The Bank of England and the UK Treasury are considering introducing a 'digital pound' sterling, which would be the world's first national digital currency.

On Friday, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association announced that European auto sales soared last month. After the lower level in 2020, it rose by 63%.

Coinbase went direct public, the listing of its shares headed for a valuation of $100 billion. Coinbase is the biggest U.S. digital-asset exchange company.

Bitcoin hit a record high once again. It traded above $64,500. Therefore, it is fair to assume the 2021 rally continues.

Microsoft is buying speech recognition pioneer Nuance Communications. Microsoft is offering 56$ per share to Nuance.

The first quarter of the earnings season will begin with banks that have seen the biggest profits. The financial sector saw the second-largest increase in 11 sectors of the S&P 500.

According to Goldman Sachs, Zai Lab, Ltd. (ZLAB) and Coupang (CPNG) are expected to see gains in today's market environment.

Goldman Sachs picked three stocks that are expected to see gains in today's environment. One of them is a health insurance company, Oscar Health.

European stocks, like Nokia, Royal Dutch Shell, and Electricite de France, went up. Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) stock rose 0.5%, Royal Dutch Shell (LON: RDSa) went up by 1%, and Electricite de France (PA: EDF) stock soared 6.6%.