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World Gold Council Anticipates Flat Performance In ‘Soft Landing’ Scenario
11.12.2023
The World Gold Council (WGC) is anticipating a flat demand for the precious metal in the expected case of a “soft landing” scenario. However, the institution states that a recession is still not off the table, given that the U.S. Federal Reserve has managed only to pull off two soft...
Economist Steve Hanke Blasts Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman’s ‘Global Phenomenon’ Inflation Remark
11.12.2023
Johns Hopkins University applied economics professor Steven Hanke has lambasted fellow economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman’s claim that inflation is a “global phenomenon.” Paul Krugman suggested that progressive U.S. citizens can still be convinced that the Biden...
Crypto’s Gainers and Losers: BTT and BONK Spike Amidst Overall Downturn
11.12.2023
Over the past day, a considerable number of crypto assets have experienced a decline. However, looking at the seven-day performance, several of them have maintained a substantial increase. For example, bittorrent (BTT) has seen a significant surge of 188% in the last week, while bonk (BONK)...
Fed Observer Jim Grant Foresees Long-Term High Rates as FOMC Meeting Approaches
11.12.2023
Market participants, including both investors and traders, have their attention keenly set on the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, slated for Dec. 13, 2023. There is widespread speculation about whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell will continue to uphold the current elevated...
Bitcoin’s Recent Surge on Exchanges: Binance and Bitfinex Lead With $871M Inflow
11.12.2023
On Dec. 4, 2023, the amount of bitcoin stored on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges hit a low of 2,001,259. However, recent data indicates that within a span of less than a week, exchanges have seen an influx of 21,436 bitcoin, valued at approximately $928 million. Moreover, more than 60% of this...
Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Exhibits Mixed Signals; Resilience Amidst Bearish Trends
11.12.2023
As of December 11, 2023, ethereum exhibits a blend of neutral and bearish trends. Mirroring bitcoin’s trajectory, ether experienced a pronounced decline during the transition from Sunday’s late-night trading into Monday. Ethereum Today, ethereum’s (ETH) value hovers at $2,239...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: Bears Take the Reins Clawing BTC’s Price Back
11.12.2023
On Monday, the valuation of bitcoin experienced a 3.3% decline within the past day, falling beneath the $42K threshold. Currently positioned at $42,224, bitcoin’s valuation is undergoing a marked shift in the cryptocurrency landscape on Dec. 11, 2023, just two days prior to the forthcoming...
Google Says It Has Updated Policy Relating Crypto Coin Trusts Adverts
11.12.2023
Starting on Jan. 29, advertisers of cryptocurrency coin trusts targeting the U.S. market will have to meet certain requirements before promoting these on Google. According to the internet giant, violation of this new policy will not result in the immediate suspension of advertisers’ respective...
Nigerian Web3 Startup Wicrypt Gets Grant From Microsoft to Develop Its Infrastructure Network
11.12.2023
Nigerian Web3 startup Wicrypt announced on Dec. 6 that it had received a $150,000 grant from Microsoft. The startup plans to use the grant to improve productivity around its decentralized physical infrastructure network development chain. In late November, Wicrypt also received a $200,000 grant...
Bank of Russia States Digital Ruble Pilot Will Continue Until the End of 2024
11.12.2023
The Bank of Russia has offered an update on the future of the digital ruble pilot, the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC). The bank’s press service clarified that the pilot will continue throughout 2024 and until the massification of the digital ruble usage, estimated to happen...
Vivek Ramaswamy Blasts SEC Chair Gary Gensler: ‘Regulations Need to Catch Up’
11.12.2023
Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy heavily criticized the lack of action of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chair, Gary Gensler, on the fraud cases in the crypto industry. Ramaswamy stated that regulations needed to catch up and that the existence of these cases...
Latam Insights: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Portfolio Goes Black, Brazil Brings Digital Currency Talk to G20
11.12.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The portfolio of bitcoin investments of the Salvadoran government went into black numbers, Brazil will discuss using digital currencies for financial...
Stablecoin Supply Turning Positive and Rising Protocol Fees Among Key Narratives in 2023 — Study
11.12.2023
During Q4 of 2023, the stablecoin supply available to invest in crypto assets was $3.8 billion. This is the first time the net supply of the top five stablecoins has turned positive in nearly two years. In 2023, zero-knowledge (ZK) technology became one of the most consistent talking points in...
Financial Giant Fidelity Discusses Spot Bitcoin ETF Application With SEC
11.12.2023
Financial services giant Fidelity recently met with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application. Like Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, Fidelity appears to be pushing to use the in-kind creation model for...
SEC Warns Crypto Investments Can Be ‘Exceptionally Risky’
11.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has renewed its warning that investments in crypto assets can be “exceptionally risky.” The regulator stressed that crypto-related investments “continue to be replete with fraud, including bogus coin offerings, Ponzi and pyramid...
Report: 47% of Nigerians Engaged in Crypto-Related Activities
10.12.2023
A new study has found that as much as 47% of Nigerians are actively engaged in crypto trading which is now increasingly incorporated in their financial lives. The analysis also showed that crypto ownership in the country grew by 15% between 2020 and 2023. Cryptocurrencies No Longer Seen...
CME Group Dominates Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Amidst Speculations of $40K Gap Closing
10.12.2023
Recent data indicates that CME Group maintains its top position in bitcoin futures open interest, holding $5.29 billion, followed closely by Binance with $4.65 billion. A comprehensive analysis of 14 distinct exchanges offering derivatives reveals a combined open interest totaling $40.74 billion...
Snowden Blasts Elizabeth Warren as ‘Pro-Banker,’ Claims She ‘Rolls Over’ for JPMorgan Boss in Crypto Clash
10.12.2023
This week, the crypto community actively discussed Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren’s remarks labeling crypto as a potential threat. Additionally, JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon voiced a similar sentiment, asserting he would close crypto down if he held governmental power. In response...
Elon Musk’s Ripple Effect: Cogwise Predicts a $95 Million Revenue Loss for X and Its Impact on the Stock Price
10.12.2023
This Sponsored Story is written by Cogwise. As the fallout from Elon Musk’s bold statement continues to reverberate across the business landscape, one crucial question looms: How will the predicted $95 million revenue loss for X translate into tangible effects on its stock price?...
Cardano and Avalanche Soar, Outperforming Top 20 Cryptos in Weekly Surge
10.12.2023
Market statistics indicate that two specific crypto assets among the top 20 in market capitalization, avalanche and cardano, have experienced substantial gains this past week. Avalanche has surged 48.7% and cardano has increased by 50.4% against the U.S. dollar in the previous seven days....