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Solo Bitcoin miner wins the 3.125 BTC lottery, solving valid block
29.4.2024
The solo miner netted around $200,000 in rewards for validating block 841,286
Japanese Yen Tumbles to 34-Year Low Against Soaring US Dollar
28.4.2024
This week, the Japanese yen plummeted to its lowest point since 1990 against the U.S. dollar, weighed down by Japan’s monetary policy and uncertain economic indicators from the United States. Japanese Yen’s Rapid Decline Triggers Talk of Market Intervention The yen’s sharp drop...
Nigerian Currency Reverses Early April Gains, Depreciating by 12% in Seven Days
28.4.2024
The Naira recently depreciated by 12% in just seven days, thus shedding all the gains it made against the U.S. dollar in early April. Local media reports attribute the volatile naira’s latest drop to the growing mismatch between the supply and demand of foreign exchange. Demand and Supply Mismatch...
2 on-chain metrics suggest Bitcoin at its ‘best moment to buy’
25.4.2024
One crypto analyst says Bitcoin’s just undergone one of the “healthiest market resets” he has seen in a long time
Biden’s 44.6% capital gains tax proposal likely a ‘nothing burger’
25.4.2024
President Biden’s move to introduce a 44.6% federal capital gains tax probably wouldn’t affect most people in crypto, according to crypto tax commentators
Nigerian Central Bank Governor Denies Using Forex Reserves to Defend Local Currency
20.4.2024
The Nigerian central bank governor has refuted claims that the bank is using the country’s foreign exchange reserves to shore up the naira. The governor attributes the decline in reserves to debt repayments and other payments, which are made because they help to maintain Nigeria’s...
Volatile Nigerian Currency Rallies 12%, Becomes Best-Performing Currency in April
15.4.2024
After months of sustained decline, the Nigerian currency has rallied since March and is currently ranked as the best-performing fiat currency in April. Andrew Matheny, an economist at Goldman Sachs, said the naira’s momentum can only be maintained if policymakers do not deviate from their...
Uncertainty Over Fed Rate Cuts Intensifies With Sticky Inflation Metrics
13.4.2024
As each day unfolds, analysts, economists, Wall Street institutions, and Fed watchers have increasingly postponed their forecasts for when the U.S. Federal Reserve will reduce the benchmark interest rate. Current data suggest that a rate cut in June is unlikely, with odds standing at 50-50 for...
Nigerian Central Bank Prohibits Use of Foreign Exchange as Collateral for Local Currency Loans
10.4.2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria has barred the use of foreign exchange as collateral for local currency loans. In its April 8 letter addressed to banks, the CBN warned of severe consequences for banks that fail to comply with the latest directive. Halting the Slide of the Naira Hamstrung by ongoing...
Bitcoin Price Surprisingly Strong As Hot US Inflation Data Throws Fed Rate Cut Story Into Doubt – Where Next for BTC?
10.4.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price is surprisingly strong on Wednesday, having recovered back from session lows in the mid-$67,000s to the $69,000s, despite hotter-than-expected US inflation data throwing the US Federal Reserve’s rate cut story into doubt.
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Peter Schiff Warns High Inflation Returning — Accuses JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon of Sugarcoating the Problem
10.4.2024
Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has warned that high inflation will return with a vengeance and significant Fed rate hikes will be necessary. He also criticized JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon for downplaying the severity of the U.S. economic situation. However, he conceded that Dimon’s...
Near Record High Funding Rate Suggests Bitcoin Pullback Not Over
4.4.2024
Though modestly higher today, bitcoin remains lower by about 8% from its record high hit two weeks ago
Markets Tumble as Fed Rate Cut Expectations Diminish
3.4.2024
Attention is riveted on the Federal Reserve’s assembly set for May 1, with widespread anticipation that the U.S. central banking authority might lower the federal funds rate at this juncture of the year. Currently, market forecasts suggest a rate reduction is very unlikely, and Cleveland...
Powell: Economy Progresses but Inflation Still ‘Too High’ to Adjust Benchmark Rate
20.3.2024
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) declared that there will be no change to the federal funds rate for the time being. The committee emphasized its intention not to lower the target rate until there is “greater confidence that inflation is moving...
Falling Bitcoin-Ether Spread is Music to Altcoin Traders' Ears
28.2.2024
The funding rate spread has collapsed, indicating increased appetite by traders to speculate further out on the risk curve, one analyst said
Bitcoin Miner Riot Warns of Profit Risks Due to Chip Shortage and Climate Regulations
26.2.2024
On February 23, popular Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms issued a cautionary statement regarding potential profitability challenges in its business operations. The company cited various factors, including global supply chain disruptions, chip shortages, and increasing regulatory scrutiny around climate...
Nigerian Currency Depreciation: Central Bank Head Reaffirms Commitment to Reviving Confidence in the Economy
8.2.2024
The Nigerian central bank remains committed to building confidence in the economy but that hinges on the implementation of “bold reforms” and residents’ help in easing pressure on the naira. However, critics have faulted the central bank’s policies including the devaluation...
Fed Chair Powell Says US Government Is on ‘Unsustainable’ Fiscal Path
6.2.2024
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says in the long run, the U.S. federal government is on an unsustainable fiscal path due to its ballooning debt growing faster than the economy. Moreover, the Fed chair cautioned that there will be some banks that have to be closed or merged out of existence....
Coinbase Sees Positive Setup for Bitcoin as Exhaustion Hits Factors Pressuring BTC
5.2.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says many technical factors pressuring bitcoin, and crypto more broadly, are starting to be exhausted. “We expect macro factors to become more relevant for the digital asset class in the weeks ahead, which could be supportive for performance,”...
Nigeria Forex Crisis: Central Bank Removes Cap on Exchange Rate for International Money Transfer Operators
4.2.2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria announced on Jan. 31 that it had removed caps on naira payout rates that international money transfer operators are allowed to quote. The central bank said the policy change is an effort aimed at further liberalizing the foreign exchange market. The naira’s Feb.1...