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Bitcoin Slides Back Towards $26K as Surging Interest Rates Trigger Macro Jitters
27.9.2023
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose another nine basis points Wednesday to a new 16-year high of 4.63%
Central Bank Digital Currency a Threat to Financial Stability — Nigerian Central Bank Study
27.9.2023
Despite the role it has played in narrowing the financial inclusion gap, the e-naira central bank digital currency still poses a risk to financial stability. In addition to bolstering the financial inclusion rate, the central bank claimed that the CBDC would “widen the size and stability...
How Staking Rates Can Drive the Crypto Economy Forward
26.9.2023
Similar to interest rates in the traditional economy, staking rates provide transparency and measurability to investors, unleashing a wave of crypto-native financial products
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Drops Under $1,600, BTC Consolidates Below $27,000
22.9.2023
Ethereum continued to slip lower on Friday, as the cryptocurrency fell below the $1,600 level in today’s session. Crypto markets have mostly consolidated since the Federal Reserve opted to keep rates unchanged earlier this week, with the global market cap down nearly 1%, as of writing....
Bitcoin Slides to $26.5K Amid Surging U.S. Dollar; Record-High Rates Are ‘Nightmare’ for Crypto Firms
21.9.2023
BTC slid to $26,500 as interest rates and the U.S. dollar surged while equities declined
Sky-high interest rates are exactly what the crypto market needs
21.9.2023
We can no longer rely on central banks to prop up our investments, which means learning to look at the health of the companies and products in which we invest
Pokémon 151 Is Beautiful, But Pull Rates Are Rough
21.9.2023
Pokémon 151 is surely the most anticipated set of the long-running Pokémon Trading Card Game in years. Featuring the original 151 Kanto Pokémon, united into one single set for the first time ever, it’s finally out on September 22. With some of the most beautiful cards we’ve ever seen in the live...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Hits 1-Week Low, BTC Extends Declines on USD Strength
21.9.2023
Bitcoin fell below the $27,000 level on Thursday, as markets reacted to the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision. As expected, the Fed opted to keep rates unchanged at 5.5%, whilst hinting at one additional raise in the current cycle. The dollar strengthened across the board following...
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...
Bitcoin price tests $27K support as Fed holds interest rates at FOMC
20.9.2023
Bitcoin weathers the Fed's decision to keep rates at their previous levels, while Chair Jerome Powell reveals the potential for another hike to come this year
Bitcoin, Crypto Prices Little Changed as Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady
20.9.2023
The pause in rate hikes had been overwhelmingly expected by market participants, who will now begin focusing on the U.S. central bank's next policy meeting in November
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Recent Gains Ahead of FOMC Decision
20.9.2023
Bitcoin retreated from recent highs on Wednesday, ahead of the upcoming U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) interest rate announcement. The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged, despite inflation rising by more than expected in August. Ethereum also gave up gains in today’s session....
Bitcoin investors are bullish on the US Fed’s $100B loss
18.9.2023
The debt ceiling is unlikely to hold as the government faces increased pressure from interest rate payments, a potential catalyst for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
Russian Banks Say Digital Ruble Will Drive up Loan Rates – New CBDC Dangers?
15.9.2023
A major Russian banking association has warned that the digital ruble will drive up loan rates as banks struggle to cope with the soon-to-be-issued CBDC.
The Central Bank last month launched an 11-city “real-world” CBDC pilot in conjunction with 13 commercial banks.
But banking organizations have...
Crypto’s Interest in Rates
13.9.2023
Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices explores the relationship between interest rates and bitcoin
Dormant Bitcoin Awakenings: $958 Million in ‘Sleeping Coins’ Stir in 2023
11.9.2023
In 2023, a notable wave of dormant ‘sleeping bitcoin’ transactions resurfaced, totaling a staggering 37,330 BTC valued at $958 million based on current BTC exchange rates. Throughout the year, analysis revealed that these inactive bitcoin wallets from 2010 and 2011 are becoming...
SEC Greenlights Nasdaq’s First AI-Powered Order Type
9.9.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered order type for Nasdaq’s stock exchange. This marks the first AI order type approved for an exchange. Nasdaq says the latest technology aims to improve efficiency and performance on...
U.S. Interest Rates High Enough to Tame Inflation, Avoid Recession: Chicago Fed
8.9.2023
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago economists predict low inflation and a resilient economy, a potential goldilocks scenario for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies
The Relationship Between Bitcoin and Interest Rates Is Breaking Down: Arthur Hayes
5.9.2023
The steepest Fed rate hike cycle in decades should have killed bitcoin and other risk assets, but a new relationship between the two are forming, Hayes argued in a Tuesday keynote at the ongoing Korea Blockchain Week
Economist Peter Schiff Warns Bidenomics Will Soon Be Exposed for Fraud
2.9.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that Bidenomics “will soon be exposed for the fraud that it is, as inflation and unemployment heat up while the economy cools down.” He cautioned: “If Americans think the economy is bad now, just wait until they see what’s coming. Once...