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Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Prices Shaken as Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged
27.1.2022
Cryptocurrency markets were volatile on Thursday as traders appeared to react to the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged. Bitcoin and ethereum both saw price uncertainty, as markets now expect a March hike. Bitcoin After making a run towards the $40,000 resistance...
Crypto Markets Trim Losses, US Dollar Rises as Traders Digest Fed Statement
27.1.2022
Major cryptoassets including bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) trimmed some of their losses from the aftermath of yesterday’s US Federal Reserve statement, with prices rising during the European trading hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, the US dollar extended a rally from earlier, breaking through...
Precious Metals, Cryptocurrencies, Stock Markets Falter Following Powell’s Rate Hike Statements
27.1.2022
Equities, crypto markets, and precious metals did well during the early morning trading sessions on Wednesday, just before the U.S. central bank wrapped up its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. While the Fed said in a statement that the benchmark interest rate would rise soon,...
Ethereum bulls aim to flip $2.8K to support before calling a trend reversal
26.1.2022
ETH price appears to be bottoming but analysts are watching for $2,850 to flip from resistance to support before calling a bullish reversal
Polygon (MATIC) sees a strong oversold bounce after $250B crypto market rebound
26.1.2022
MATIC price secured a near 40% gain as crypto market sentiment improves in the wake of a notable $250 billion relief rally
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Stocks Rise as Sense of Relief Spreads Ahead of Fed Statement
26.1.2022
The two largest cryptoassets bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) rose in the market today, as a sense of relief sent nearly all risk assets higher ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s FOMC statement later today.
At 17:34 UTC, BTC was up almost 3% for the past 24 hours to a price of USD 38,268, while...
Net Inflows Into Largest Gold ETF Surge Amidst Falling Stocks and Crypto Prices
26.1.2022
Net inflows into SPDR Gold Shares surged to a new record of $1.63 billion, the highest since its listing in 2004. The surge of net inflows into one of the largest gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) comes against a backdrop of falling cryptocurrency and stock values. Investors More Bullish on Gold...
Bitcoin in an Interest Rate Rising Environment
25.1.2022
James Butterfill is Investment Strategist at major European digital asset investment firm CoinShares.____...
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Fearing a Hawkish Fed: Economists Focus on Upcoming FOMC Meeting as Global Market Rout Slows
25.1.2022
Global markets have been feeling the pressure of fear and uncertainty, as the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) plans to make a decision on Wednesday concerning changing the current monetary easing policy and raising the benchmark interest rate. Economists and market analysts fear...
Boom or bust? Is there a way for Bitcoin price to hit $100K in 2022?
25.1.2022
BTC price took an unexpected bearish turn in January, but are there any catalysts that could support a run to $100,000 in 2022?
Bitcoin in ‘Oversold’ Area, Ethereum Down 54% from ATH as Markets Brace for Fed
24.1.2022
Prices of major cryptoassets, including bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) continued to fall on Monday, with technology stocks leading the way down as market participants are getting ready for a US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting set to begin on Tuesday....
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IMF Warns of Dangers of Fed’s Rate Rise, Brazil Says Inflation ‘Won’t Be Temporary in West’
21.1.2022
Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has warned that the Federal Reserve (Fed)'s next interest rate hike could “throw cold water on nations with high levels of dollar debt” – and their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic...
US Fed Wants Answers To 22 Questions About Digital Dollar
21.1.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has released its digital dollar whitepaper, and is seeking answers to 22 questions related to its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project from a wide range of stakeholders....
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Fed issues discussion paper on benefits and risks of a digital dollar
20.1.2022
"The Federal Reserve would only pursue a CBDC in the context of broad public and cross-governmental support," said the recently published paper
Joe Biden Claims Inflationary Pressure ‘Rests With the Federal Reserve,’ Praises the Fed’s ‘Extraordinary Support’
20.1.2022
On Wednesday, U.S. president Joe Biden explained that the country’s central bank was dealing with a large share of the inflationary pressures the American economy is dealing with today. Biden welcomes the possibility of tightening monetary easing and noted that he “respects...
Pakistan Telecom Authority Asked to Block Over 1,600 Crypto Sites — Minister Says Government Intends to ‘Regularize’ Crypto
20.1.2022
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has been requested to ban more than 1,600 crypto websites by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The action followed a complete crypto ban recommendation by the central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Meanwhile, the country’s science...
Law Decoded: First-mover advantage in a CBDC conversation, Jan. 10–17
17.1.2022
Strong framing move by U.S. Representative Tom Emmer and a looming threat of another crypto ban in Asia: a digest of last week's top crypto policy stories is here
Pakistan Seeks to Block Websites Dealing in Cryptocurrency: Report
16.1.2022
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is reportedly seeking to block websites dealing in cryptocurrency. The decision followed a meeting the agency had with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) which recently recommended a complete ban on crypto. Pakistan’s FIA Reportedly Seeks...
OCC Comptroller calls for federal collaboration with crypto intermediaries
16.1.2022
Michael J. Hsu said that the mainstreaming of crypto has occurred despite regulatory and legal uncertainty, and a series of scams, hacks, and other disruptive events
Head of Investigative Committee Calls for Mandatory Identification of Cryptocurrency Users in Russia
15.1.2022
Russians who use cryptocurrency should not be anonymous, the man who chairs Russia’s federal investigating authority has recently stated. The official leading efforts to fight corruption in the government called for additional regulations, including the introduction of mandatory...