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India Hikes Duty on Imported Gold, Seeking to Bring Down Trade Deficit
6.7.2022
In its attempt to relieve the pressure against the rupee, the Indian government announced on July 1 that it had hiked the duty on imported gold by five percentage points to 12.5%. However, there are fears the import duty hike will spur a resurgence in the smuggling of the commodity. India’s...
Bitcoin faces fresh pressure as US dollar crushes gold, risk assets
5.7.2022
BTC/USD falls $1,000 while spot gold gives up 2% as USD strength intensifies, beating the year's previous peaks
Coinbase Says Miners’ Sales of Newly Minted Bitcoins Don’t Add Significant Market Pressure
4.7.2022
In times of market upheaval and falling bitcoin prices, margins compress across the board, and force more miners to become net sellers, the crypto exchange said
Tensions Rise At Bethesda As Employees Pressure Company On Abortion Measures
1.7.2022
In the wake of Roe v. Wade being struck down last week, many employees at Skyrim maker Bethesda Game Studios and its parent company ZeniMax Media have grown increasingly frustrated by what they see as their employer’s unwillingness to clearly support employees’ access to reproductive healthcare....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Remains Above $1,200, Despite Market Volatility Increasing
28.6.2022
ETH has managed to remain above the $1,200 level on Tuesday, despite an increase in price uncertainty in crypto markets. BTC fell below $21,000 in today’s session, as the global crypto market cap fell by as much as 2% earlier today. Bitcoin Following a marginally bearish start to the week...
Report: $4B in Bitcoin Mining Loans Are in Distress — JPMorgan Analyst Says Price Pressure Stems From Miner Sales
27.6.2022
Cryptocurrency-related lending has become a black smudge for the industry these days and according to a recent report, bitcoin’s low price has put billions in mining loans under stress. The report, which quotes the co-founder of mining company Luxor Technologies, Ethan Vera, says that...
Biggest Movers: XRP up by Nearly 15%, as AVAX Climbs to 12-Day High on Friday
24.6.2022
XRP rose by nearly 15% during today’s session, climbing to its highest point in over a week in the process. This rise in momentum within the crypto market also saw AVAX hit a 12-day high, following a gain of over 11% on Friday. XRP Bullish pressure in XRP intensified on Friday, as prices...
Coinbase Redesigns Mobile Wallet to Add Dapp Browser as Fees Come Under Pressure
22.6.2022
Crypto exchange Coinbase has upgraded its wallet to include a dapp browser making it easier for users to search for decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), games and more
Bibel Finance to Repay ‘Some Debts’ and ‘Ease Its Short-term Liquidity Pressure’
20.6.2022
Crypto-financial services provider Babel Finance claims to have reached certain “preliminary agreements” with “major” and “relevant” players on the repayment period of “some debts” – easing its short-term liquidity pressure.
Per today’s notice by the company,...
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Bond Traders Raise Bets for Fed Rate Hike, Adding to BTC Pressure
14.6.2022
Environmentalists Target Greenidge as They Turn Up Pressure on NY Governor to Sign Mining Moratorium Bill
3.6.2022
A moratorium on new PoW mining projects that use behind-the-meter fossil fuel energy is now on the NY governor's desk
While Stocks Rebound, Analysts Discuss Bitcoin’s Decoupling, Gold Markets Remain ‘Under Pressure’
27.5.2022
U.S. equities markets jumped on Thursday as stock traders saw some relief after a number of weekly losses. All the major stock indexes rebounded after falling for nearly eight weeks in a row, while the crypto economy took some losses on Thursday, losing roughly 4% against the U.S. dollar during...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Hits 2-Week Low, Following Move Below $1,900
26.5.2022
Ethereum slipped below $1,900 during Thursday’s session, as prices dropped to a two-week low. Bitcoin was also trading lower over the course of the day, as it fell under $29,000. Overall, crypto was down over 3% as of writing. Bitcoin BTC fell below $29,000 earlier in today’s session...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Crypto Bears Keep BTC Below $30,000
25.5.2022
Bitcoin was lower for a second consecutive session, as bears maintained recent pressure on crypto markets. This pressure also saw ETH move lower, as it continued to trade under $2,000 during hump-day. Bitcoin The world’s largest cryptocurrency once again traded below $30,000, as bears...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Falls Below $2,000 as Crypto Bearish Pressure Intensifies
19.5.2022
Following several sessions of consolidation, ETH has finally caved in, dropping below the $2,000 floor in the process. As we move towards the end of the week bitcoin also fell for a second consecutive session, with prices falling below $29,000. Bitcoin Bitcoin dropped below the $29,000 level...
Terra Blockchain Temporarily Stops Block Production, Aims to Restart Network With a Patch
12.5.2022
At 12:14 p.m. (ET), the Twitter account operated by the Terra team announced that the Terra blockchain network had been halted. According to the Terra developers’ tweet, Terra validators needed to apply a patch to further disable delegations. Terra Blockchain Halts in Order to Prevent...
Market Panic Puts Tether Peg Under Pressure
12.5.2022
A panic across the crypto market early Thursday morning in Europe put the stablecoin tether (USDT)’s US dollar peg under pressure, with the token trading as low as USD 0.91 on some exchanges. The crash has led some to wonder why arbitrage traders don’t seem to want “free money.”...
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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Halts Service in India Due to ‘Informal Pressure’ From Central Bank RBI
12.5.2022
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed that it halted operation in India a few days after launch due to “informal pressure” from the country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says CEO Brian Armstrong. Coinbase Shares Experience in India...
Independent Russian News Site Meduza Raises Over $200,000 in Crypto
11.5.2022
Pressure from the Kremlin and sanctions from the West have forced Russian news outlet Meduza to increasingly rely on cryptocurrency donations to fund its independent journalism. As the restrictions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine have prevented its Russian readers from contributing...
Indian central bank’s 'informal pressure' disrupted payments: Coinbase CEO
11.5.2022
"I guess we have a concern that [the Reserve Bank of India] may be actually in violation of the Supreme Court ruling," said Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong