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Euler Finance hacked for over $195M in a flash loan attack
13.3.2023
Euler Finance became the victim of a flash loan attack where the exploiter managed to drain hundreds of millions worth of decentralized stablecoins and synthetic ERC-20 tokens
South African Rand Plunges to New 2023 Low Versus the US Dollar
12.3.2023
Just a few weeks after tapping its best exchange rate versus the greenback in 2023, the South African rand fell to a new 2023 low of 18.636 local currency units for every dollar on March 7. South Africa’s power shortages as well as the country’s recent grey-listing by the Financial...
Who Failed Silicon Valley Bank Depositors?
11.3.2023
Should we point fingers at Silicon Valley Bank, the Federal Reserve, the banking system, crypto or the depositors themselves?
Steve Forbes Says the Fed Is ‘Inflicting Unnecessary Pain’ With Interest Rate Hikes
10.3.2023
Media mogul Steve Forbes, chairman of Forbes Media, has warned that the Federal Reserve is “inflicting unnecessary pain” on the U.S. economy with its interest rate hikes after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed is prepared to raise interest rates at a faster pace. He also pointed...
Fed Chair Warns of Higher Interest Rates Than Previously Anticipated, Faster Hikes
8.3.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has warned that “the ultimate level of interest rates is likely to be higher than previously anticipated.” In addition, if faster tightening is warranted, the Fed “would be prepared to increase the pace of rate hikes,” Powell said....
Fed signals a sharp rate hike in March due to inflation — Here's how Bitcoin traders can prepare
8.3.2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve is set to roll out a fresh interest rate hike on March 22, and options traders could use this risk-averse strategy to generate profits
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Belted by Rate Fears
8.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 8, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Argo increases Bitcoin production despite BTC difficulty growth
7.3.2023
Argo’s daily Bitcoin production rate in February surged 7% despite a 10% month-over-month increase in average network difficulty
Kenyan Forex Crisis: Central Bank Orders Financial Institutions to Ration Dollars
6.3.2023
Growing shortages of foreign exchange on the interbank market have reportedly forced the Central Bank of Kenya to ask financial institutions to ration dollar purchases by Kenyan businesses. The shortages have forced Kenyan firms to seek greenbacks on alternative markets where the exchange rate...
Bank of America Expects the Fed to Keep Hiking Rates Until ‘Point of Pain’ for Consumer Demand
5.3.2023
Bank of America has warned that the Federal Reserve will have to keep raising interest rates until it finds “the point of pain for consumer demand.” Expecting a slowdown in consumer demand to “lead to an outright recession,” the bank’s economist cautioned that...
What is the time value of money (TVM)?
4.3.2023
Understanding the time value of money is essential for making sound financial decisions and maximizing returns on investment
Ethereum’s Deflation Rate Hits New Yearly Highs – Here’s Where the ETH Price is Headed Next
4.3.2023
The rate at which the Ether supply is deflating recently reached its highest level of the year. On Wednesday, the Annualized EIP-1559 Burn Rate surpassed the ETH Issuance Rate by 1.425%, the most since a quirk last May where the deflation rate rose above 17% for just one day.
When the deflation...
Fed President Warns of ‘Disastrous Results’ if the Fed Loosens Policy Prematurely — Says ‘Inflation Remains Too High’
2.3.2023
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s president has warned of disastrous economic consequences similar to those seen during the financial crisis of the 1970s if the Fed loosens its policy prematurely. Noting that “inflation remains too high,” he stressed: “We don’t want...
Crypto’s Next Move Depends on the Next Fed Rate Hike: Options Trader
28.2.2023
Imran Lakha says the crypto market by and large relies on BTC remaining at its $21-$22k threshold, but with macro trends present, the digital asset could trade lower before it rises
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Slip Ahead of US Consumer Confidence Report
28.2.2023
Bitcoin and ethereum were trading lower on Feb. 28, as markets anticipated the release of the upcoming U.S. consumer confidence report. The data, which is for February, is expected to show a slight increase in confidence for the month. This will likely result in the Federal Reserve maintaining...
Lido Finance activates staking rate limit after more than 150,000 ETH staked
27.2.2023
Lido Finance had to activate its safety feature "Staking Rate Limit" after over 150,000 ETH was staked in a single day
Billionaire ‘Bond King’ Jeffrey Gundlach Warns of ‘Painful Outcomes’ in Next Recession
27.2.2023
Billionaire Jeffrey Gundlach, aka the “Bond King,” has warned of “painful outcomes that are coming in the next recession.” Commenting on the Federal Reserve’s attempt to curb inflation, he cautioned: “The more you try to reduce the severity of problems...
Market Strategist Michael Wilkerson Believes US Inflation Could Rise to 12% by Year-End Despite Predictions of Decrease
26.2.2023
While several market strategists and analysts expect U.S. inflation to drop considerably in 2023 compared with last year, Michael Wilkerson, founder of Stormwall Advisors, thinks the inflation rate could climb as high as 12% by the end of this year. The country’s inflation rate has cooled down over...
BRICS Nations ‘Coalescing Against the Dollar,’ Major Banks Predict More Fed Hikes, Bitcoin Records Large Blocks as Ordinals Gain Currency
26.2.2023
In spite of turbulence in traditional global finance, with BRICS nations said to be pushing for de-dollarization and major banks like Bank of America and Goldman Sachs predicting further interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve, creativity in crypto has found a new boon in the form...
More Rate Hikes to Come, According To Latest Fed Meeting Minutes – Here’s What That Means For Crypto
23.2.2023
More interest rate hikes are coming from the US Federal Reserve. At least, that was the takeaway from the recently released minutes of the 1st of February meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) earlier this Wednesday. This could be a major medium-term headwind for crypto....
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