getting ready for its first earnings report since going public. We've also got earnings on tap from BlackBerry and Micron.
David McKillips, President and CEO of CEC Entertainment, discusses the ongoing Chuck E. Cheese brand refresh, new locations, updated play spaces and more.
Lila MacLellan, Senior Writer at Fortune, discusses how the healthcare industry is reacting to the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Watch!
Matt Hougan from Bitwise Asset Management joins Cheddar to discuss how and why Bitcoin is continuing to rise and what the future holds for the cryptocurrency.
Should real estate agents fear AI? Tushar Garg CEO at Flyhomes says no. He joined Cheddar to discuss the future of AI in the Real Estate business and more.
Christopher Zara, Senior Editor at Fast Company joined Cheddar to discuss the newly formed "DOGE"’s new goal to cut 2-trillion dollars from federal spending.