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Bitcoin’s Difficulty Drops for First Time Since September
12.12.2023
The latest figures reveal that on Dec. 9, 2023, at block height 820,512, Bitcoin experienced a 0.96% decrease in its difficulty rating. This decline marks the first since Sept. 19, 2023, interrupting a streak of six successive difficulty hikes. Concurrently, Bitcoin’s total hashrate...
Goldman Sachs Predicts First Fed Interest Rate Cut in Q3 2024 – How Will Crypto Markets React?
11.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Banking giant Goldman Sachs projects two interest rate cuts in the United States by the Federal Reserve in 2024 with the first to be announced in the third quarter. A recent Reuters report states Goldman Sachs sees two rate hikes next year citing cooling inflation after...
Investors Believe the US Fed Will Pause Rate Hikes + More News
5.12.2023
Morgan Beller. Source: Bloomberg Technology Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Investors Believe the US Fed Will Pause Rate Hikes – Bitfinex Analysts Bear Market Applies...
‘Stagnant’ BTC Price and Rate Hikes Drove Down Crypto Miner Canaan Inc’s Revenues in Q3
29.11.2023
Canaan Inc, the crypto miner and mining rig producer, said the company’s overall revenue in Q3 stood at $33.3 million or some $40 million lower than the Q2 revenue. According to the company’s CEO, stagnant bitcoin prices and rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve were some of the...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Traders Anticipate US Inflation Data Amidst Tight Trading Range
13.11.2023
The crypto market is abuzz with the prospects of bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), sparking a rush of investments in anticipation of their approval. Investors and traders are bracing for the U.S. inflation report due to drop on Tuesday, which historically shakes up market sentiment and could...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on Uniswap – IO, MBX, BXBT
6.11.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) is consolidating above $35,000 at the start of the week as traders take stock of recent dovish US macro developments (last week’s weak US jobs and manufacturing PMI data, plus Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s unconvincing attempt trying to convince the market that more rate hikes...
JPMorgan CEO: Inflation May Be Stickier Than People Think, Fed May Raise Rates Further
3.11.2023
The CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, has warned that inflation may be more persistent than many expect, and the government’s fiscal and monetary stimulus in the past several years has been greater than many realize. Dimon also expects more interest rate hikes from the Fed, stating:...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on Uniswap –
1.11.2023
Blue chip cryptocurrencies have been choppy on Wednesday, with the US Federal Reserve just issuing its latest monetary policy decision, in which it decided to leave interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5% whilst leaving the door open to further interest rates hikes, should they be required. Bitcoin...
Fed’s Powell Hints at Continued Elevated Rates; Fedwatch Tool Indicates Near-Certain Hike Next Month
19.10.2023
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stressed on Thursday the U.S. central bank remains committed to bringing down inflation and will maintain restrictive monetary policy until prices cool. Speaking at the Economic Club of New York, Powell hinted that further interest rate hikes may be appropriate...
Peter Schiff Anticipates No Further Interest Rate Hikes Amid Middle East War — Warns ‘Crisis Is Assured’
12.10.2023
Economist Peter Schiff compared the attack on Israel to 9/11, calling it “the beginning of a bad situation.” He highlighted several factors that will weaken the U.S. economy, which he described as “already structurally weak.” The economist stressed: “The U.S. can’t even...
JPMorgan CEO Warns of 2 ‘Extraordinary’ Storm Clouds Hitting US Economy With Potential ‘Bad Outcomes’
6.10.2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned of two “extraordinary” things happening today that may have “bad outcomes” for the U.S. economy. Moreover, the executive has urged investors and businesses to be prepared for higher interest rates. “I don’t think inflation will keep...
JPMorgan CEO Warns of the Fed Raising Interest Rates to 7% With Stagflation
28.9.2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has expressed concerns about the Federal Reserve potentially raising interest rates to 7% and that the U.S. economy could experience stagflation. “I am not sure if the world is prepared for 7%,” he stressed, adding that there is “a range of outcomes.”...
Tellor Coin Hikes 37% In a Day as Bitcoin BSC Hits $5.75m Milestone
27.9.2023
Tellor (TRB) has exploded +37% amid bullish movements in recent weeks, as the emerging Oracle project makes major gains versus vertical leaders such as Chainlink, how high can Tellor coin go?
Oracles are effectively data-links that connect live external data to smart contracts and blockchains,...
Record $307 Trillion Global Debt Puts World Economy on Alert
21.9.2023
In the first half of 2023, global debt increased by $10 trillion, reigniting concerns about its impact on the world economy and the potential for a financial crisis, according to data released by the Institute of International Finance (IIF) on Tuesday.
The report disclosed that the overall debt...
Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, But More Hikes Still on the Table - Here is How Bitcoin (BTC) Reacted
20.9.2023
As expected, the Federal Reserve (Fed) left benchmark interest rates in the US unchanged at 5.25-5.5% on Wednesday.
Bitcoin (BTC) fell just over 1% and was last trading just under $27,000, though still remains fairly close to monthly highs.
Despite the pause, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said...
Interest rate hikes may pause very soon — Here’s why
19.9.2023
This week, The Market Report discusses Bitcoin’s recent price action and the upcoming FOMC meeting, where some speculate interest rates might be paused
JPEX hikes withdrawal fees and freezes Earn program operations
18.9.2023
JPEX, a cryptocurrency exchange, has decided to suspend the Earn program on its platform for the time being. This resulted from the company’s admission of an existing liquidity issue, for which it accused third-party market makers of blocking the company’s funds in a malicious manner....
JPEX hikes withdrawal fee to almost $1k after Hong Kong watchdog warning
15.9.2023
Community members posted reports that the crypto exchange's staff has abandoned their booth at the Token 2049 event in Singapore after the warning
Shark Tank Star Kevin O’Leary Warns of Emerging Financial Crisis, Bank Failures
6.9.2023
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has sounded the alarm about an impending financial crisis. “We have a crisis emerging,” he warned, emphasizing that small business owners will be “cut off at the regional bank level.” He stressed: “You’re going to hear a...
September 'crash' to $22K? — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
28.8.2023
BTC price is looking frail as August comes to an end, and with Bitcoin bulls out of ammo, traders are preparing for more pain to come