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World’s Worst Performing Currency, the Cedi, Reverses Gains — Economist Steve Hanke Says Ghana Inflation Now Over 140%
10.11.2022
Just days after registering marginal gains against the U.S. dollar, the Ghanaian currency — the cedi — slipped to C14:$1 versus the U.S. dollar on the foreign exchange parallel market on Nov. 7. The cedi’s reversal is said to have dented the currency’s recovery prospects. On the other...
Inflation Expected to Tick Down in Latest CPI Report
9.11.2022
FactSet estimates that the CPI will drop to 8%, but whether the decline is enough to encourage the Federal Reserve to ratchet back its monetary hawkishness remains unclear
Nintendo Has No Plans To Increase Switch Prices (For Now)
9.11.2022
In its latest earnings briefing, Nintendo continues to say it has no plans to raise prices on its popular Switch console, though it also doesn’t rule out the possibility that it might have to increase prices in the future.Read more
EverEarn Expanding to Ethereum Blockchain With $USDC Stablecoin Rewards
7.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. It’s no secret to anyone that the past several months have been some of the worst performing markets in virtually every sector, thanks to the macroeconomic effects of high inflation around the world, alongside global uncertainty. The EverEarn team however has spent this time...
Crypto no more in top 10 most-cited potential risks: US central bank report
7.11.2022
The U.S.-China tensions, the Russia-Ukraine war, higher energy prices, rising inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic and cyberattacks came out as some of the most pressing financial risk concerns
Funding rates hit 6-month high before CPI — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
7.11.2022
Signs that market optimism is running away with itself come ahead of the U.S. midterm elections and key economic data
Brandt Says DOGE Bear Market Is Over, Kiyosaki Advises Buying BTC ‘Before Fed Pivot,’ Bitcoin.com Backed Ramírez Challenges for WBA Boxing World Title — Week in Review
6.11.2022
In this week’s hottest stories from Bitcoin.com News, veteran trader Peter Brandt says the bear market that began for dogecoin back in May is over, Bitcoin.com-backed boxer Gilberto ‘Zurdo de Oro’ (Golden Southpaw) Ramírez steps up for a shot at the World Boxing Association light heavyweight...
While Official Figures Claim Turkey’s Inflation Rate Is 85%, Third-Party Stats Say It’s Closer to 200%
5.11.2022
Inflation has skyrocketed in Turkey as official figures from the Turkish Statistical Institute (Tüik) show the country’s inflation rate topped 85.5% year-on-year. The inflation rate in Turkey has risen for 17 consecutive months and last month it reached a 24-year high. Turkey’s Interest Rate...
Silver Rallies 7% Rising Past $20 per Ounce, US Mint Says Fabricators Are ‘Struggling to Keep up With Demand’
5.11.2022
On Friday, as the global cryptocurrency market cap jumped 5.4% higher against the greenback, U.S. stocks rallied toward the end of the day with the top four major stock indexes gathering gains. Precious metals also soared as the New York spot price of gold per troy ounce increased by 3.20%,...
Inflation is killing us; cryptocurrency alone cannot beat it
4.11.2022
Traditional currencies are failing, and research has shown that cryptocurrencies may be susceptible to the same shortcomings
CBN to unveil new naira notes to improve exchange rate and inflation
4.11.2022
The newly redesigned N200, N500, and N1000 notes are expected to enter circulation on December 15, 2022, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Recently, Governor Godwin Emefiele gave a special briefing at which he disclosed this. According to him, the redesign of the naira notes was made...
The Dollar Milkshake Theory and How It Can Affect Your Crypto Profits
4.11.2022
The Dollar Milkshake is a theory focused on USD and its global influence, and as such, it touches upon cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin (BTC) as well. There are arguments, however, that should the US central bank pivot, crypto may go up – and there are arguments that BTC may not benefit from...
Bitcoin’s $20K support looks weak, but pro traders are neutrally positioned
3.11.2022
New data shows how pro traders are positioned as BTC price continues to encounter resistance at $21,000
Bank of England Hikes Repo Rate by 75bps — UK’s 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Jumps to 7%
3.11.2022
On Nov. 3, 2022, the Bank of England followed the U.S. Federal Reserve by codifying the eighth consecutive benchmark bank rate hike by 75 basis points (bps). The increase brings the United Kingdom’s main lending rate to 3%, after a majority of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members voted...
Bank of England raises interest rates to 3%, largest jump in 33 years
3.11.2022
The Bank of England is trying to bring soaring inflation under control by dramatically increasing the cost of borrowing money
Fed Chair Powell Says ‘Very Premature’ to Pause Interest Rate Hikes — Economist Warns It Will Crash Economy
3.11.2022
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says that it is “very premature” to think about pausing rate hikes. “We have a ways to go,” he stressed. However, economist Peter Schiff warned that “Planned rate hikes and QT will only succeed in crashing the economy,...
The Fed Codifies Fourth Consecutive 75bps Rate Hike — Stocks, Bitcoin, and Metals Rise
2.11.2022
The U.S. Federal Reserve introduced another jumbo rate hike on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, by hiking the federal funds rate (FFR) by 75 basis points (bps). The American central bank said on Wednesday that the hike aims to curb inflation and the Fed says “recent indicators point to modest growth...
Economists Warn of Severe Recession as Fed Continues Raising Interest Rates to Fight Inflation
2.11.2022
A growing number of economists have warned about a severe recession in the U.S. if the Federal Reserve keeps up its fight against inflation. “Each adverse development in the outside world implies the Fed is going to have to do more in order to bring the situation under control,” said...
A Quarter of Americans Say Inflation, Economy Woes Sparking Interest in Crypto, Poll Finds
1.11.2022
Fears over inflation and the struggling economy has translated to a growing interest in crypto for a quarter of voters surveyed in a new poll commissioned by crypto asset management firm Grayscale
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates as Markets Prepare for 0.75% Rate Hike
1.11.2022
Bitcoin was consolidating below a key resistance level on Tuesday, as market volatility rose ahead of the upcoming U.S. Fed decision. Tomorrow’s Federal Reserve meeting will likely see interest rates increased, as the bank battles inflation. Ethereum moved below $1,600 in today’s...