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House Financial Services Committee Members Demand More Time to Debate New Digital Payment Proposal
2.2.2024
Leading members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, Chairman Patrick McHenry, Subcommittee Chairman French Hill, and Representative Mike Flood, have requested an extension of the public comment period for the CFPB’s proposed rule on digital consumer payment applications. This...
Everything We Know About Zenless Zone Zero
1.2.2024
Ever since HoYoverse released Genshin Impact in 2020, the developer has been on a winning streak. Major updates of Genshin Impact have continuously delivered interesting story expansions and new characters. Then 2023’s Honkai: Star Rail showed HoYoverse could replicate its success with a sci-fi...
Coinbase to Impose Fees on USDC to USD Conversions Exceeding $75 Million
30.1.2024
On January 30 Crypto exchange Coinbase announced a new fee structure affecting large-scale conversions from USDC to USD. The changes, set to impact institutional clients handling significant transaction volumes, mark a shift in the exchange’s fee policy. In an announcement published on...
Stellar Development Foundation Votes to Delay Protocol 20 Upgrade Amid Bug Concerns
30.1.2024
The Stellar Development Foundation wishes to put a hold on the upcoming Protocol 20 upgrade of the Stellar blockchain network, originally scheduled for January 30. This decision follows the discovery of a bug that could impact the Soroban smart contract transactions. Stellar Development Foundation...
Amid Rising ‘National Divorce’ Talks, Exploring the Potential Impact on US Dollar in Hypothetical Second Civil War
26.1.2024
In the wake of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s latest declaration, emphasizing Texas’ inherent constitutional right to defend itself and pointing to the Biden administration’s lack of enforcement of federal immigration statutes, the rhetoric around a potential “national...
JPMorgan Analysts Downgrade Coinbase Shares to Underweight, Citing Impact of Spot Bitcoin ETFs
24.1.2024
JPMorgan analysts have downgraded Coinbase shares from Neutral to Underweight, causing a 5% drop in the stock’s value during premarket trading on Tuesday. The analysts have also established a price target of $80 per share, indicating a significant downside risk of over 37% from the current...
$WIF Pumps 35% on BitMex/Binance Listings, Then Dumps as $GFOX Sails to $3 Million
23.1.2024
Binance and BitMEX recently made $WIF available for trading via a new listing – WIF/USDT. The platforms described the perpetual swap as the token’s first major listings. From the look of things, this listing initially had a positive impact on $WIF’s price action before selling-off. On...
Michael Howell Predicts Continued Surge in Global Liquidity Benefiting Stocks, Gold, and Crypto
23.1.2024
Crossborder Capital’s Michael Howell, a veteran in global finance, offered a liquidity-based view on the current state of the economy. He challenged the prevailing narrative of monetary tightening with evidence of a rise in liquidity, which in turn should uplift stocks, gold, and cryptocurrencies....
Analyst Warns BTC Price Will Remain Flat as $25 Billion GBTC Liquidation Looms, Galaxy Digital Founder Disagrees
22.1.2024
Bitcoin (BTC) investors should brace themselves for potential price stagnation or even a decline as the liquidation of $25 billion worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) looms. Chris J Terry, founding partner of BTCdata Corporation, recently expressed his concerns about the impact of GBTC’s...
RBI Chief: Crypto Threatens Rupee Stability, Urges Investors to Be Cautious
20.1.2024
The head of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has warned of significant risks associated with cryptocurrencies, particularly for emerging market economies. “It can impact your financial stability, currency stability, and monetary system,” RBI Governor...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Would Reduce Power of Whales and Increase Stability: Nansen Analyst
19.1.2024
The cryptocurrency landscape is poised for a major change with the recent approval of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Aurelie Barthere, Principal Research Analyst at Nansen, believes the approval will specifically impact crypto whales, who control a large share of the current token...
Gary Gensler Warns about AI’s Impact to Financial Systems, Doesn’t Touch on Cryptocurrency
18.1.2024
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has previously warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to the next financial crisis. Gensler once again elaborated on this topic during a virtual fireside chat hosted by the non-profit advocacy organization Public Citizen...
Subzero Temperatures in Texas Impact Bitcoin Hashrate Amidst Energy Strains
18.1.2024
As Texas grapples with unexpected subzero temperatures, the state’s bitcoin mining operations have shut down due to high energy demand. This has freed up much needed electricity capacity in the state, while also leading to a sharp drop in the global Bitcoin hashrate. Bitcoin Mining in Texas...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Jim Cramer Says Stock Market is Ready for a ‘Pullback’ – Will BTC Drop?
17.1.2024
As the stock market braces for a potential pullback, with CNBC’s Jim Cramer pointing to overvalued tech stocks and artificial intelligence ventures, the impact on cryptocurrency markets, particularly Bitcoin price prediction, becomes a focal point of interest. Cramer’s commentary...
Benjamin Cowen Bearish on Fed Rate Cuts – How Will Bitcoin Price React to the Fed’s Policy Shift?
16.1.2024
Bitcoin’s price may face pressure as analysts predict declines if the Fed begins cutting rates. Image by sasirin pamai, Vecteezy. The possibility of Federal Reserve rate cuts in the coming months has the crypto community divided on the potential impact on the Bitcoin price. While rate cuts...
Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status Is the United States’ Reward for Controlling the Seas – Billionaire Mike Novogratz
15.1.2024
According to Mike Novogratz, the United States’ control of the seas enables it to maintain the dollar’s reserve currency status. Novogratz suggested that the U.S. and United Kingdom’s joint strikes on Yemen were necessary because they give residents the “benefit of borrowing...
Near Foundation Cuts Staff by 40%, CEO Says Organization Is in Good Financial Health
13.1.2024
The NEAR Foundation recently said it has let go of 35 workers as part of a realignment exercise that sees it “focus on a narrower and higher-impact set of activities.” The foundation’s CEO insisted that the job cuts did not in any way indicate that his organization was facing...
World Economic Forum Confronts AI Challenges and Public Cynicism Ahead of Davos Summit
12.1.2024
In three days, the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting will convene on Jan. 15-19, and much of the world’s elite will be in Davos for the event. Before the meeting, the WEF published the 19th annual edition of the Global Risks Report, which highlights the risks of disinformation, and...
Groundbreaking Debut for Bitcoin ETFs, Garnering $4.5 Billion on Day One
12.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Backcountry Media The new spot Bitcoin ETFs made a significant impact when they debuted on Wall Street on Thursday, collectively amassing $4.5 billion in volume on their first day of trading. The impressive debut exceeded market observers’ expectations, reflecting the strong...
Coinbase Report Analyzes 2024 Bitcoin Halving and Ethereum’s Cancun Upgrade Impact
11.1.2024
Coinbase’s recent 2024 Market Outlook report was followed by a fresh analysis from its institutional arm, focusing on the pivotal market happenings linked to two leading cryptocurrencies: bitcoin and ethereum. This new report, titled “Q1 2024 Guide to Crypto Markets”...