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While Official Figures Claim Turkey’s Inflation Rate Is 85%, Third-Party Stats Say It’s Closer to 200%
5.11.2022
Inflation has skyrocketed in Turkey as official figures from the Turkish Statistical Institute (Tüik) show the country’s inflation rate topped 85.5% year-on-year. The inflation rate in Turkey has risen for 17 consecutive months and last month it reached a 24-year high. Turkey’s Interest Rate...
Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan Says Decreasing Supply of Greenbacks Makes the US Dollar a ‘Better Store of Value’
3.11.2022
On Nov. 2, 2022, the American economist and 13th chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, published an opinion editorial that says he envisions a monetary “tailwind” for the U.S. dollar next year. Greenspan expects this to happen even if the Fed decides to pivot its restrictive...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Move Lower on Thursday, After Hawkish Fed Rate Hike
3.11.2022
Bitcoin fell towards the $20,000 mark on Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve once again moved to increase interest rates. The Fed hiked rates by 75 basis points (bps), as it chose to maintain its current hawkish policy. Ethereum, which initially surged on the news, was also lower...
Biggest Movers: LTC Hits 6-Week High, as LEO Rises for the Ninth Straight Day
2.11.2022
Litecoin rose to its highest level in over six weeks on Wednesday, as the token moved past a key price ceiling. Today’s move comes despite cryptocurrency markets mostly trading lower, ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Unus sed leo (LEO) was also higher, climbing...
Fed Preview: As Crypto Market Sees Smaller Rate Hikes From December, Major Banks Warn 'Slower Doesn't Mean Lower'
1.11.2022
Markets are running ahead of themselves in pricing smaller Fed rate hikes and an early end of liquidity tightening, according to major investment banks
3 Bitcoin Mining Records Set in October — BTC Hash Price Taps Lifetime Low, While Hashrate and Difficulty Surged
31.10.2022
This month bitcoin’s hash price tapped an all-time low of $66,500 per exahash on Oct. 25, according to statistics from the onchain market intelligence firm Glassnode. Alongside this, the network’s mining difficulty reached a lifetime high at 36.84 trillion on Oct. 23. Despite the high...
The rupee continues to trade lower against the greenback; What’s next?
30.10.2022
Indian rupee ended at a fresh record low The Indian rupee closed the day on Wednesday at a new record low concerning the US dollar. The USD/INR climbs above 83 for the first time in history as the unrelenting decline in the Indian rupee’s value relative to the United States dollar continues....
New Mining Bill Permitting Cross-Border Crypto Payments Filed in Russian Parliament
29.10.2022
A draft law designed to regulate the mining of digital coins in Russia is also legalizing the use of cryptocurrencies in international settlements. It has been submitted to the Russian parliament after the rejection of an earlier bill which was aiming to allow domestic crypto payments as well....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Falls Below $1,500 — Market Momentum Remains Bullish
28.10.2022
Ethereum dropped below $1,500 on Friday, as cryptocurrency markets fell following earlier gains in the week. Bitcoin was also in the red in today’s session, as the token moved closer to a breakout below $20,000. Overall, the global crypto market cap is down 1.90% as of writing. Bitcoin...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Slips, Following Move Above $21,000
27.10.2022
Bitcoin fell marginally lower on Thursday, as traders moved to secure gains following yesterday’s price surge. The token rallied to a multi-week high above $21,000 late on hump-day, with bulls somewhat retreating today. Ethereum was also down from Wednesday’s five-week high. Bitcoin...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Moves Lower as Prices Fail to Break Out of Key Resistance Level
25.10.2022
Bitcoin was trading lower in today’s session, after failing to break out of a key resistance level of $19,600. Bullish sentiment seemed to have returned to the market on Monday, however this momentum was short lived. Ethereum also fell in today’s session, but remained above its recent...
Russian Parliament Rejects Mining Bill Allowing Crypto Payments, Expects New Draft
24.10.2022
The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, has voted against a piece of legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency mining. While lawmakers turned down that proposal, which also aimed to legalize crypto payments in the country, another draft law on mining, which permits cross-border...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Stronger Than Ever in the Face of Crypto Winter Prices and Sky High Difficulty
22.10.2022
Despite the fact that bitcoin miners are getting bare minimums in profits per petahash per second (PH/s), and the myriad of headlines showing specific mining operations folding from the crypto winter, the network’s total hashrate continues to chug along at close to 300 exahash per second...
Brazil-Based Neobank Nubank to Launch Own Cryptocurrency as Part of Loyalty Program
20.10.2022
Nubank, one of the largest digital banks in the world, has announced it will issue its own cryptocurrency during the first half of 2023. The currency, called Nucoin, will be issued on top of Ethereum with the help of Polygon, a second layer that allows users and developers to take advantage...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Lower, as USD Gains Following Strong Q3 Earnings
19.10.2022
Ethereum was back below the $1,300 level on Wednesday, as the U.S. dollar rose following better than expected quarterly earnings. So far this earnings season, Netflix, Bank of America, and others have outperformed expectations, highlighting what some view as the resilience of the U.S. economy...
EU to Target Crypto Miners’ Power Usage as Union Relies Less on Russian Energy
19.10.2022
Authorities in Brussels are taking steps to reduce power consumption, including in cryptocurrency mining, as the EU faces limited energy supplies from Russia, the reliance on which it has been trying to lower. New energy efficiency labeling is to address the growing electricity usage in the crypto...
Interest in Russian Crypto Channels on Telegram Declining, Analysis Shows
17.10.2022
Russians have been losing interest in Telegram channels devoted to cryptocurrencies and tokens, according to a new research covering the period since the start of the war in Ukraine. Industry experts behind the study say that bitcoin’s lower valuation and financial restrictions increasingly...
Chinese Researchers Propose Asian Digital Currency to Reduce Reliance on US Dollar
15.10.2022
Experts from an economic institute in China have circulated the idea of creating a blockchain-powered digital currency that could lower Asia’s reliance on the greenback. The initiative comes against the backdrop of an expanding digital yuan pilot, and after recent trials of cross-border payments...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Lower on Saturday, as Bears Reenter the Market
15.10.2022
Bearish sentiment returned to cryptocurrency markets on Saturday, as bitcoin was once again in the red. The world’s largest token moved lower to start the weekend, following yesterday’s surge towards $20,000. Ethereum was also down today, falling below $1,300 in the process. Bitcoin...
Biggest Movers: ETC, NEAR at 3-Month Lows on Tuesday
11.10.2022
Ethereum classic remained close to a three-month low in today’s session, as the token continued to extend recent declines. The token is now trading almost 15% lower in the last seven days. Near protocol was also lower, with it also falling to its lowest point since July. Ethereum Classic...