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A weekly look at the most important news and moves in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.

Using celebrity endorsers like Bill O’Reilly and buying ads targeting conservatives and immigrants, a New Jersey real-estate investment company promised huge returns but stole millions.

The buy-now-pay-later company aims to tap into a revival of interest in stocks like Affirm and SoFi.

Yields on U.S. government debt finished mixed on Wednesday as traders weighed rising expectations for a quarter-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December against the potentially inflationary implications of the incoming Trump administration.

Oil futures finished higher on Wednesday as traders weighed prospects for energy demand, U.S. production, and oil and gas drillers under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Bitcoin reached an all-time high above $89,000 on Monday, amid enthusiasm that digital assets may face a more friendly regulatory environment after Donald Trump, who is considered pro-crypto, won the U.S. presidential election last week. 

Small-cap stocks are on a tear this month, as investors question the sustainability of the rally and the future path of interest rates after President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House in January.

Dogecoin has been among the leaders of the crypto rally over the past week, as Elon Musk, a longtime supporter of the altcoin, seems to be exerting more influence on Donald Trump’s presidential transition in the wake of last week’s election victory.

Angi, the home improvement site once known as Angie’s List, could soon be on the market as parent IAC Inc. seeks to simplify itself and free up capital.

Donald Trump’s White House administration may fuel the S&P 500’s rally to 7,000 by the end of  next year, as the apparently jubilant U.S. stock market runs the risk of a melt up, according to Yardeni Research.

Shares of GameStop Corp. stock continued their recent rally in Monday trading, with the videogame retailer and original meme stock ending the session up 9.6% to extend its winning streak to five sessions, the longest such streak since a seven-day stretch that ended on July 16, Dow Jones Market Data show.

“She has incurred a lot of debt due to the financial strain of a sick pet, a car loan, student loans and an unpaid military home loan.”