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"Dumb Money" — a movie that depicts the events surrounding the GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) meme stock sage — hits theaters in limited release this week, with a national expansion coming on Sept. 22. One of the central characters portrayed in the film claims he got changes made,...

Hedge fund manager Ken Griffin is known for his takes on the economy and recent fears that a recession could happen. Here’s how Griffin saw things standing now and where they could go. Griffin on Economy: Griffin said he was anxious about the current stock market rally. Griffin, who...

This year’s projections for cryptocurrency are audaciously bullish, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) being the center of attention, and it’s just in time for Benzinga's Future of Digital Assets event on Nov. 14 in New York City. Several industry leaders, including Tom Lee at Fundstrat and...

Tom Lee, the Head of Research at FS Insight, predicted the potential growth trajectory of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) while speaking on CNBC Thursday, stating that the cryptocurrency's network value and inherent scarcity could push its price beyond the $200,000 mark. Lee's comments...

American investors are increasingly flocking to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as major financial institutions ramp up their engagement, bolstering the cryptocurrency's recent surge. This information was highlighted by K33 Research, a cryptocurrency analytics firm, in one of their reports, Coindesk...

A highly anticipated movie that features one of the most infamous stock market storylines of the last decade has revealed more details of its cast and released a first trailer. What Happened: A fierce battle between retail traders and hedge funds will be chronicled on the big screen with the...

O’Leary Ventures’ chairman Kevin O’Leary is ditching the likes of New York and California for places where, he says, entrepreneurship and hard work are not punished by taxes and regulation. “It’s a trend that’s accelerating,” O’Leary tells Benzinga....

In a year marked by extreme volatility, all four funds of Ken Griffin’s Citadel have reportedly generated double-digit returns. What Happened: The company’s flagship Wellington multi-strategy fund recorded a return of 2.5% in September, while registering a year-to-date return...

After the Citadel and Robinhood Markets Inc (NYSE: RH) backlash over notable meme stock trades such as Gamestop Corp (NYSE: GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC), things have cooled off a bit in the media for the hedge fund. However, this has not stopped Citadel and its founder and...

Benzinga, a media and data provider bridging the gap between retail and institutional investors, will be bringing back its annual Global Fintech Awards event to New York City on Dec. 8. Ahead of this recognition of disruptive innovators in finance and technology, Benzinga will periodically publish...

On Thursday, Citadel announced it would move its headquarters from Chicago to Miami. The decision affecting hedge fund Citadel and separate market-making business Citadel Securities comes after founder Ken Griffin voiced his frustration with Chicago’s crime rate and violence. “Many of...

The beef between Citadel and the AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) apes is bananas. What To Know: A year ago, the retail trading crowd created an unprecedented market frenzy around AMC and  GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME). Groups of traders flooded social media platforms...

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) and Citadel Securities have denied any involvement in the collapse of Terra’s (CRYPTO: LUNA) algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (CRYPTO: UST). What Happened: According to a Wednesday report from Forbes, both the investment firms said in separate emails that they do...

Hedge fund Citadel's founder, Ken Griffin, successfully bid for a seat on the New Shepard capsule of Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin but will reportedly not be part of its trip to space.  What Happened: Griffin has decided to donate his seat to a...

Kenneth Griffin, the founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel and founder of the market maker Citadel Securities, says the latter firm is likely to move into market making for cryptocurrencies this year. What Happened: Griffin said in an interview with Bloomberg he was wrong about...