Search
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill Allowing Crypto Investments in 401(k) Retirement Plans
1.10.2022
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced the Retirement Savings Modernization Act to provide 401(k) retirement savers access to a wide range of investments, including crypto assets. “With inflation at record highs, a stock market downturn, and a potential recession on the horizon, many...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Continue to Consolidate Ahead of U.S. Consumer Sentiment Data
30.9.2022
Bitcoin continued to trade below $20,000 on Friday, as market sentiment remained mostly unchanged heading into the weekend. The world’s largest cryptocurrency attempted to climb towards this milestone, but declined as it encountered a hurdle on the relative strength index (RSI). Ethereum...
Billionaire Stan Druckenmiller Discusses Cryptocurrency Having ‘Big Role in a Renaissance’ — ‘People Aren’t Going to Trust Central Banks’
30.9.2022
Renowned billionaire hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller says he could see cryptocurrency “having a big role in a Renaissance because people just aren’t going to trust the central banks.” He added that he will be “stunned” if the U.S. isn’t in...
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin Says Inflation May Have Peaked — Warns a Recession Is Coming
30.9.2022
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin says inflation may have peaked but a recession is coming. “We’re in a very uncertain time for investors,” the executive cautioned, adding that the Federal Reserve “is grappling with a level of inflation we haven’t seen in a long...
Chinese Central Bank Says It Will Prioritize Stabilizing Currency After Yuan Plunges to 14-Year Low Versus USD
29.9.2022
Moments after the Chinese yuan’s onshore exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar slumped to 7.2458 per dollar, the Peoples Bank of China responded by stating that it will prioritize stabilizing the currency. Similar to other currencies that have been depreciating against the dollar, the yuan...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Updates Work on Digital Dollar — Says US Central Bank Digital Currency Will Take ‘at Least a Couple of Years’
29.9.2022
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. central bank is looking at whether to issue a digital dollar with a “very broad scope.” He noted that the Fed is collaborating with Congress and the executive branch on whether to issue a central bank digital currency. Fed Chair...
Bank of England Suspends Tightening Policy as Pound Nosedives — Central Bank to Start Purchasing Long-Dated UK Government Bonds
28.9.2022
Following the extremely volatile European markets during the past few days and the euro and pound dropping rapidly against the U.S. dollar, the Bank of England has decided to intervene in bond markets. U.K. government bond yields have been erratic and the pound sterling also dropped to a lifetime...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Lower as Powell Claims There Are ‘Structural Issues’ With Cryptocurrency
28.9.2022
Bitcoin was back in the red on Wednesday, as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell called for more regulation in decentralized finance (defi), citing “structural issues” as a key reason. The token fell below $19,000 on the comments, moving closer to a key support point as a result....
Crypto Exchange FTX Is Moving Its U.S. Headquarters From Chicago to Miami
27.9.2022
FTX has been steadily building up its presence in southern Florida, including purchasing the naming rights to the NBA’s Miami Heat arena in 2021 for $135 million
Mature Bitcoin Wealth Taps an All-Time High — Diamond Hands Trend Highlights ‘Refusal to Spend’
27.9.2022
After bitcoin neared $25K roughly 44 days ago, the crypto asset’s price has lost more than 17.88% in value against the U.S. dollar. Onchain analysis from researchers at Glassnode details that the price drop has placed short-term holders into “severe unrealized loss.” Long-term...
Retail Giant Walmart Enters the Metaverse With Walmart Land and Universe of Play on Roblox
26.9.2022
Walmart has entered the metaverse with the launch of Walmart Land and Walmart’s Universe of Play on Roblox. The metaverse gaming platform has 52.2 million daily active users and 11.3 billion engagement hours. “Our customers are spending loads of time there,” said a Walmart...
Crypto Trading Firm Talos to Expand in Europe, U.S. With New Hires After Raising $105M
26.9.2022
The trading platform has made three key appointments in sales and business development
British Pound Taps All-Time Low Against US Dollar Following BOE’s 50bps Rate Hike
26.9.2022
The world’s oldest fiat currency, the British pound sterling, slid to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar at a little after 1 a.m. (ET) Monday morning. At the time, the pound tapped 1.0327 nominal U.S. dollars per unit, but rebounded against the greenback to 1.0775 by 11 a.m. Monday...
U.S. CFTC Shakes Crypto Industry After Action Against DAO - Who’s Next?
26.9.2022
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has rattled the crypto community with an enforcement action it brought against Ooki DAO, leaving market participants fuming and unsure of which protocol could be targeted next by regulators.
In the September 22 press release, the CFTC revealed...
TD Securities Analyst Says Gold Sell-off May Not Be Over — Carry and Opportunity Cost Could ‘Drive Capital Away’
26.9.2022
Precious metals markets continue to flounder this week as gold’s value per troy ounce has slid by 6.53% in value against the U.S. dollar during the last month, while silver has shed 2.34% in 30 days. Amid the raging inflation worldwide and the hawkish central banks, gold and silver prices...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Below $19,000 as Sentiment in Crypto Remains Bearish
26.9.2022
Bitcoin started the week trading below $19,000, as recent economic pressures continued to weigh on cryptocurrency markets. The token fell lower in today’s session, as market sentiment remained bearish following last week’s rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Ethereum was also...
Ironbeam Lets You Trade Bitcoin and Ether Nano Futures Contracts Commission Free
26.9.2022
Ironbeam is a U.S. registered Futures Commission Merchant (“FCM”​) which offers trading on crypto nano futures thanks to a partnership with Coinbase Derivatives. The brokerage charges no commission* on these Bitcoin and Ethereum contracts, as well as requiring low margin. Trade...
Crypto Payments May Not Help Russia Bypass Sanctions, Experts Say
26.9.2022
Russia is preparing to authorize international crypto payments but people involved in the industry doubt this would allow the country to circumvent sanctions. At the same time, the United States has been tightening the noose, recently targeting the use of cryptocurrencies to dodge the financial...
California Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Regulate Crypto — Calls for ‘More Flexible Approach’
26.9.2022
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to regulate crypto in his state. He stressed that “a more flexible approach is needed” to “keep up with rapidly evolving technology and use cases” in the crypto sector. Bill to Regulate Crypto in California Vetoed...
US Court Authorizes IRS to Issue Summons for Crypto Investors’ Records
26.9.2022
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has obtained a “court order authorizing summons for records relating to U.S. taxpayers who failed to report and pay taxes on cryptocurrency transactions.” The IRS commissioner commented: “The government’s ability to obtain third-party...