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US Treasury yields are soaring, but what does it mean for markets and crypto?
29.9.2022
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield recently hit its highest level in 12 years, but how might this impact investors’ sentiment toward stocks and cryptocurrencies?
SEC alleges fintech and 'market maker' firms manipulated crypto market in token scheme
29.9.2022
Though the SEC has pursued many enforcement actions related to initial coin offerings, the regulator’s stance on airdrops’ role in alleged token schemes is unclear
Bitcoin Mining Industry Reveals Mergers, Hashrate Increases, and New Facilities Amid Market Downturn
29.9.2022
While bitcoin is down more than 72% from the crypto asset’s all-time high, bitcoin mining operations are expanding at a rapid pace during the downturn. On Tuesday, the bitcoin miner Cleanspark said its hashrate has surpassed 4 exahash per second (EH/s), and the Texas mining company Rhodium...
Biggest Movers: SOL Moves Towards $35.00, XMR Extends Recent Gains
29.9.2022
Solana rose for a second straight day on Thursday, as the token moved closer to its long-term resistance point of $35.00. Monero was also in the green during today’s session, extending recent gains in the process. Overall, markets attempted to rebound, following a red wave which swept...
Bitcoin price slips under $19K as official data confirms US recession
29.9.2022
Politicians continue to argue about whether the U.S. economy is in recession, even as data highlights two consecutive quarters of negative growth. Meanwhile, BTC holds $19,000, for now
Bittrex, BitGo, 6 Other Firms Join Crypto Market Integrity Coalition
29.9.2022
Crypto exchange Bittrex, custodian BitPay and six other firms have joined the Crypto Market Integrity Coalition (CMIC) s self-regulatory organization aiming to prevent crypto market manipulation
Hong Kong Protects Local Currency in Forex Market Amid Capital Flight to US Dollar
29.9.2022
Following the Bank of England explaining that it would be meddling in U.K. bond markets and the Bank of Japan defending the yen in the foreign exchange market last week, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) revealed it intervened in forex markets on Wednesday. Hong Kong’s central bank...
Re is Creating a Decentralized Global Insurance Market Using Avalanche
29.9.2022
Re is in the due process of constructing a decentralized insurance marketplace by perching itself on the Avalanche platform. This will be on a global level. The exercise will help and assist in tokenizing reinsurance and open the doors for the opportunity of being in a position to reach out...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Market Volatility Remains High, as BTC Climbs Above $19,000
29.9.2022
Volatility in cryptocurrency markets remained high on Thursday, as markets began to consolidate following a recent red wave. Bitcoin was back above $19,000 in today’s session, with ethereum also rebounding following recent losses. As of writing, the global crypto market cap is up 2.43%...
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Eye Crucial Bullish Break
29.9.2022
Bitcoin price recovered above the $19,000 and $19,200 level. BTC is currently (10:30 UTC) eyeing an upside break above the $19,650 resistance. If the bulls succeed, the price could rally 5%-8%.
Similarly, most major altcoins might start a fresh increase. ETH is consolidating above $1,300 and might...
Chainlink and CF Benchmarks to Bolster Onchain Transparency via CF Bitcoin Interest Rate Curve Product
29.9.2022
On Wednesday, the decentralized oracle network platform, Chainlink, announced the launch of a market-wide interest rate product for Web3 protocols and the decentralized finance (defi) economy, called the CF Bitcoin Interest Rate Curve (CF BIRC). Chainlink revealed the new product at Smartcon 2022...
Institutional appetite continues to grow amid bear market — BitMEX CEO
29.9.2022
Institutional appetite for Ethereum will grow now that the network is ESG compliant, according to the BitMEX boss
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Hold Strong, HNT and SNX Rally
29.9.2022
Bitcoin price remained strong above the $18,500 support zone. BTC formed a base and started a fresh increase above $19,000. It is currently (03:10 UTC) consolidating above the $19,200 level and eyes more upsides.
Similarly, most major altcoins recovered losses. ETH found support near $1,255...
Maple Finance CEO: Separating risk from lending saved DeFi from market crash
29.9.2022
DeFi crypto lending has operated as intended through the crypto winter because transparency kept it in line and business activities were siloed, according to Maple Finance’s Sid Powell
Stablecoin Economy Continues to Deflate — USDC’s Market Cap Shed $6.7 Billion in 83 Days
29.9.2022
Just over two months or approximately 83 days ago, the stablecoin usd coin (USDC) had a market valuation of around $55.52 billion and since then, USDC’s market capitalization has lost 12.05%. For most of 2022, the second largest stablecoin by market capitalization, USDC has been above...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Reverses Course Again, Trades Towards 20-Day Moving Average
28.9.2022
Bitcoin continues to trade around its moving average. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson touts DCCPA bill in market risk advisory meeting
28.9.2022
The committee meeting was Johnson’s first as committee sponsor; she chose to concentrate on digital assets and the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act in her opening
Nigerian Central Bank Hikes Key Interest Rate Just Days After Naira Plunges to New Low
28.9.2022
Following the latest meeting of the monetary policy committee, the Central Bank of Nigeria says it has hiked the monetary policy rate to 15.5%. By increasing the key interest rate by 150 basis points, the central bank hopes to “narrow the negative real interest rate gap and rein...
Bitcoin holds $19K, but volatility expected as Friday's $2.2B BTC options expiry approaches
28.9.2022
Traders expect an uptick in volatility due to the possibility of September’s $2.2 billion options expiry putting pressure on BTC price near a critical support level
Biggest Movers: QNT Hits 6-Month High, ATOM Falls to 20-Day Low
28.9.2022
While crypto markets were mostly lower on Wednesday, quant rallied to a six-month high earlier in the day. Today’s move came as the token broke out of a key resistance level, en route to its strongest point since March. Cosmos was another notable mover, dropping for a second straight...