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Borrowing to buy Bitcoin: Is it ever worth the risk?
3.8.2022
Borrowing to buy crypto has often been advocated for by various influencers, but the consequences may be dire
Bitcoin, Ether Slump as Pelosi's Taiwan Trip Weakens Risk Sentiment
2.8.2022
"There will be serious consequences if Pelosi visits Taiwan, China's foreign ministry spokesperson said Monday
FCA cracks down on the ads of high-risk assets, but not crypto
1.8.2022
British financial watchdog will tighten the guidelines for promoting high-risk products to individual investors
Pro traders may use this ‘risk averse’ Ethereum options strategy to play the Merge
31.7.2022
Ethereum's “Merge” upgrade is expected to induce volatility in ETH price, but options traders can safely remain long by using this strategy
TikTok data policy debacle: Is user’s crypto at risk?
26.7.2022
Could data security concerns raised over TikTok’s operations in America put cryptocurrency users’ coins at risk?
Bitcoin and Ethereum at Risk of More Losses, XRP, MATIC and SOL Down 4%-8%
26.7.2022
Bitcoin price settled below the USD 22,000 level. BTC is currently (11:44 UTC) struggling to stay above the USD 21,000 level. If the bears remain in action, there is a risk of a move towards the USD 20,000 support zone.
Similarly, most major altcoins are showing bearish signs. ETH could gain...
Investors shifting toward lower-risk crypto yields: Block Earner GM
26.7.2022
The Australian fintech company has seen a surge in investors wanting a “less risky version” of double-digit crypto returns
BlockFi had $1.8B in outstanding loans in Q2: Report
22.7.2022
Crypto lender BlockFi outlined the total amount of loans and net risk exposure it carried at the end of Q2 2022, and shared how it is managing liquidity and credit risk
Ghana Ranked as Country With Second-Highest Debt Default Risk Globally
21.7.2022
According to Visual Capitalist, Ghana is now placed second on its list of countries with the highest default risk in 2022. Only four countries, namely, Ukraine 10,856 basis points (bps), Argentina (4,470), El Salvador (3,376), and Ethiopia (3,035) have a credit default swap spread that is higher...
Crypto firms facing insolvency 'forgot the basics of risk management' — Coinbase
20.7.2022
“The issues here were foreseeable and actually credit specific, not crypto specific in nature,” said three department heads at Coinbase
21Shares launches S&P risk controlled Bitcoin and Ether ETPs
20.7.2022
Despite crypto markets tanking this year, the Swiss crypto ETP firm 21Shares has seen its new crypto inflows hitting new all-time highs YTD
The Fed Is Upside-Down on Inflation and That's a Big Risk
19.7.2022
Bank of England’s Cunliffe Warns Crypto Is ‘Prone to Collapse’ — Touts ‘Same Risk, Same Regulatory Outcome’
17.7.2022
Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned that cryptocurrencies are “very vulnerable to sentiment and prone to collapse.” He urged regulators to “get on with the job” and regulate crypto under the principle...
BTC Shows Resilience Despite Widespread Risk Aversion and Celsius' Bankruptcy Filing
14.7.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 14, 2022
Bitcoin 'Bear Flag,' Crypto Options Market Hint at Downside Risk
12.7.2022
The hedging behavior of bitcoin (BTC) market makers could exacerbate a price drop if there's a breakdown in the bearish chart pattern
Terra crash highlights stablecoin risk to financial stability: ECB
11.7.2022
A recent ECB report says stablecoins are not practical as a mode of payment and their current form isn't fit for use in the real economy
Tether Liquidates Celsius Bitcoin Loan — ‘Position Has Been Liquidated With No Losses’ to the Company
9.7.2022
On July 8, 2022, the company behind the largest stablecoin in the world, Tether, revealed that the firm liquidated a loan made to the crypto lender Celsius, and the liquidation caused “no losses to Tether.” According to the stablecoin issuer, the bitcoin loan to Celsius...
Keyfi Founder Sues Celsius — Says Crypto Lender’s Entire Portfolio Had ‘Naked Exposure to the Market’
8.7.2022
On July 7, 2022, the pseudonymous non-fungible token (NFT) collector known as “0xb1” published a Twitter thread that discusses the collector’s true identity and his relationship with the crypto lending firm Celsius. According to 0xb1, otherwise known as Jason Stone, his team...
Regulatory Scrutiny Increasing as Crypto Becomes Financial Stability Risk – Report
6.7.2022
There has been a sharp increase in regulations targeting the crypto space, with regulatory bodies mainly in North America and Europe aiming for everything from non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to stablecoins and ordinary cryptocurrencies, found a global RegTech (regulatory technology) firm CUBE.
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Risk profile of crypto markets similar to oil and tech: Coinbase
6.7.2022
A hedge against the traditional market? Nope, crypto assets are now looking closer in risk profile to oil and gas, or EV stocks like Tesla, says Coinbase Institute’s chief economist