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Euro Drops to 20-Year Low Against the US Dollar, Tapping $1.028 per Unit — Analyst Says Parity Is Imminent
5.7.2022
The euro has had a sluggish start to the second half of 2022 as the fiat currency slid to a 20-year low against the U.S. dollar. The drop adds to the fear that the global economy is in a recession and analysts believe that the risk of “parity is just a matter of time now.” […]
USD stablecoin premiums surge in Argentina following economy minister's resignation
4.7.2022
Argentina has been in a long-standing battle against rising inflation and a continued decline of the peso against the U.S. dollar
Bitcoin's inverse correlation with US dollar hits 17-month highs — what's next for BTC?
3.7.2022
Market pundits anticipate the dollar rally to either stall or correct by the end of 2022, benefiting Bitcoin
Vladimir Putin Says West’s Attempt to ‘Crush the Russian Economy’ Did Not Succeed
1.7.2022
Last week the Russian ruble hit a seven-year high against the U.S. dollar and while analysts have downplayed the rise, one economist said people should not “ignore the exchange rate.” American economists have been perplexed about the ruble’s market performance and Russian...
Terra’s Crypto Tokens UST and Luna Classic Mysteriously Pumped This Week, UST Climbed by 470%
1.7.2022
After the downfall of the two most popular crypto assets on the Terra blockchain, the digital currencies terrausd (UST) and luna classic (LUNC) increased a great deal in value against the U.S. dollar in recent times. During the last seven days, LUNC has risen 96.3% and the once-stable coin UST...
FBI Arrests 2 Men Planning ‘Violent’ Robbery of Bitcoin Worth Millions of Dollars — They Face 20 Years in Prison
28.6.2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested two men who participated “in a violent plan to break into a family’s home in the middle of the night” to steal bitcoin worth tens of millions of dollars,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice. They could go...
Ruble Hits 7-Year High, Bukele, O’Leary Unfazed by Crypto Downturn, Elon Musk Will Keep Buying DOGE — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
26.6.2022
As sanctioned Russia’s fiat currency soars in value against the U.S. dollar, and crypto markets remain unpredictable, economists and crypto enthusiasts continue to puzzle and debate over what the next market move will be. In spite of this, several influential voices remain unperturbed when...
Billionaire Seth Klarman: I Can’t See the Point of Crypto — Nobody Needs to Own It
23.6.2022
Billionaire investor Seth Klarman says he cannot see the point of crypto. “I don’t think anybody needs to own it. It just seems to me that it could end up very much in tears,” he added. Seth Klarman on Crypto Investing, Gold, and U.S. Dollar American billionaire investor...
Top Privacy Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap Lost Half Their Value in Less Than 2 Months
21.6.2022
Since the end of April, the top privacy crypto assets by market capitalization went from a combined value of $10.7 billion to today’s valuation of around $5.09 billion. During that time frame, monero lost 48% in value while zcash shed 56% against the U.S. dollar. Privacy Coin Economy Sheds...
USDD Continues to Trade for Under $1 — Tron DAO Reserve Insists Stablecoin Has Not Depegged
21.6.2022
Since June 12, 2022, the Tron-based stablecoin USDD has remained below a U.S. dollar in value. On Monday, USDD had a 24-hour trading range of around $0.943 to $0.966 per unit and the day prior on June 19, USDD saw an all-time low at $0.928 per unit. Despite being below the U.S. dollar parity,...
Kim Dotcom on the ‘Great Reset,’ Strong Russian Ruble Puzzles Economists, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
12.6.2022
This week, entrepreneur and activist Kim Dotcom said the “U.S. is beyond bankrupt,” and minced no words about a potential “controlled demolition of global markets.” Meanwhile, American economists are interested in the ruble’s strong performance in spite...
Just Above $1 Trillion — Crypto Economy’s Value Slips Lower Than the Lows Recorded Last July
11.6.2022
The $1.19 trillion crypto economy is now lower in value than the lows recorded in July 2021. During the last week, digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, caradano, and xrp, have shed significant value against the U.S. dollar, as the top cryptos have lost 50% to more than 80% from their all-time...
Defi Platforms and Smart Contract Tokens Suffer the Most During the Crypto Market Rout
11.6.2022
While the crypto economy has dropped lower in value against the U.S. dollar, sliding to just under $1.2 trillion, the value of decentralized finance (defi) protocols and smart contract tokens has suffered a great deal. Statistics show that the total value locked in defi has dropped 7.96% since...
Lawsuit Claims US Labor Department’s Crypto Guidance Is Unlawful
7.6.2022
The U.S. Department of Labor has been sued by a 401(k) plan administrator over its cryptocurrency guidance. “This lawsuit seeks to preserve the rights of American investors to choose how to invest money in their own retirement accounts.” U.S. Labor Department Sued Over Crypto Guidance...
LUNA 2.0 Token Loses 56% Since Last Week, Whistleblower Accuses Terraform Labs of Owning Shadow Wallets
6.6.2022
After climbing to $11.33 per unit seven days ago on May 30, Terra’s new LUNA 2.0 token has lost more than 56% in value against the U.S. dollar. Amid the market performance, a number of former Terra-based decentralized finance (defi) projects are transitioning over to the new Phoenix-1...
Localbitcoins User Pleads Guilty to Running Unlicensed Crypto Business — Faces Up to 5 Years in Prison
5.6.2022
A cryptocurrency trader has been convicted in the U.S. for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business using Localbitcoins and Paxful. He faces up to five years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine. Crypto Trader Pleads Guilty The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continues...
Apecoin Community Votes on Keeping APE Token in the Ethereum Ecosystem
3.6.2022
The Apecoin community is in the midst of discussing whether or not the crypto asset should remain within the Ethereum ecosystem. While AIP-41 voting started today, the proposal’s voting process will end on June 8, 2022, at 9 p.m. (ET). Meanwhile, the project’s native token APE...
US Arrests Former Employee of Opensea NFT Marketplace in ‘First-Ever Digital Asset Insider Trading Scheme’
3.6.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted an employee of non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea in what the department called the “first-ever digital asset insider trading scheme.” DOJ Indicts Former Opensea Product Manager The DOJ announced Wednesday the unsealing of...
Bitcoin Block Data Shows Top 5 Pools Retained Over 71% of the Global Hashrate Last Month
2.6.2022
During the last 30 days, the price of bitcoin has lost more than 22% against the U.S. dollar but during that time, Bitcoin’s hashrate has remained above 200 exahash per second (EH/s). While 16 known mining pools mined the leading crypto asset during the last month, the top five mining pools...
Cardano Spikes as Supporters Anticipate Vasil Hard Fork, Poll Shows ADA Expected to Hit $1 by the End of June
1.6.2022
During the last seven days, the cryptocurrency cardano has increased in value by 17.3% against the U.S. dollar, as the community anticipates the upcoming Vasil hard fork, an upgrade that aims to improve the network’s throughput and enhance smart contract capabilities. Moreover, according...