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Powell’s Legacy, the Ethics of ‘Doxing’, and Uptober or Rektober
19.10.2024
This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Inflation, Memecoin drama, the SEC, and More...
Calm Markets: Stocks, Crypto, and Gold Show Little Movement Post CPI
11.9.2024
The latest consumer price index (CPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that inflation cooled to 2.5% in August, marking the slowest rate since 2021. Meanwhile, core CPI, which strips out the fluctuating food and energy sectors, posted a 0.3% increase for the month. Stocks, Bitcoin...
Crypto products post $726M outflows amid rate cut uncertainty
9.9.2024
CoinShares expects that a 50 basis point cut is more likely if inflation comes in below expectations in the upcoming inflation report on Sept. 10
Crypto products post $726M outflows amid rate cut uncertainty
9.9.2024
CoinShares expects that a 50-basis-point cut is more likely if inflation comes in below expectations in the upcoming inflation report on Sept. 10
Crypto products hit with $305M outflow amid strong US economic data
2.9.2024
CoinShares expects that crypto investment products will become “increasingly sensitive” to interest rate expectations in September
Peter Schiff Warns of Looming US Dollar Crisis and Economic Collapse
25.8.2024
Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff has cautioned about the U.S. dollar index falling substantially, “triggering a U.S. dollar crisis, crashing the economy, and sending consumer prices and long-term interest rates soaring.” Schiff further warned of higher inflation and stagflation...
Nigerian Firms Forecast Further Naira Depreciation
24.8.2024
A recent Central Bank of Nigeria survey reveals that Nigerian businesses expect the naira to weaken further before strengthening in late 2024 or early 2025. This pessimism comes despite the CBN injecting millions into the forex market. The naira’s depreciation has fueled inflation, sparking...
Bitcoin Inflation Rate At An All-Time Low
25.4.2024
Bitcoin's inflation rate has reached a new milestone, recording an all-time low of approximately 1.74%, just days after the latest Bitcoin halving.
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Turkish Citizens Seek Refuge in Gold and Stablecoins Amid Surging 67% Inflation Rate
24.3.2024
According to February 2024’s latest inflation data, Turkey faces an inflation rate exceeding 67%, amid ongoing currency devaluation and a declining lira against the U.S. dollar. Recent findings suggest that in an effort to safeguard their wealth, Turks are increasingly turning to gold, with...
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....
Bitcoin Price Prediction as US Core Inflation Rate Data is Announced – Time to Buy?
12.12.2023
As the US announces its latest core inflation rate data, investors and traders alike are keenly focused on its implications for the cryptocurrency market, particularly Bitcoin (BTC). The world’s largest cryptocurrency, BTC, extended its upward trend and briefly surged to $42,069 in response...
Fed Expected to Take Dovish Stance in 2024 with Over 100 Basis Points of Cuts
27.11.2023
The Fed is expected to cut interest rates by over 100 basis points in 2024 as inflation rates fall, adopting a more dovish monetary policy stance. Image by Monster Ztudio, Adobe Stock. The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to adopt a dovish monetary policy stance in 2024, according to projections...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as US Core Inflation Rate is Announced – Is the Bear Market Officially Over?
14.11.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) Chart / Source: TradingView Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at daily lows in the $36,100s in wake of the release of the latest US inflation figures for October, despite the numbers coming in lower than expected across the board. The headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed prices remaining...
From Venezuela’s 360% to Ghana’s 42%, 10 Countries Worldwide Feel the Sting of Inflation
29.10.2023
Drawing upon the latest statistics, ten nations are grappling with inflation rates surpassing 40% as of October 2023, while four countries are enduring inflation rates in excess of 100%. A look into the data curated by the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook reveals that...
Diminished Activity, L2 Migration Push Ethereum to Turn Inflationary
24.9.2023
Recently, Ethereum has seen a shift towards inflation, sparked by a dip in network activity and onchain fees. Data reveals that, with decreased activity and lower fees, Ethereum’s inflation rate stands at 0.270%. The decline in overall activity and people transitioning to layer two (L2)...
‘The State Destroys Wealth’ — Javier Milei on Argentina’s Inflation Crisis
17.9.2023
Argentina faces hyperinflation, with the annual inflation rate at its highest since the early ’90s. The country’s general election is set for next month, and economist Javier Milei is projected to win by a wide margin. In a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, Milei attributed...
US Inflation Posts Biggest Monthly Increase in 2023 as CPI Rises 0.6%
13.9.2023
The U.S. Department of Labor released new data today showing a 0.6% increase in the consumer price index (CPI) for August. This is the largest monthly rise in U.S. inflation so far this year. The report showed that prices have gone up by 3.7% compared to August of last year, slightly higher than...
Litecoin Completes Third Block Reward Halving, Cutting Rewards to 6.25 LTC; Miners Face Revenue Loss as Prices Dip 4%
2.8.2023
The Litecoin (LTC) network has officially experienced its third block reward halving at block height 2,520,000, with LTC rewards diminishing from 12.5 LTC to 6.25 LTC. Thus far, the halving has not propelled LTC prices upwards as market data reveals LTC has declined over 4% in the past 24 hours....
Charting Bitcoin’s Predictable Course: A Comprehensive Review of the Next 29 Reward Halvings
22.7.2023
In under 280 days, Bitcoin’s blockchain will undergo its fourth reward halving event, slicing the block subsidy from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. The crypto community is abuzz with chatter, contemplating how these substantial decreases in block rewards will transpire over the ensuing two decades...
Nigeria Declares Food Emergency After Sixth Consecutive Increase in Inflation Rate
19.7.2023
The Nigerian government declared a food price emergency after the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the country’s inflation rate had gone up by 0.38% to 22.79%. The NBS said the June inflation figure does not “fully capture the impact of the fuel...