Mark Cuban.
Mark Cuban.
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1. Global shares are down for a third straight day. Investors are growing jittery about central banks removing some of their emergency support for the economy. Here's what's happened so far today.

2. Mark Cuban called out the SEC for threatening to sue Coinbase. In a tweet, the billionaire told Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong to "go on the offensive" against the SEC after the agency's comments. Other big names in crypto agreed with Cuban, too.

3. Michael Saylor once lost $6 billion in one day. Now he's a bitcoin guru. Last year, the MicroStrategy founder converted nearly all of his company's cash into bitcoin, borrowing more than $2 billion in debt to do so. Since his initial bet, Saylor's company has tripled its market cap to more than $6 billion.

4. On the docket: Sun Hung Kai Properties, Zscaler, and Sekisui, all reporting.

5. UBS just boosted its year-end S&P 500 forecast to among the highest on Wall Street. The index has more room to run, and UBS thinks there's a 3% potential upside by the end of 2021. Here are 5 reasons the bank is constructive over the next four months.

6. Bitcoin has entered make-or-break mode after two days of declines. How bitcoin reacts at these crucial technical levels will help traders assess trend direction in the cryptocurrency. See what the experts are saying about bitcoin's next move.

7. TikTok parent ByteDance is in talks to borrow $4 billion ahead of its IPO, according to reports. The tech company plans to use loans to expand overseas - all amid the uncertainty of Chinese regulatory crackdowns. See the latest on the tech company's plans to go public.

8. Globalstar soared 30% as iPhone 13 inclusion rumors swirled ahead of Apple event. An FCC document shared on social media sparked speculation that the satellite tech would be included in the next iPhone pushed Globalstar share prices up. Here's what to know ahead of Apple's announcement.

9. A trader who warned of the 2017 and 2021 bitcoin bull-market tops explained how crypto could see a prolonged downturn. Glen Goodman closed his bitcoin positions in the recent sell-off, and said that the bear market may have already begun for digital currencies. He also shared what would lead him to buy back the crypto he just sold off.

10. Meet the guy who turned car-sharing from a side hustle into a six-figure income. William Huffhine focused on renting underutilized vehicles during the rental car shortage and understanding the vehicle market. Here's what he recommends for securing 100% passive income.


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