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U.S. Federal Government Greenlights Voyager's $1 Billion Binance.US Acquisition Deal
21.4.2023
The U.S. federal government has approved the bid by Binance’s American branch to buy up the remaining assets of the bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital.
In a Twitter thread earlier this week, Voyager’s Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors said a resolution has been reached with...
Arkansas Makes Gold, Silver Legal Tender; 23 States Involved in Similar Legislation to Establish US Dollar Alternatives
21.4.2023
A bill signed into law on April 11 has made gold and silver legal tender in the U.S. state of Arkansas, allowing citizens to use gold and silver coins to pay debts. The bill also clarifies that gold and silver “specie” (coins) will not be considered property for tax purposes,...
Commodity Strategist Warns US Economy Heading Toward ‘Severe Deflationary Recession’
21.4.2023
Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior commodity strategist, Mike McGlone, has warned that the U.S. economy is “heading towards a severe deflationary recession,” emphasizing that the Federal Reserve is still tightening. “Typically, when you have commodities collapsing at this velocity...
Crypto Stocks Post Large Losses as Bitcoin Price Slides towards $28K
20.4.2023
Bitcoin miners were hardest hit on Thursday
Gold Slides on Higher US Treasury Yields, Dollar
19.4.2023
Prices of gold, and other precious metals, fell on Wednesday due to stronger U.S. yields and national currency. The decline comes on the backdrop of expectations of new interest rate increases next month amid persistent inflation in the United States and elsewhere. Gold and Silver Slip as Investors...
US wholesale CBDC has ‘promise,’ Fed governor says, but retail ‘difficult to imagine’
18.4.2023
Federal Reserve Board governor Michelle Bowman discussed a potential U.S. CBDC in a speech at Georgetown University
MicroStrategy stock price more than doubles in 2023 in lockstep with Bitcoin
18.4.2023
Bank of America and Fidelity have increased their MicroStrategy exposure in what appears to be a passive Bitcoin investment
UAE’s federal financial regulator opens licensing applications for VASPs
18.4.2023
Companies that have already acquired licenses from the country’s economic free zones are exempted from the requirement of registering with the regulator
SEC Charges Crypto Exchange Bittrex With Operating Unregistered Exchange, Broker, and Clearing Agency
17.4.2023
After the report revealing that the cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex had received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the securities regulator charged Bittrex and the company’s CEO on April 17 for “operating an unregistered exchange, broker,...
Crypto Exchange Bittrex Violated Federal Laws, SEC Charges in Lawsuit
17.4.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged that crypto exchange Bittrex simultaneously operated a national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency in violation of federal statutes. Former CEO Bill Shihara and Bittrex Global GmbH are also facing charges
BTC price heading under $30K? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
17.4.2023
Bitcoin faces a battle for key BTC price support to start the week, while market participants stay optimistic about trend continuation
CBDC Debate Heats Up: BIS Project Sparks Controversy Among Critics; Lynette Zang Warns of Dangers of CBDCs
16.4.2023
During the weekend, discussions about central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, trended on social media as many people believe the idea will result in increased financial surveillance and a totalitarian monetary system. In a recent interview, Lynette Zang, the chief market analyst at ITM Trading...
Economist Paul Krugman Criticizes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Opposition to Central Bank Digital Currency
15.4.2023
Economist Paul Krugman questioned why Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis opposes a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a recent opinion editorial. Krugman suggested that DeSantis may be motivated by “general paranoia.” He speculated that DeSantis may be influenced...
Bitcoin Price Outlook for April: BTC Hits $31,000, What Next?
14.4.2023
At the halfway point of April, bitcoin has risen beyond the $31,000 point for the first time in ten months. This rise in bullish sentiment comes as global inflation continues to fall, with many expecting central banks to soon pivot from current policies of monetary tightening. Current Market Status...
A recession is coming — Here’s how it’s fueling Bitcoin
14.4.2023
Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how a potential looming recession might be causing Bitcoin’s price to rise
Peter Schiff Says Banking Crisis Not Over, Much Worse Financial Crisis Incoming — Warns of ‘Massive’ Recession
14.4.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has cautioned that the present banking crisis is the cusp of a much worse financial crisis. “It’s going to get much much worse if you are going to try to dismiss it,” he stressed. Citing the Federal Reserve’s recession forecast, he warned: “Normally...
Balaji Srinivasan: ‘Giant Robot’ of Crypto-Friendly States Needed to Battle ‘Giant Monster’ of US Gov., Explains Why He Made Bitcoin Bet
13.4.2023
Tech entrepreneur, angel investor, and author of The Network State, Balaji Srinivasan, says a proverbial “giant robot” of supportive governing bodies and crypto proponents is needed to do battle with the “giant monster” of the U.S. federal government. The former CTO...
US Consumer Price Index Rises 0.1% in March, Annual Inflation up 5% From Last Year
12.4.2023
On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which noted that inflation rose 0.1% last month in March and 5% from a year ago. Annual inflation has dropped for nine consecutive months following the nine times the U.S. Federal Reserve raised...
U.S. CPI Inflation Rises 0.1% in March, Slower Than Forecasts for 0.2%
12.4.2023
Bitcoin rose/fell to $XX,XXX in the minutes following the report
Wyoming defends crypto-friendly bank charter regime in Custodia Bank's lawsuit with Fed
11.4.2023
“The State of Wyoming believes that this changes the tenor of the suit and in turn questions the legitimacy and viability of the State’s statutory framework," said AG Bridget Hill