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Decoupling of Crypto and Stocks 'Driven by Fund Redemptions', 'Should Cease' Today as Stock Markets Close
27.5.2022
After much talk in recent years about an increasing correlation between stocks and bitcoin (BTC), a ‘decoupling’ between the two has been observed in May, as BTC has fallen significantly more than stocks. But according to an observer, bitcoin could find support as soon as the stock market closes...
MetaMask Aims to Help Crypto Scam & Phishing Victims Take Legal Action Against Fraudsters
27.5.2022
The browser-based crypto wallet provider MetaMask has announced that it will attempt to aid users who fall prey to crypto-related scams and phishing attacks in their quests to recoup lost or stolen assets....
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Fed Has ‘Limited Firepower’ for Rate Hikes, Current Expectations Already Priced in for Bitcoin - CoinShares
27.5.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has “limited firepower” to raise interest rates due to high oil prices and a threat of recession -- and this could lead to higher bitcoin (BTC) prices, the crypto research and investment firm CoinShares has said. Meanwhile, others also remain positive for...
Ethereum, Altcoins Keep Dropping Against Bitcoin
27.5.2022
Bitcoin price failed to stay above the USD 28,500 support zone and declined to USD 27,500 before there was a recovery wave. It is currently (04:05 UTC) consolidating losses near USD 29,000 and is down almost 3% in a day and 4% in a week.
Besides, most major altcoins gained bearish momentum...
Central African Republic Moves Ahead With Its Crypto Hub Initiative Despite World Bank's Concerns
26.5.2022
Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is readying to launch a new crypto project, dubbed Sango - the first crypto initiative that is designed to strengthen the country’s image as an emerging African crypto hub.
“For us, formal economy is no longer an option,”...
Inflation Might Bring New Crypto Users, Tethered Peso, the Price of Zuckerberg's Meta Ambitions + More News
26.5.2022
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New Elon Musk Crypto Scam Deepfake Promises 30% Returns On Deposits
26.5.2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to be the target of online con artists who are using his image to rob traders of their cash - with a new deepfake video depicting the billionaire entrepreneur making the rounds on Twitter.
A short video, reposted by user DogeDesigner, shows Musk being interviewed...
Bitcoin Undervalued, Crypto Now Better Than Real Estate - JPMorgan
26.5.2022
The Wall Street investment bank JPMorgan says digital assets have now replaced real estate as its “preferred alternative asset class,” and considers USD 38,000 a fair price for bitcoin (BTC)....
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Two Crypto Tax Proposals Defeated in Portugal, but Gov’t Likely to Follow up With Own Bill
26.5.2022
Portugal’s status as a crypto tax haven remains in serious doubt – despite the defeat of two bills calling for the rollout of taxes....
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Struggle to Clear Key Hurdles, CELO and SAND Rally
26.5.2022
Bitcoin price traded in a range and remained strong above the USD 28,500 support zone. BTC attempted a close above USD 30,000 but struggled. It is currently (04:04 UTC) trading near USD 29,900 and is down 1% in a day and up almost 4% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are trading below...
USD 4.5B Crypto Fund, Less Difficult Bitcoin Mining, OTC NFT, Ethereum's Merge + More News
25.5.2022
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Davos Watch: Real Interest Rates to Remain at ‘Nothing or Next to Nothing’ & Higher Inflation Target
25.5.2022
Inflation expectations in Europe have consistently drifted upwards, and despite rising nominal interest rates, the real rate is likely to be “nothing or next to nothing,” according to Klaas Knot, President of the Central Bank of the Netherlands. Meanwhile, a professor said that 3% is a more...
Bitcoin Mining Can be a Force for Good or Bad, Banning it Doesn’t Solve Anything – FTX.US President
25.5.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) mining can be a force for both good and bad, depending on how it’s done and where it happens. But countries thinking of banning it should know that miners will not hesitate to simply move somewhere else, FTX.US president Brett Harrison said at the World Economic Forum in Davos...
Crypto Industry’s Custody, Ownership Rights Are 'Fundamental Problems' That Need Solving - US Official
25.5.2022
The recent collapse of the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin has demonstrated that custody and ownership rights are underdeveloped for the size, scope, and ambitions of the crypto industry, according to the US Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu.
The comptroller presented his opinion...
Skeptical Twitter Users Think SBF’s Proposed USD 1B Campaign Donation Is an ‘Investment’ Strategy
25.5.2022
Twitter users say they believe that the FTX crypto exchange’s multi-billionaire owner Sam Bankman-Fried’s plans to spend some USD 1 billion or more to fund the US Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential election campaign is a “calculated investment.”...
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South Korean Regulators to Inspect Companies Linked to Terraform
25.5.2022
South Korea’s financial regulators are planning to launch onsite inspections into domestic companies that have a business relationship with Terraform Labs – and particularly those that have made use of terra (LUNA) ecosystem coins.
In an exclusive article, the South Korean media outlet Money...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Recover Losses, ETC and KAVA Rally
25.5.2022
Bitcoin price declined below the USD 29,200 support zone. However, BTC remained well bid above the key USD 28,500 support zone. It is currently (04:10UTC) trading above USD 30,140 and is up 3% in a day, trimming its weekly losses to almost 1%.
Similarly, most major altcoins are recovering...
Brazil in Bitcoin Adoption Drive: Blockchain.com's Expansion, Miners' Tax Break, Real Estate Firm's BTC Choice
25.5.2022
Crypto adoption is gaining pace in Brazil, with the crypto wallet giant Blockchain.com looking to hire local staff, a major real estate firm committing to bitcoin (BTC) pay, and the government looking to incentivize crypto mining by waiving tax on imported mining hardware....
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ECB on Crypto, African Bitcoin Hub, Coinbase in Fortune 500, Binance in Dubai + More News
24.5.2022
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As Countries Advance Fiscal Cooperation, Higher Taxes Could Come Crypto's Way - Davos
24.5.2022
Developed countries from across the world are moving towards increased fiscal cooperation that could lead to tighter taxation of corporations but also of personal assets under the so-called wealth tax, as indicated by the participants of a panel held during this year’s edition of the World...