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Bitget Cites High Adoption Rates in MENA Following 1,400% Surge in Region’s Active Users
25.4.2024
Between November 2023 and April 10, the number of active cryptocurrency users from the Middle East and North Africa using the Bitget platform grew by more than 1,400%. Bitget’s strong performance in the Middle East and North Africa is attributed to the region’s perceived high adoption rates and...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXScreener – SHIELD, INNO, DAMM
15.4.2024
With the bears back in control of the broader crypto market on Monday amid a continuation of concerns about the tense Iran/Israel situation, as well as regarding the latest strong US economic data which will likely on serve to further deter the Fed from cutting interest rates, crypto traders...
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...
U.S. CPI Comes in Faster Than Hoped, Rising 0.4% in March, 3.5% Y/Y
10.4.2024
Stubbornly high inflation has shattered Wall Street expectations for a long series of rate cuts in 2024
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Warns Against U.S. Inflation, Praises AI
8.4.2024
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is warning fellow shareholders about increased U.S. inflation while praising the development of AI, his 2023 annual letter to shareholders reveals. His comments come amidst greater conversations regarding the impact of current inflation rates as well as consequences of...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's Annual Letter: Interest Rates Could Go Far Higher Than Many Expect (Full Text)
8.4.2024
Dimon believes investors are being overly optimistic with respect to the chances for an economic soft landing
Solana Price Prediction as FTX Estate Sells $1.9 Billion Worth of SOL – Will SOL Rally Now?
7.4.2024
Solana Price Prediction In a startling market move, FTX’s estate liquidated approximately $1.9 billion of its Solana (SOL) holdings, significantly below current market rates, sparking widespread speculation on Solana’s price prediction. This massive sell-off, constituting over half...
Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Launches Gold-and Forex-Backed ‘Structured Currency’
6.4.2024
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced a foreign exchange and gold-backed “structured currency” to replace the struggling local currency. The structured currency banknotes will be “fully convertible into the reserve currency on demand.” The central bank has also reduced...
U.S. Added 303K Jobs in March, Outpacing Expectations for 200K
5.4.2024
The ETF-led bitcoin rally has stalled over the past month, at least in part thanks to economic indicators pointing to higher than expected interest rates
Shiba Inu Price Prediction as SHIB Sees $1.7 Billion Trading Volume in 24 Hours – Are Bears Buying?
21.3.2024
SHIB has gained by 5% in the 24 hours, with the Shiba Inu price moving to $0.00002694 in reaction to the Federal Reserve's decision yesterday to keep rates unchanged.
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Bitcoin Price Pumps Back Above $67,000, Up 10% from Intra-day Lows Following Dovish Fed
20.3.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price is pumping in the wake of the latest Fed policy announcement, which saw the bank leave interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5% for a fifth successive meeting and continue to forecast three rate cuts in 2024.
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Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates, Rate Cut Outlook Steady for This Year
20.3.2024
Policymakers forecasted Wednesday they would lower interest rates to 4.6% by year-end, similarly to their December projection
Bank of Japan Ends Eight-Year Negative Rates Regime; Bitcoin Slides to $62.7K
19.3.2024
The BOJ hiked the benchmark borrowing cost by 10 basis points, abandoning the prolonged negative interest rate policy
Bitcoin Sells Off 3%; Is Macro Risk Returning to Market?
14.3.2024
U.S. economic data on Thursday has sent rates and the dollar higher
Financial Markets Tense as Inflation Rise Suggests US Central Bank May Keep Rates Steady
13.3.2024
The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI), experienced a 3.2% increase over the 12 months ending in February, marginally higher by 0.1% compared to January’s CPI. This development is not being well-received by the financial markets, as the U.S. Federal Reserve might postpone any reductions in...
Egypt Devalues Currency, Raises Interest Rates to Fulfill Key IMF Aid Requirement
8.3.2024
Authorities in Egypt recently allowed the local currency’s exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar to decrease by more than 60%. Additionally, the central bank raised interest rates by 600 basis points. Both steps were key conditions set by the IMF which Egypt had to meet before the approval of a...
U.S. Added 275K Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Rose to 3.9%
8.3.2024
So far in 2024, bitcoin's concerns about the path of the economy or interest rates have taken a back seat to the overwhelming demand from the spot ETFs
South Korea’s Bitcoin Premium Hits 2-Year High, Surpassing Global Rates by $4K
7.3.2024
The latest data reveals that the premium on bitcoin in South Korea has escalated to its highest level in more than two years. At 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday, the weighted global average price for bitcoin hovers between $66,800 and $67,000, whereas on the South Korean exchange Upbit...
Crypto Funding Rates Reset After Bitcoin's Sharp Pullback From $69K
6.3.2024
The market-wide resetting of funding rates means potential for a more long lasting move to record highs in bitcoin
Bitcoin Withdrawals Near Record as Investors Pull $2 Billion from Exchanges
4.3.2024
Bitcoin exchanges recorded a near-record outflow of $2.3 billion, approaching the highest withdrawal rates seen in its history with least Bitcoin assets available in all platforms since 2018.
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