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Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Launches Gold-and Forex-Backed ‘Structured Currency’
6.4.2024
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has introduced a foreign exchange and gold-backed “structured currency” to replace the struggling local currency. The structured currency banknotes will be “fully convertible into the reserve currency on demand.” The central bank has also reduced...
U.S. Added 303K Jobs in March, Outpacing Expectations for 200K
5.4.2024
The ETF-led bitcoin rally has stalled over the past month, at least in part thanks to economic indicators pointing to higher than expected interest rates
Shiba Inu Price Prediction as SHIB Sees $1.7 Billion Trading Volume in 24 Hours – Are Bears Buying?
21.3.2024
SHIB has gained by 5% in the 24 hours, with the Shiba Inu price moving to $0.00002694 in reaction to the Federal Reserve's decision yesterday to keep rates unchanged.
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Bitcoin Price Pumps Back Above $67,000, Up 10% from Intra-day Lows Following Dovish Fed
20.3.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price is pumping in the wake of the latest Fed policy announcement, which saw the bank leave interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5% for a fifth successive meeting and continue to forecast three rate cuts in 2024.
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Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates, Rate Cut Outlook Steady for This Year
20.3.2024
Policymakers forecasted Wednesday they would lower interest rates to 4.6% by year-end, similarly to their December projection
Bank of Japan Ends Eight-Year Negative Rates Regime; Bitcoin Slides to $62.7K
19.3.2024
The BOJ hiked the benchmark borrowing cost by 10 basis points, abandoning the prolonged negative interest rate policy
Bitcoin Sells Off 3%; Is Macro Risk Returning to Market?
14.3.2024
U.S. economic data on Thursday has sent rates and the dollar higher
Financial Markets Tense as Inflation Rise Suggests US Central Bank May Keep Rates Steady
13.3.2024
The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI), experienced a 3.2% increase over the 12 months ending in February, marginally higher by 0.1% compared to January’s CPI. This development is not being well-received by the financial markets, as the U.S. Federal Reserve might postpone any reductions in...
Egypt Devalues Currency, Raises Interest Rates to Fulfill Key IMF Aid Requirement
8.3.2024
Authorities in Egypt recently allowed the local currency’s exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar to decrease by more than 60%. Additionally, the central bank raised interest rates by 600 basis points. Both steps were key conditions set by the IMF which Egypt had to meet before the approval of a...
U.S. Added 275K Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Rose to 3.9%
8.3.2024
So far in 2024, bitcoin's concerns about the path of the economy or interest rates have taken a back seat to the overwhelming demand from the spot ETFs
South Korea’s Bitcoin Premium Hits 2-Year High, Surpassing Global Rates by $4K
7.3.2024
The latest data reveals that the premium on bitcoin in South Korea has escalated to its highest level in more than two years. At 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday, the weighted global average price for bitcoin hovers between $66,800 and $67,000, whereas on the South Korean exchange Upbit...
Crypto Funding Rates Reset After Bitcoin's Sharp Pullback From $69K
6.3.2024
The market-wide resetting of funding rates means potential for a more long lasting move to record highs in bitcoin
Bitcoin Withdrawals Near Record as Investors Pull $2 Billion from Exchanges
4.3.2024
Bitcoin exchanges recorded a near-record outflow of $2.3 billion, approaching the highest withdrawal rates seen in its history with least Bitcoin assets available in all platforms since 2018.
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Economist Peter Schiff Says Gold Price Not Rising Fast Enough, Condemns Civil Ruling Against Donald Trump
27.2.2024
Peter Schiff, a U.S. economist and gold advocate, has attributed the lacklustre performance of gold mining companies to the rising inflation rate, which contrasts with a largely static gold price. Schiff maintains that the U.S. inflation rate would have been even higher if the U.S. Federal Reserve...
Bitcoin Funding Rates Jump to 100%, Sparking Opportunity for Savvy Traders
27.2.2024
FOMC Likely to Keep Rates Unchanged in March After Hot Inflation Report
14.2.2024
Wall Street braced for a chilly reality as hotter-than-expected inflation data sent major indexes tumbling on Tuesday. The Labor Department report revealed US consumer prices surged in January, exceeding forecasts and fueled by rising shelter costs. This unexpected heatwave extinguished...
Risk Assets Like Bitcoin Are Defying Low Fed Rate Cut Expectations: Analyst
14.2.2024
An interest rate cut isn't likely on the table, but risk assets are doing just fine
New York Community Bancorp Counters Moody’s Junk Status, Asserts Strong Deposits
8.2.2024
Just one week following a dramatic plunge in New York Community Bancorp’s shares, which tumbled 40% in a single day at January’s close, Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the bank’s credit rating to junk status. The bank’s troubles have ignited concerns over a potential...
Egypt Aims to Ease Pressure on Forex Reserves via $1 Billion Treasury Bill Auction
6.2.2024
Barely a month after raising $850 million from an auction of dollar-denominated treasury bills, the CBE was reportedly poised to raise $1 billion via similar instruments. The decision to hike overnight interest is said to be part of the central bank’s ongoing efforts to stabilize Egypt’s...
Bitcoin Slips Towards $42K as Interest Rates Soar; Chainlink's LINK Defies Crypto Slump
5.2.2024
Cryptocurrencies slid lower Monday with bbitcoin nearing $42K as soaring U.S. interest rates amid strong economic data, hawkish Powell weighed on prices