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5 Ways That the Super-Strong US Dollar Could Hurt the World Economy
10.7.2022
Alexander Tziamalis, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Sheffield Hallam University, and Yuan Wang, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Sheffield Hallam University.____
The US dollar has been on a major surge against major global currencies in the past year, recently hitting levels not seen in 20 years....
IMF: Global Economic Outlook Has ‘Darkened Significantly’ — Global Recession Cannot Be Ruled Out
8.7.2022
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has warned that the global economic outlook “has darkened significantly,” emphasizing that, regarding a global recession, “we cannot rule it out.” IMF Says Global Economic Outlook ‘Has...
Cautious Bullishness in Bitcoin & Crypto Amid Warnings of Further Downsides
4.7.2022
The crypto market saw modestly higher prices on Monday, despite warnings from analysts and institutional investors that the market could fall further as contagion from recent insolvencies continues to spread.
As of Monday at 16:17 UTC, bitcoin (BTC) traded at USD 19,819, up 4% for the past...
Bitcoin Nears USD 19K, Ethereum Tests USD 1,000 as 'Final Washout' in Cards Before Rebound
30.6.2022
The price of bitcoin (BTC) on Thursday tested support around the USD 19,000 level after trimming some losses from early trading in Europe, while ethereum (ETH) fell to the important psychological level around USD 1,000.
As of 10:55 UTC, BTC was trading at just over the USD 19,000 mark, after...
Crypto Market Struggles as Bitcoin Tests USD 20K, Analysts Warn of Further Downside, 3AC Liquidation Reportedly Ordered
29.6.2022
The crypto market saw losses across the board on Wednesday as bitcoin (BTC) once again dipped below the USD 20,000 mark, and some analysts pointed to a risk of further downside.
On Wednesday at 10:30 UTC, BTC stood at USD 20,123, down by 4% for the past 24 hours and by 3% for the past week. At...
Don’t Fear the Reaper: Why the Market Downtrend Is Good for Crypto
26.6.2022
Sergey Vasylchuk is the Co-founder & CEO of the staking provider Everstake.______
As bitcoin (BTC) sunk below the USD 20,000 mark, the panicking voices filled with eschatological fervor seemed to come from around the community. The same USD 20,000 mark that five years ago looked like a pinnacle...
SIM Swaps, Other Crypto-related Crimes Set to Rise in South Korea, Says SK
24.6.2022
A South Korean telecommunications giant has claimed that SIM swap-type crypto attacks are on the rise in the country – and has predicted a rise in all crypto-related crime cases in the second half of 2022.
The claims were made by SK Shieldus, part of the SK Group, which owns SK Telecom – one...
Bitcoin Lifeboat, Long Recovery Road, & Exaggerated BTC Deaths: Saylor, CZ, and Professor Weigh In
23.6.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) is “a lifeboat,” says Michael Saylor, while Binance's Changpeng Zhao (CZ) warns that BTC could still stay below its all-time high for two years, and an adjunct professor of law calls the reports about Bitcoin’s death “exaggerated.”
Among the experts who have spoken out about...
Nexo Eyes Potential M&A Targets as Crypto Market in ‘State of Fear’
22.6.2022
As the crypto market has entered “a state of fear,” and “nobody can say” whether the bottom is already behind us, major crypto lender Nexo (NEXO) is eyeing possibilities to acquire troubled companies, according to its co-founders....
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Bitcoin & Crypto Move Lower Again as Analysts Search for Answers, Point to Risks to Economy
22.6.2022
The crypto market reversed lower again on Wednesday, after some optimism earlier in the week that the bottom could be behind us. According to analysts, the outlook for crypto is now highly uncertain, with some warning that prices could fall based on historical precedence, and others pointing...
Goldman Sachs Sees Higher US Recession Risk Citing Concerns the Fed Will ‘Respond Forcefully’ to High Inflation
22.6.2022
Goldman Sachs’ economists now see an increased risk of a U.S. recession. “We are increasingly concerned that the Fed will feel compelled to respond forcefully to high headline inflation and consumer inflation expectations if energy prices rise further, even if activity slows...
Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow Model and Its Proponents Under Fire Again as Failure Becomes Obvious
21.6.2022
The Bitcoin (BTC) stock-to-flow (S2F) model created by the pseudonymous analyst PlanB is once again facing scrutiny in the crypto community, after failing completely in its price prediction so far this year....
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Deutsche Bank Expects Sooner, More Severe US Recession as the Fed Takes ‘Aggressive Hiking Path’
21.6.2022
Deutsche Bank has updated its recession forecast. The bank’s economists now see “an earlier and somewhat more severe recession” than previously predicted. “The Fed has undertaken a more aggressive hiking path, financial conditions have tightened sharply and economic data...
Bitcoin, Ethereum & Crypto Analysts Search for Bottom as Investors in 'Historically Meaningful Degree' of Pain
20.6.2022
Bitcoin, Ethereum & Crypto Analysts Search for Bottom as Investors in 'Historically Meaningful Degree' of Pain
As Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market are trying to recover after diving below crucial levels this past weekend, analysts are digging into data, trying to identify the next...
Next 6-12 Months to be ‘Brutal’, but Ivestment ‘Planting Season’ Starts Now, Arthur Hayes Says
17.6.2022
Although the liquidity situation in financial markets will remain “brutal” for the next 6 to 12 months, the “planting season” for asset allocators is now, before central banks bring their droplets of liquidity, the former BitMEX CEO, Arthur Hayes, wrote in a new essay....
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Struggle a Day After Fed's Record Rate Hike as Analysts Hope for a Bounce
16.6.2022
The bitcoin (BTC) and broader crypto market failed to recover higher and returned to the selloff on Thursday, after a brief rally following the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) announcement on Wednesday that it had raised rates by 75 basis points, its largest rate hike since 1994....
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Bitcoin, Ethereum & Crypto Test New Lows as Market Braces for Bigger Rate Hike on Wednesday
14.6.2022
The cryptoasset market crash continued on Tuesday, with bitcoin (BTC) falling to as low as USD 20,800 before trimming some of its losses. The significant selloff came as the market braces for the possibility of an unusual 75 basis point rate hike from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) this...
Bitcoin, Ethereum & Crypto Dive as Celsius Adds Fuel to the Fed Fire This Week
13.6.2022
The bitcoin (BTC) and crypto market came under heavy selling pressure on Monday, fueled by fears in nearly all global risk markets related to high inflation and what the US Federal Reserve (Fed) might do to tame it. At the same time, the drama surrounding crypto lending platform Celsius (CEL)...
Bitcoin Historical Performance is No Guide for the Future in 2022
8.6.2022
May turned out to be yet another disappointing month for bitcoin (BTC), despite promising predictions based on its historical performance. So, with that in mind, how reliable really are historical patterns for the price of bitcoin today?
Using crypto exchange Kraken’s monthly market outlook...
USD 25K-USD 27K per Bitcoin Is ‘This Cycle’s Bottom’ - Arthur Hayes
3.6.2022
If it is true that the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) really sold 80,000 bitcoin (BTC) to defend the terraUSD’s (UST) peg during its meltdown, it is likely that USD 25,000 to USD 27,000 is the bottom of this bitcoin market cycle, according to crypto essayist and former BitMEX CEO Arthur...