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Anchor dev claims he warned Do Kwon over unsustainable 20% interest rate
9.6.2022
Mr. B alleges that the platform was designed to only offer an interest rate of 3.6%, but that changed at the last minute
American Economists Are Baffled by an ‘Unusual Situation’ as Russia’s Ruble Is the World’s Best Performing Fiat Currency
9.6.2022
Two months after the Russian ruble fell below a U.S. penny, the transcontinental country’s fiat currency is the best performing currency worldwide. American economists are baffled by the “unusual situation” because a country facing stiff sanctions typically sees its fiat...
CeFi interest on the wane: Will BlockFi, Ledn and Nexo rates trend lower?
30.5.2022
Cointelegraph spoke to CeFi leaders to understand where interest rates are going and what the future holds for CeFi
'Mega bullish signal' or 'real breakdown?' 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
30.5.2022
A bullish reversal into the new week rapidly gains attention but sober analysts predict that this is just another relief bounce
Low inflation or bust: Analysts say the Fed has no choice but to continue raising rates
24.5.2022
The Federal Reserve’s steady interest rate hikes have put stocks and crypto into bear market territory, but analysts worry about what happens if inflation still remains out of the “target range.”
Dollar Cost Averaging or Lump-sum: Which Bitcoin strategy works best regardless of price?
22.5.2022
A dollar invested into Bitcoin every month since December 2017 has provided investors a cumulative return of $160
Survey Shows 87% of Americans Are Stressed About Inflation and Rising Costs of Everyday Goods
21.5.2022
As the consumer price index (CPI), a measure of prices for goods and services, hit another all-time high in April reaching 8.3%, Americans are stressed out more than ever about inflation and money. A recent survey published by the American Psychological Association shows that 87% of U.S. residents...
China Backed Publication: Terra LUNA Crash Vindicates Country’s Ban on Crypto-Related Activities
16.5.2022
An op-ed article published in the state-backed Chinese publication Economic Daily, has suggested that the recent crash of the Terra blockchain’s LUNA and the de-pegging of the UST stablecoin vindicate the Asian country’s decision to ban crypto-related activities. In the article,...
Ethereum hits 3-week high vs. Bitcoin amid Fed-led market rout
6.5.2022
Ether could continue dropping against the U.S. dollar in a high interest-rate environment
US Central Bank Raises Rates by Half a Percentage Point, Fed’s Powell Says Similar Hikes Are on the Table
4.5.2022
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday and the increase was the biggest rate hike in two decades. “Inflation is much too high,” the central bank’s chair Jerome Powell said after the Fed raised rates by 0.5%. FOMC Decides to Hike Rate by 3/4...
With an ‘Aggressive’ Fed Rate Hike Expected Next Week, Stocks and Crypto Markets Lose Billions
1.5.2022
Investors will be focused on the U.S. central bank this Wednesday as Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to raise the benchmark interest rate aggressively. The top U.S. stock indexes saw significant losses at the end of the week, and the Nasdaq composite saw its worst four-month starting...
Fed’s Bostic Cautious About Rate Hikes as President Biden Blames Higher Prices on Covid-19 and Putin
20.4.2022
As inflation continues to wreak havoc on the lives of ordinary American citizens, all eyes are focused on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s plans to fix the situation. Meanwhile, as the St. Louis Fed president James Bullard wants to aggressively hike the benchmark bank interest rate, Atlanta...
Crypto Funds See Outflows as Bitcoin Gets More 'Interest-Rate Sensitive'
19.4.2022
Some $97 million flowed out of digital asset funds in the week through April 15 as investors adjusted to a hawkish Fed discussion on shrinking the central bank's balance sheet
Fed’s Bullard Wants to Raise Bank Rate to 3.5% by Year’s End, Hints at 75 Basis Point Rate Hike
19.4.2022
The 12th president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, thinks the U.S. central bank can increase the benchmark bank interest rate by 75 basis points this year. Bullard believes the Fed could raise rates to 3.5% by the fourth quarter of 2022 to combat the red hot inflation...
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Says ‘the Fed Has No Intention of Fighting Inflation’
15.4.2022
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, says that the Federal Reserve “has no intention of fighting inflation.” He added that the Fed’s “Serial half-point hikes are for getting elevation before stocks and the consumer...
BoJ official says digital yen won’t be used to achieve negative interest rate
14.4.2022
The Bank of Japan’s Executive Director announced that the eagerly-awaited digital yen won’t be used to attain negative interest rates
Russia’s Central Bank Slashes Benchmark Rate, Pegs RUB to Gold — Ruble Rebounds to Pre-War Levels
9.4.2022
Amid the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the Russian ruble has managed to rebound despite the strict sanctions imposed against the Russian Federation. The country’s central bank has taken a few steps to protect the nation’s currency as the Bank of Russia revealed a fixed price for gold...
Bitcoin treads water at $43.5k as interest rate concerns weigh heavily on global asset prices
7.4.2022
Bitcoin price consolidates near $43,500 as analysts predict a possible breakout to $50,000 if support can hold above $43,100
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Hints at Aggressive Rate Hikes After Saying ‘Inflation Is Much Too High’
21.3.2022
The 16th chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell said that America’s “inflation is much too high” on Monday, and he further explained that the U.S. central bank is willing to raise rates more aggressively. Off the heels of the first benchmark interest rate increase since...
First Mover Asia: Taiwan's Surprising Interest Rate Hike; Altcoins Outdo Bitcoin
17.3.2022
A survey of economists expected the country with its soaring economy to leave the rate unchanged; avalanche and solana, among others were well into the green