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World Bank Predicts 3% Gold Price Growth, Expert Says a $3K per Ounce ‘Is More Likely Than Not’
30.4.2022
The World Bank has said it expects the price of gold to rise by 3% in 2022 but warned the price might fall sharply if the Russian central bank decides to offload large quantities of the commodity. The Russian Factor After the price of gold surged past the $2,000 mark in early March, a new […]
Bipartisan bill to give CFTC authority over exchanges and stablecoins
29.4.2022
The Digital Commodity Exchange Act would give the commodities regulator the authority to determine rules for cryptocurrency developers and exchanges offering spot trading
SEC Chair Gensler Asks Staff to Collaborate With CFTC on Regulating Crypto Exchanges
6.4.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has asked SEC staff to collaborate with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to develop a new plan to regulate cryptocurrency trading platforms. SEC Wants to Work With CFTC on Regulating Crypto Exchanges...
Post-Merge Ether Will Be a Commodity-Linked Bond, Could Rally to $10K, BitMEX Founder Says
4.4.2022
The post-merge bond-like appeal and ESG-compliant label will make ether more attractive than other layer 1 cryptocurrencies
US Senators Working on Broad-Based Crypto Regulation
28.3.2022
Two U.S. senators are working on a bipartisan, broad-based regulatory framework for cryptocurrency. “The work we’re doing is going to be a very complex and intensive review of the different aspects of this industry,” said one of the senators. US Senators to Introduce...
Here’s why Bitcoin bulls will defend $42K ahead of Friday’s $3.3B BTC options expiry
23.3.2022
Holding $42,000 will help determine whether BTC bulls bag a $175 million profit in Friday’s $3.34 billion options expiry
AUD Plunges Following Commodity Price Drops
15.3.2022
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has caused a hike in the price of essential commodities like energy and agricultural products. Being one of the largest exporters of energy, Australia had much to profit from this new price action of the commodities. However, things seem to take an unexpected...
Santander to Offer Loans Backed by Agricultural Commodity Tokens
10.3.2022
Santander is developing the possibility of offering loans backed by tokens that are collateralized in agricultural products. The bank has partnered with Agrotoken, a company that launched a series of agricultural commodity tokens already being used in agriculture-related markets to make...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH, BTC Remain Lower as Commodity Prices Hit New Highs
8.3.2022
Cryptocurrencies were once again trading lower on Tuesday, as markets were mainly focused on surging commodity prices. Crude oil climbed to a 14-year high of over $130 per barrel, whilst gold was fast approaching its own all-time high. Bitcoin Bitcoin was trading below $40,000 on Tuesday, as...
US Treasury Yield Curve Highlights Recession Signals, Analyst Thinks Fallout Will Be ’10x Worse Than the Great Depression’
6.3.2022
Fears of a recession and a 1970s-style stagflation economy continue to grip Wall Street and investors this week, as multiple reports show that recession signals have intensified. With oil and commodity prices surging, Reuters reports that investors are “recalibrating their portfolios for...
First Mover Asia: India Commodity Price Increase Stemming From Russia Invasion Could Hurt Crypto Investment
3.3.2022
An increase in commodity prices could eat into India investors’ skyrocketing appetite for cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Resilient as Commodity Prices Inflate, Dollar Strength May Hurt
28.2.2022
The sustainability of bitcoin's gains is under question, as the escalating U.S.-Ukraine crisis has led to stress in the dollar funding markets
AUS and NZ Look Steadier with Global Commodity Price Hike
22.2.2022
As Russia stood on the verge of a world war with Ukraine, the global economy faced some major changes in the chart as well. The political climate between the two countries led to an unusual hike in commodity prices worldwide, the primary reason for this being the uneasiness among investors....
NZ and AUD Dollar Remain Flat While Commodity Gains
14.2.2022
The week started a bit sluggish as the geopolitical concerns in Ukraine affected the market. The effects elevated as inflation widens its reaches, affecting New Zealand and Australian dollars. The AUD slipped to 0.7130 dollars after surging 0.8%, failing to maintain its peak at 0.7248 dollars....
SEC Working With CFTC on Crypto Regulation, Says Chairman Gensler
12.2.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says the securities regulator is working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on crypto regulation. In addition, he said the SEC is “trying to work with various crypto platforms, exchanges...
Commodity Surge Help AUD and NZD Start a Rally
8.2.2022
The week commenced with AUD and NZD trying to sustain a rally with the recent commodity surge. The Australian dollar cemented itself to 0.7131 dollars, securing a 0.7% growth overnight. Similarly, the Kiwi dollar stood around 0.6635 dollars after hiking 0.3% overnight. Both currencies are barely...
Pandemic Has Accelerated Crypto Market’s Transformation Into Commodity Market - Research
28.1.2022
The cryptocurrency market is beginning to consolidate and is increasingly similar to a commodity market, with an increased correlation between cryptos coinciding with the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to researchers from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy...
Mettalex and S&P Global Platts Launch Industrial-Grade Commodity Price Data Feeds Within the DeFi Ecosystem
28.1.2022
Mettalex, a decentralized commodities derivatives exchange on Fetch.ai, has partnered with S&P Global Platts, a press release on January 24 reveals. S&P Global Platts and Mettalex Join Hands for better Efficiency and Flexibility S&P Global Platts has a global presence as a provider...
High Oil Prices Boost Commodity Currencies, Dollar Rally Stalls
20.1.2022
An overnight change of fortune has resulted in a hike in commodity currencies like Canadian and Australian dollars. The hike was caused by a sudden surge in the price of oil which in turn supported the aforementioned currencies to take a firm hold in the market. The US dollar, however, came to...
Financial Guru Dave Ramsey Says Crypto Is ‘Fun,’ Here to Stay, Can Be Part of Portfolios
13.1.2022
Financial guru Dave Ramsey says crypto is “fun” and can be a small part of investment portfolios. “It’s a commodity. Is it going to be around? Sure, it’s going to be around,” Ramsey said. Dave Ramsey Now Considers Cryptocurrency a Commodity That Is Here...