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DeFi Protocol Voltz Opens Door for Passive Traders With Liquidity Optimizer Vault
1.11.2022
The new product will give traders the opportunity to earn passive LP returns without the risk of impermanent loss, Voltz's CEO said
Crypto Prices Could Pump This Week as Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decision Approaches
31.10.2022
Prices of major crypto assets could pump hard this week if the Federal Reserve in the US even hints at slowing the pace of rate increases later this year.
The expectation that markets could rally this week leading up to – and potentially following – the Fed’s rate announcement on Wednesday...
BTC price sees 'double top' before FOMC — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
31.10.2022
Concerns that Bitcoin may have already topped come as volatility is expected around the Fed rate hike decision and comments
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Faces Political Pressure Over Interest Rate Hikes
28.10.2022
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has asked Fed Chair Jerome Powell not to forget the Federal Reserve’s “dual mandate” when making decisions about hiking interest rates at the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. “It is your job to combat inflation, but at the same...
Observers Suspect an Aggressive Fed Rate Hike Next Month, Analyst Predicts Fed Will Pivot in December
21.10.2022
According to recent reports close to central bank officials, the U.S. Federal Reserve will likely deliver another interest rate hike by roughly 75 basis points (bps) next month. Moreover, markets are predicting another rise by three-quarters of a point, and CME’s Fedwatch Tool indicates there’s...
AFKDAO’s new protocol lends autonomous interest rate
14.10.2022
In its way and method, AFKDAO has a focussed and ambitious plan laid out in front of them in the form of creating the new age analytical and independently based protocol, which will contain within itself interest rate lending, something akin to the concept of Compound Finance. However, in this...
Ark Invest CEO Warns Rate Hikes Could Fuel a ‘Deflationary Bust’ in Open Letter to the Fed
11.10.2022
Following the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report that the U.S. Federal Reserve should stop raising rates, Ark Invest CEO Catherine Wood has published an open letter to the U.S. central bank asking the institution to stop raising interest rates. Wood says that...
Canada’s Tiff Macklem Insists ‘Rate Increases Are Warranted,’ Canadian Columnist Says Central Bank’s Governor ‘Needs to Go’
10.10.2022
Canadians have been dealing with rising inflation and the Bank of Canada raising the benchmark interest rate following more than two years of monetary easing tactics. On Sunday, Canadian central bank governor Tiff Macklem explained that “reasonably good harvests” will contribute...
Powell’s Interest-rate Antibiotics Could Succeed, but Not Without Risk
7.10.2022
The Fed's battle against inflation could lead to overcorrection, but the same mechanism that’s reining in the economy is creating headroom for revitalizing it if things do go south
Will bulls take charge now that Bitcoin price trades above a long term trendline resistance?
5.10.2022
Bitcoin bulls celebrated BTC’s push through a long term trendline resistance, but has anything actually changed?
UN Report Urges Fed to Suspend Interest Rate Hikes, Presses for ‘Public Spending’ Increases
4.10.2022
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes and the slew of other central banks raising rates, could pose harm to the global economy. UNCTAD calculated that for every Fed basis point rise, the economic output...
What is the economic impact of cryptocurrencies?
1.10.2022
Cryptocurrencies spur financial inclusion, protect against inflation and enhance the global economy despite the recession
Chainlink and CF Benchmarks to Bolster Onchain Transparency via CF Bitcoin Interest Rate Curve Product
29.9.2022
On Wednesday, the decentralized oracle network platform, Chainlink, announced the launch of a market-wide interest rate product for Web3 protocols and the decentralized finance (defi) economy, called the CF Bitcoin Interest Rate Curve (CF BIRC). Chainlink revealed the new product at Smartcon 2022...
Nigerian Central Bank Hikes Key Interest Rate Just Days After Naira Plunges to New Low
28.9.2022
Following the latest meeting of the monetary policy committee, the Central Bank of Nigeria says it has hiked the monetary policy rate to 15.5%. By increasing the key interest rate by 150 basis points, the central bank hopes to “narrow the negative real interest rate gap and rein...
While the US Dollar Tramples the Euro, Pound and Yen, Russia’s Ruble Skyrockets Against the Greenback
25.9.2022
While the U.S. dollar has soared in value against a basket of worldwide fiat currencies, Russia’s ruble climbed 4.5% against the greenback this week. During the first week of September, Russia told the press China would pay for natural gas with rubles and yuan. Moreover, Switzerland’s...
Bank of Japan Intervenes in Foreign Exchange Markets After Yen Slips to 24-Year Low
22.9.2022
While the greenback has been rising higher, the Japanese yen tapped a 24-year low and Japan decided to intervene in foreign exchange markets (forex) for the first time since 1998. Reports say the Bank of Japan conducted the first forex intervention in 24 years, after the Japanese central bank kept...
Fed interest rate hike rattles the crypto market: Dig deeper with Market Talks
22.9.2022
The Federal Reserve has once again increased interest rates by another 75 basis points. Join us as we discuss this and more with Tim Warren, co-host of Coffee N Crypto, and Yashu Gola
Ethereum risks another 10% drop versus Bitcoin as $15.4M exits ETH investment funds
22.9.2022
Macroeconomic factors and centralization concerns are putting pressure on Ethereum's price post-Merge
Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins hold intraday gains after Fed hikes interest rates by 0.75%
21.9.2022
In addition to a 0.75% basis point hike, the Federal Reserve also set its 2022 target interest rate at 4.4%, leading Bitcoin analysts to forecast further downside for BTC
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Consolidate as Some Expect Fed to Hike Rates by 1%
21.9.2022
Bitcoin fell below $19,000 on Wednesday, as markets prepared for a potential 100 basis point interest rate hike from the United States central bank. Although the consensus for a rate increase remains at 0.75%, some believe that with inflation remaining at historically high levels, a 1.00% hike...