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Gamestop’s Cryptocurrency Adventure Pauses: NFT Marketplace Closure Looms
15.1.2024
In an announcement prominently displayed on the Gamestop non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, the company has revealed its intention to shut down the platform on Feb. 2, 2024. This decision means that users of the Gamstop NFT market will lose the ability to “buy, sell, or create NFTs.”...
Stablecoin Turmoil: $1.53 Billion Redeemed in a Month Amid Declining Trade Volume
7.8.2023
In the brief span from July 12, 2023 to August 6, 2023, the stablecoin economy witnessed a staggering loss exceeding $1.53 billion in value. Among the premier ten stablecoins, Pax’s pax dollar (USDP) experienced a redemption of 39% of its supply over the preceding 30 days. Unstable Times...
Navigating the Storm: Defi’s Precarious Position Amid a String of Exploits and Market Declines
4.8.2023
In the wake of July’s unprecedented wave of decentralized finance (defi) breaches, including Curve Finance’s staggering $62 million exploit, the defi economy has plummeted into a gloomy state. Hovering perilously close to dipping beneath the $40 billion threshold, the total value...
Gamestop to Sunset Crypto Wallet Amid Regulatory Uncertainty; Advises Users to Secure Passphrase
2.8.2023
Gamestop, the American retailer known for specializing in video game sales, has announced its intention to eliminate its iOS and Chrome Extension crypto wallets on November 1, 2023. The company cited the decision as a response to the existing “regulatory uncertainty of the crypto space.” Gamestop...
Temasek Has No Immediate Intentions to Invest in Crypto Exchanges After FTX Loss
13.7.2023
Singapore’s state-owned investment fund Temasek does not plan to put money into crypto firms amid the current regulatory uncertainty, according to a top executive. The statement comes months after Temasek lost $275 million from its involvement in the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Temasek...
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%...
Dubai: Launching a Crypto Regulatory Arm to Become a Global Financial Power
27.6.2023
The center of the crypto universe has been shifting toward the UAE since March 2022, when Dubai announced the world’s first independent crypto regulator, the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority. With its state intention to provide legal clarity for crypto, the No. 5 spot in CoinDesk’s Crypto Hubs...
Bitgo Abandons Acquisition of Prime Trust Amidst Nevada-Based Custodian’s Ongoing Uncertainty
22.6.2023
On June 22, 2023, Bitgo, a digital assets firm and crypto custodian, declared the termination of its planned acquisition of custodian Prime Trust. The company cited a “considerable effort” in attempting to chart a course for Prime Trust’s future. Bitgo Cancels Prime Trust Acquisition...
Bitcoin Trading at Premium on Binance US Amid SEC Lawsuit and Asset Freeze Motion
7.6.2023
As of June 7, 2023, recent data reveals that the value of bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a premium on the Binance US exchange. The statistics show that on the American crypto trading platform, BTC is trading almost $400 higher for those utilizing the BTC/USD pair. Binance US Witnesses Bitcoin...
Economist Larry Summers Urges Fed to Consider Half-Point Rate Increase in July
3.6.2023
Larry Summers, the American economist and former U.S. Treasury Secretary, believes that should the U.S. Federal Reserve refrain from increasing the benchmark interest rate this month, a half-point rate hike may be necessary for July. As per the CME Fedwatch tool, there is a 74% likelihood that...
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...
Argentine Peso Plunges to a 5 Month Low Amid Legal and Political Woes
26.12.2022
The Argentine Peso has experienced a sudden fall vs the U.S. dollar, falling to a 5-month low in its blue rate, one of the many parallel exchange rates of the country. The reasons for this fall, besides the abundance of pesos due to holiday-related payments, and the battle between President Alberto...
IMF Partly Blames Uncertainty in Nigeria’s Forex Market for Drop in Remittances
26.10.2021
The uncertainty that prevails in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market is partly to blame for the plunge in cross-border remittances into the country, an official with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Covid-19 Another Contributing Factor According to a report by local news outlet...
Despite regulatory uncertainty, Indian crypto investment surges 19,900% in one year
28.6.2021
Unperturbed by persistent threats of a renewed crypto crackdown from lawmakers, Indian investors have piled $38.8 billion into cryptocurrency over the past year
Home Crypto Mining Spikes in Brazil Amid Record High Unemployment
31.5.2021
With rising unemployment rates and rampant economic uncertainty, in the wake of the Covid crisis, a growing number of Brazilians are finding an alternative income source in cryptocurrency mining. GPU rigs have been spotted even in favelas as a relatively small investment can return more than...
Bitcoin: A Global Port in a Market Storm?
23.3.2020
Turmoil in global markets and economies points to a widening interest in bitcoin, argues Noelle Acheson
Coronavirus Prompts Fed to Slash Interest Rate – Stocks Slide, Gold Spikes, Bitcoin Uncertainty
4.3.2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 50 bps on Tuesday citing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak against the bleak economy. The last time the central bank slashed rates by leveraging an “emergency rate shift” by half a percentage point was after Lehman Brothers filed...
Bitcoin, Uncertainty and the Ultimate Narrative
2.3.2020
Noelle Acheson looks at how the market turmoil could spill over into politics and what that could mean for bitcoin
Almost 70 Crypto Funds Close This Year, Twice as Many Launch
6.12.2019
Dozens of crypto funds, almost 70, have closed this year, a mainstream media outlet reported. And while the startling number reveals the influx of institutional investors into the crypto space might not be happening at a fast pace, it’s also worth noting that crypto fund launches...
Market Update: Economists Envision Global Recession While Crypto Prices Soldier On
26.8.2019
Last week cryptocurrency prices bounced around after a majority of coins dropped in value on August 21. Today on August 26, digital currency markets have gained around 1.52%, gathering $4 billion since the initial slump. Despite the volatility, cryptocurrencies have consolidated and a...