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Rate Hike Expectations Boost the Euro and the Dollar
31.8.2022
On 31st August, the greenback was bigger and more powerful than expected U.S. economic reports and aggressive Federal Reserve remarks indicated increased interest rates, but rate-hike expectations in Europe also showed the currency union hanging on above par. Markets are valuing a better-than-even...
Bitcoin mining has never been more competitive even as BTC loses 13% in August
31.8.2022
Bitcoin difficulty completes its largest single upward readjustment since January, with average hash rate eyeing new all-time highs of its own
Bitcoin mining difficulty set for 8-month record gains despite BTC price dip
28.8.2022
Bitcoin network fundamentals seem not to care about spot price weakness, with both difficulty and hash rate making an impressive recovery
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears $20,000, as ETH Hits 1-Month Low
27.8.2022
Bitcoin was trading close to $20,000 to start the weekend, as traders reacted to comments from U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell during Friday’s Jackson Hole summit. Powell warned that “there will be some pain ahead,” as the Fed attempts to bring the rate of inflation down. Ethereum...
China’s Yuan Continues to Depreciate Against Greenback, Real Estate Crisis Exposed 2 Decades of Accumulated Risk
26.8.2022
China’s sovereign currency, the yuan, has slid significantly in value during the last few months as it has shed 8% against the U.S. dollar during the first half of 2022. China’s fiat currency is currently the weakest it has been against the U.S. dollar in roughly two years. Amid...
South African Cryptocurrency Ownership Rate at 10% — Report
26.8.2022
With a cryptocurrency ownership rate of 10%, or four million people, South Africa “ranks 18th out of 26 countries for crypto adoption,” the latest Finder’s report has said. The report also noted that South Africa’s proportion of crypto owners holding bitcoin, 52%, is...
Venezuelan Bolivar Plunges as Central Bank Stops Intervening and Public Spending Rises
26.8.2022
The exchange rate of the Venezuelan bolivar, the national fiat currency of the country, has plunged 35.51% against the U.S. dollar this week as a result of various factors, reaching 8.70 bolivars per U.S. dollar. According to economists, this will cause an increase in prices in the near future...
Markets Should Prepare for Persistent Inflation and Continued Rate Hikes
25.8.2022
U.S. Federal Reserve speakers were out in force one day ahead of Chairman Powell’s keynote address at the Jackson Hole conference
Wen moon? Probably not soon: Why Bitcoin traders should make friends with the trend
25.8.2022
Recurring bear flags and the Fed’s telegraphed monetary policy are painting a roadmap for BTC’s future price action
Moody’s States Inflation Is Affecting Economic Recovery in Part of Latam
25.8.2022
Moody’s, the asset quality rating agency, has warned the high rate of inflation that some countries are facing in Latam will affect the economic recovery in the region. Brazil, Chile, and Mexico are said to be the countries more affected by this phenomenon, and their recovery will depend...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Trades Sideways, Investors Await Any Fed Interest Rate Signals; IMF Sees Growing Link Between Crypto and Asian Stocks
24.8.2022
Bitcoin and Ether were roughly flat over the past 24 hours
A bullish Bitcoin trend reversal is a far-fetched idea, but this metric is screaming 'buy'
23.8.2022
Non crypto-related factors continue to weigh on BTC price, but a key on-chain metric that called previous market bottoms suggests Bitcoin is severely undervalued
Warren Buffett pivots to U.S. Treasuries — a bad omen for Bitcoin's price?
23.8.2022
Berkshire Hathaway now allocates 60% of its cash portfolio to T-bills, leaving individual investors with the potential to mirror a similar strategy
The USD/JPY Rate Targets a Yearly High
23.8.2022
The exchange rate looks at the current pace to challenge the yearly peak (139.39) after surpassing the starting range for August as USD/JPY rises for five straight days while continuing the week’s string of greater highs and lows. As it moves to a new monthly peak (137.65), USD/JPY mostly...
Latest Ghana Benchmark Rate Hike the Largest on Record — President Promises Action Against ‘Unacceptable Depreciation of the Cedi’
23.8.2022
After seeing Ghana’s inflation rate surge to 31.7% in July, the Bank of Ghana responded by hiking the benchmark interest rate by 300 basis points. In addition to the rate hike, the central bank said it will gradually raise banks’ primary reserve requirements. One expert has said...
Canaan exec says opportunity outweighs crisis as Bitcoin miners struggle with shrinking profits
22.8.2022
This bear market is proving to be especially tough for Bitcoin miners, but Canaan senior vice president Edward Lu says the industry is “evolving toward a positive long term.”
Cryptocurrencies react to Jackson Hole, Fed rate hike plans and a weakening bear market rally
22.8.2022
The price action in Bitcoin, altcoins and stocks reflects investors’ anxiety over the Fed’s rate hike plans, a weakening bear market rally and this week’s Jackson Hole economic symposium
EUR Drops Below USD for the Second Time in 20 Years, Greenback’s Strength Leads to Largest Weekly Rise Since March 2020
22.8.2022
The U.S. dollar has been very strong compared to a myriad of fiat currencies worldwide and this week, the euro dropped below the USD for the second time in 20 years after meeting parity with the dollar in mid-July. The dollar’s recent brawniness has resulted in the largest weekly rise since...
BTC miners exit capitulation — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
22.8.2022
Miners are a glimmer of hope in a barren Bitcoin landscape this week ahead of a key Federal Reserve event
SBI lost 40% of hash rate after stopping mining in Russia: Data
19.8.2022
After terminating mining operations in Russia's mining-rich region of Siberia in February, SBI still continues running some mining activity in the country