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Central Banks Boost Gold Holdings Amid Global Geopolitical Tensions and Economic Uncertainty
17.10.2024
Central banks from several nations have signaled a shift towards increasing gold reserves, citing geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty. Officials from Mexico, Mongolia, and the Czech Republic expressed support for gold’s growing role, reflecting broader trends as central banks seek...
Ripple Reveals Exchanges for Stablecoin RLUSD Launch
16.10.2024
Ripple has announced that its new USD-denominated stablecoin, RLUSD, will be available globally through strategic partnerships with major platforms, including Uphold, Bitstamp, Bitso, Moonpay, Independent Reserve, Coinmena, and Bullish. Fully backed by U.S. dollar reserves, government bonds,...
Gold Fever Hits Costco: 77% of Stores Sell Out Amid Soaring Demand for Bullion
14.10.2024
Costco’s gold bars are flying off the shelves as record-high gold prices spark a buying frenzy across the U.S. A recent survey found that 77% of Costco stores offering gold sold out in early October. The trend reflects growing demand for gold as a hedge against inflation and economic...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Warns of ‘Treacherous’ Global Tensions — and It’s Getting Worse
13.10.2024
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sounded the alarm on mounting global instability, warning it could spark far-reaching economic disruptions. The executive stressed the toll of geopolitical tensions and the looming risks of fiscal deficits and remilitarization. With uncertainty escalating, Dimon urged...
11 AI Chatbots Take on Gold and Silver Price Predictions for 2024
16.9.2024
Every once in a while, we like to shake things up by running a playful experiment with a variety of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to forecast the future prices of bitcoin, ethereum, gold, and even the 2024 election outcomes. Three months back, we put eight different chatbots to the test...
Report: Central Bank Gold Demand Surges in July Amid Rising Prices
3.9.2024
Central banks globally continued to bolster their gold reserves in July, despite an increase in gold prices, according to a report by Krishan Gopaul, senior analyst, EMEA at the World Gold Council. The report highlights a 206% increase in net gold purchases compared to the previous month, driven...
Gold Shatters Records as Investors Brace for Economic Turbulence
20.8.2024
Precious metals prices are on the move again, with gold hitting a new peak of $2,564 during Tuesday’s trading sessions. As of now, gold is being traded at $2,527 per ounce, while silver has climbed more than 6% this week, currently standing at $29.68 per ounce. Market trends show that the prices...
Asia’s Gold Rush: Investors Seek Safe Haven Amid Economic Uncertainty
13.6.2024
Demand for gold in Asia is surging despite high prices, as buyers seek a hedge against geopolitical and economic uncertainty. In Japan, there is currently a strong bullish sentiment on gold. Chinese investors, facing currency devaluation, real estate downturn, and trade tensions, have increased...
UBS Recommends Buying Gold Dips Amid Economic Uncertainty
12.6.2024
The UBS editorial team, comprising financial analysts and economists at UBS, a prominent global financial services firm, recommends purchasing gold during price dips rather than selling. Recently, gold prices fell by over $80 per ounce due to strong U.S. payroll and earnings data, coupled with...
Bitcoin return to $71K would wipe $1.38B shorts
8.6.2024
If Bitcoin returns to the price it has been hovering around for the previous two days before the slight dip, it would wipe a considerable amount of short positions
8 AI Chatbots Predict Precious Metals Year-End Prices: Gold at $2,800, Silver at $42
22.5.2024
In recent months, our newsdesk has been testing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to forecast bitcoin prices by the end of 2024 at specific intervals throughout the year. This time, we’ve changed our approach by employing the same generative AI chatbots to project the year-end...
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady amid economic uncertainty
2.5.2024
In a widely anticipated decision, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged during its latest policy meeting, citing ongoing economic uncertainty and the need for continued support amid challenging global conditions. Despite the significance of the decision, financial markets exhibited...
Crypto Experts Are Betting on This New Bitcoin Project As Crypto Prices Rebound – 100x Possible?
15.4.2024
Political and economic uncertainty may have investors trading cautiously but with Bitcoin’s halving on Friday set to revitalize what has been an already breakout year for crypto, one exciting new presale is getting a look-in: 99Bitcoins. Last Thursday, 99Bitcoins began a presale for...
Crypto VC funding tumbles as economic uncertainty scares off investors
21.7.2023
June rejected the three-month trend of rising venture capital investment into crypto, though that’s not necessarily a bearish signal
World Gold Council’s Mid-Year Report: Gold Set for a Neutral Second Half Under Economic Uncertainty
9.7.2023
On July 6, 2023, the World Gold Council (WGC) released its 2023 Mid-Year Outlook, revealing that a “strong first half for gold is likely to give way to a more neutral H2.” According to WGC researchers and market strategists, central banks are “nearing the end of their...
2 Rate Hikes or Hold? Fed Predictions Vary From No Rate Hikes to 6% in 2023
3.7.2023
Based on projections from the U.S. Federal Reserve, it is anticipated that the central bank will implement two additional increases to the federal funds rate within the span of 2023. As indicated by Fed policymakers, they estimate the benchmark bank rate to fall within the range of 5.5% to 5.75%...
Rise in Salaries Paid in Bitcoin as Employees Opt for Crypto Amid Economic Uncertainty
30.6.2023
Human Resources industry executives have noted that employees are willing to receive their salaries in Bitcoin (BTC), given the current hyperinflation and political conundrum in many regions worldwide.
Recent bank failures and volatility among fiat money are shifting people to opt for stablecoins...
USDT market share jumps amid economic uncertainty, USDC shrinks
28.5.2023
Over the past year, Circle's USD Coin has seen its market share decline from 34.88% to 23.05%. Tether's USDT shows a contrasting picture
Xapo Bank Integrates Lightning Network Payments Through Lightspark Partnership
2.3.2023
On March 2, Xapo Bank announced its partnership with Lightspark, a company led by David Marcus, former crypto boss at Facebook. The partnership aims to extend the utility of bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Xapo revealed on Thursday that it is the first fully licensed private bank to offer...
Bitcoin’s Rising Correlation With Gold Indicates Investors See It as a Safe-Haven, Says Bank of America Market Strategists
24.10.2022
Amid the economic uncertainty affecting a myriad of countries worldwide, Bank of America Securities market strategists explained in a note this week that the leading crypto asset bitcoin has been correlated with the well known precious metal gold. Bank of America analysts Alkesh Shah and Andrew...