10 things before the opening bell

10 things before the opening bell

Welcome to 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. If this was forwarded to you, Plus, download Insider's app for news on the go – and . There will be no newsletter on Monday, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We'll be back in inboxes Tuesday. Let's get into it. Disagreements abound as the bitcoin drags on, with hot takes coming from investors, governments, and central banks. In one corner this week, the CFO of Robinhood said he sees . Meanwhile, Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary compared the space to the tech firms of the 1990s, from bitcoin's recent slump. Bloomberg estimated the country has lost on its investment in the coin. In the world of central bank digital currencies, a broad buy-in from the US or the UK still appears to be a long way off. A And in the US, a congressman proposed a bill , while the Fed itself has been slow to publish its long-awaited report on the topic. Still, Fed Chair Jay Powell remarked in his confirmation hearing that a With big bank earnings on deck, US indexes are struggling to shake off losses. . Rising inflation and COVID-19 cases are looming threats — JPMorgan