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Elon Musk: Recent Fed Rate Hikes Might Go Down in History as Most Damaging Ever
24.12.2022
Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk says the Federal Reserve’s recent rate hikes “might go down in history as most damaging ever.” The billionaire has urged the Fed to cut interest rates immediately, emphasizing that the U.S. central bank is “massively amplifying...
Rate Hikes Needed to Reduce Eurozone Inflation Despite Recession, Top ECB Official Says
22.12.2022
Interest rates will continue to rise while the euro area falls into recession, a high-ranking executive at the European Central Bank (ECB) has indicated. His statements follow the latest rate increase announced by the monetary authority last week and revised projections showing higher than...
Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.5%. What does this mean for Chainlink (LINK) and crypto dark horse Orbeon Protocol (ORBN)?
22.12.2022
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 0.5%, a move that impacted Chainlink (LINK) heavily, as it struggled to find footing and slipped more than 11% following the FEDs decision. Orbeon Protocol (ORBN), a platform that mints fractionalized NFTs representing equity, is predicted to...
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda Shocks Markets by Raising the Benchmark Rate to 0.5% From 0.25%
20.12.2022
The Japanese yen is up 3.42% against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan surprised the world by deciding to allow the benchmark interest rate to rise to 0.5% from 0.25%. The Japanese central bank was one of the only banks worldwide to hold off on raising benchmark interest rates,...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Below $17,000, as ETH Nears $1,200 Breakout
16.12.2022
Bitcoin fell below $17,000 on Dec. 16, as bearish pressure continued to intensify following yesterday’s disappointing U.S. retail sales figures. Sales in the United States were down by 0.6%, which news came less than 24 hours after the Federal Reserve moved to hike interest rates. Ethereum...
ECB Hikes Interest Rates by 50bps; Signals Need for Further Hikes to Fight Inflation
16.12.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to hike three of its key interest rates by 50 basis points (0.5%) as part of its ongoing war against inflation. The organization stated that further increases are likely to happen “because inflation remains far too high and is projected to stay above...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls From 5-Week High as Traders Continue to Digest Fed Decision
15.12.2022
Bitcoin fell from a five-week high on Thursday, as markets continued to react to the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The U.S. Fed moved to increase interest rates by 50 basis points as expected, whilst also laying the ground for a slower pace of hikes in coming months. Ethereum also...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Remain Higher Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
14.12.2022
Bitcoin continues to trade close to $18,000 on Wednesday, as markets remain bullish, following the latest U.S. inflation report. Following the data, which saw consumer prices rise to 7.1%, many expect the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates by 50 basis points. Ethereum was also higher today...
Russia Cracking Down on Crypto Miners Minting in Residential Areas
14.12.2022
Russian authorities are now prosecuting miners extracting cryptocurrency using subsidized electricity for the population, according to a top official from the energy ministry. Power utilities are detecting their increased consumption and trying to make them pay at commercial rates. Amateur Crypto...
Elon Musk: Recession Will Be Greatly Amplified if the Fed Raises Rates Next Week
11.12.2022
Billionaire Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and Spacex, has warned that the recession will be “greatly amplified” if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates again next week. He added that things will “probably start looking better” in the second quarter of 2024. Tesla CEO Elon...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Consolidate to Start the Weekend
10.12.2022
Bitcoin started the weekend trading above $17,000, as traders prepare for next week’s U.S. Federal Reserve interest decision. Markets now expect that the Fed could continue hiking rates, following a higher than expected increase in producer prices. Ethereum mainly consolidated on Saturday...
Ethereum 'March 2020' fractal hints at price bottom — But ETH bears predict 50% crash
6.12.2022
Ethereum market analysts desperately search for the bottom but ETH price technicals aren't excluding further downside below $700
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction; Hot US NFP Backs the Fed’s Call for Higher Rates
3.12.2022
On December 3, Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, struggled to break above the $17,250 level, and it is now heading lower to $16,900. Similarly, Ethereum, the second-most valuable cryptocurrency, has fallen after being rejected at $1,300 and is now consolidating near $1,275....
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CME Group Teaming With CF Benchmarks for 3 New DeFi Rates and Indices
1.12.2022
Manitoba Halts New Crypto Mining Projects Due to Expected High Energy Demand
1.12.2022
Authorities in Manitoba are temporarily suspending the connection of new crypto mining facilities to the power grid. The Canadian province, which relies heavily on hydroelectric generation and attracts miners with low electricity rates, fears it may face overwhelming energy demand. Manitoba...
Elon Musk Warns of Severe Recession — Urges the Fed to Cut Interest Rates Immediately
1.12.2022
Tesla CEO and Twitter boss Elon Musk has warned of a severe recession in the U.S. The billionaire stressed that the Federal Reserve needs to cut interest rates “immediately,” emphasizing that the Fed is “massively amplifying the probability of a severe recession.” Elon Musk...
Fed Likely to Raise Rates by 50 Basis Points in December; Bitcoin Jumps
30.11.2022
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said that "it makes sense to moderate the pace of our rate hikes" as soon as December
KyberSwap Brings its swap rates on Solana with aggregator launch
25.11.2022
By launching its aggregator on Solana, KyberSwap has expanded its DeFi presence. The integration would enable the platform to provide swap rates on Solana in a secure and user-friendly manner. This new development makes KyberSwap the first EVM decentralized exchange aggregator to offer competitive...
Report: 950 FTX Users in Taiwan Had Digital Funds Worth $150 Million Held on the Exchange When It Collapsed
19.11.2022
At the time of FTX’s collapse, about 950 users in Taiwan had a total of $150 million worth of digital assets stored or held at the crypto exchange, a law firm has reportedly said. FTX users in Taiwan were reportedly investing in interest-bearing digital assets using cheap funds borrowed from...
Latam Based Crypto Exchange Bitso Launches QR Payment Service for Tourists in Argentina
12.11.2022
Bitso, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Latam, has launched a QR payments program geared towards travelers in Argentina. The service proposal seeks to ease the way in which travelers and tourists make payments in the country, using Bitso’s interoperable QR payment technology...