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Renowned Investor Jim Rogers Warns ‘US Is Going to Suffer’ as Dollar’s Value Erodes Further
9.7.2023
Veteran investor Jim Rogers, who co-founded the Quantum Fund with billionaire investor George Soros, has warned that “the worst is yet to come” for the U.S. economy. “The U.S. is going to suffer” as the value of the dollar erodes further, he predicted, emphasizing that inflation...
How Argentina’s inflation is helping altcoins and the crypto market
7.7.2023
Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how Argentina’s 150% inflation is actually helping the altcoin market by luring more investors
U.S. Added 209K Jobs in June, Missing Expectations for 230K
7.7.2023
The unemployment rate TKTK to 3.X% versus 3.7% in June and against expectations for 3.7%
Peter Schiff: The Fed Has Lost Inflation Fight — ‘Markets Just Haven’t Figured That out Yet’
7.7.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the Federal Reserve has lost and inflation is about to get worse. “The markets just haven’t figured that out yet,” he cautioned, emphasizing that “We continue to get a lot of weak economic data.” ‘The Fed Has Lost’ Economist and gold bug Peter...
Blackrock Seeks to Democratize Crypto — CEO Says Bitcoin Can Hedge Against Inflation, Currency Devaluation
7.7.2023
Larry Fink, the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, says bitcoin is an international asset and crypto can be used instead of gold to hedge against inflation, the onerous problems of any country, as well as currency devaluation. Blackrock, which has a near-perfect track...
Thank BlackRock’s Clients for Larry Fink’s Change of Heart
6.7.2023
BlackRock's CEO once called Bitcoin an “index of money laundering.” Now he’s changed his tune
The High Rate Environment — Bank of America Faces Paper Losses Exceeding $100 Billion
4.7.2023
Following the aftermath of the United States’ three major bank collapses, several market observers argue that the banking crisis in the country persists. Bank of America has recently garnered significant attention, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reporting that...
2 Rate Hikes or Hold? Fed Predictions Vary From No Rate Hikes to 6% in 2023
3.7.2023
Based on projections from the U.S. Federal Reserve, it is anticipated that the central bank will implement two additional increases to the federal funds rate within the span of 2023. As indicated by Fed policymakers, they estimate the benchmark bank rate to fall within the range of 5.5% to 5.75%...
Bitcoin Unlikely to Be Destabilized by Real Yields, Crypto Observers Say
3.7.2023
The rise in real yields is more of a headache to blue chip stocks than to markets like technology or crypto and will not disrupt the medium-term growth story, one observer said
Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Urges Federal Reserve to Raise Interest Rates Another 100 Basis Points
1.7.2023
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has urged the U.S. Federal Reserve to stay hawkish and increase interest rates another 100 basis points to protect the nation’s wealth. He stressed that there is nothing more destructive to wealth than inflation, emphasizing that the Fed “must keep their feet...
Federal Reserve Chair Pushes Stronger Measures to Tackle Inflation, Considers Back-to-Back Rate Hikes
1.7.2023
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has reaffirmed the Fed’s hawkish stance. Noting that the latest economic data indicates that the Fed’s policy “may not be restrictive enough” and “has not been restrictive for long enough,” Powell stated that the central bank could...
Bitcoin Steady Near $31K After Options Expiry; Dollar Index Rises Before Key U.S. Inflation Data
30.6.2023
With the expiry done, the supposed price magnet at $26,500 from the max pain point is gone and prices could resume the upward journey, a common pattern during the bull market days of 2021
North Carolina Advances Bill to Study Holding Bitcoin, Using Crypto to Hedge Against Inflation
30.6.2023
The U.S. state of North Carolina has advanced a bill to study holding cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin, in the state treasury. The bill appropriates $50,000 from the state’s general fund to study three areas, including “The process of acquiring, securely storing, insuring, and liquidating...
Crypto offers Africans a ‘lifeline’ from inflation and corruption, say execs
30.6.2023
Chris Maurice, founder and CEO of crypto exchange Yellow Card said in Africa, crypto isn't the "casino" that it can sometimes feel like in the West
Bitcoin Hovers Over $30.3K Despite Renewed Inflation Worries
29.6.2023
In comments Thursday at a Madrid event on financial stability, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that “it will take time for the full effects of monetary restraint to be realized.”
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Retreats, Quickly Regains $30K Perch as Investors Mull ETF Timing, Inflation
29.6.2023
ALSO: Fast-paced, entrepreneurial Seoul ranked fourth globally in CoinDesk's crypto hub series. Korea's digital asset friendly, regulatory environment and a vibrant retail community have helped enabled the industry's rising prominence in the city
Study Shows Bank of England’s Rising Interest Rates Threaten 1.2 Million UK Households With Insolvency
25.6.2023
The Bank of England made an impactful move last Thursday, June 22, 2023, as it raised the benchmark bank rate to 5%, marking a significant 0.5 percentage point increase. This decision catapults the central bank’s rate to its highest level since 2008 and represents the most substantial surge...
Record High Credit Card Debt: 55% of Americans Concerned About Repayment as Inflation Pushes Consumers to Credit Reliance
24.6.2023
According to a Newsweek poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies, 55% of Americans are “very” or “fairly” concerned about paying off credit debt this year. The total credit card balance of Americans is at its highest point since the U.S. Federal Reserve began...
Economist Peter Schiff Slams Fed Chair Over Economic Concerns — Claims Powell Overlooks ‘Far More Relevant’ Factors
24.6.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has slammed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over several key issues concerning the U.S. economy, the banking system, and the U.S. dollar. “Powell is a coward. He is not doing his job,” Schiff claimed, highlighting multiple factors affecting the economy that the...
Fed Chair Powell Signals More Rate Hikes This Year as Taming Inflation Has ‘Long Way to Go’
21.6.2023
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has signaled more interest rate hikes this year. “Given how far we’ve come, it may make sense to move rates higher but to do so at a more moderate pace,” the Fed chair told U.S. lawmakers. “Inflation pressures continue to run high, and the process of getting...