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DeFi protocol Voltz launches SOFR swaps on Avalanche
24.5.2023
Investors can now hedge against interest-rate risk in a DeFi environment by trading Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) swaps
Voltz Protocol Brings a Wall Street Rates Stalwart to DeFi
24.5.2023
SOFR – which Voltz’s new product is tied to through the Avalanche blockchain – is used to set interest rates on TradFi loans, bonds and other products in the U.S
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Dips Below $27K After Hot UK Inflation Report
24.5.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 24, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
8 ways crypto exchanges can help address liquidity concerns
23.5.2023
Crypto exchanges must take the initiative in addressing regulators’ and investors’ concerns about liquidity
JPMorgan Boss Warns ‘Everyone Should Be Prepared’ for Interest Rates ‘Going Higher From Here’
23.5.2023
JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, held its investor day event on Monday, where CEO Jamie Dimon answered questions from analysts and journalists. Despite market expectations of a rate hike pause, Dimon cautioned that people “should be prepared for rates going higher from here.”...
First Mover Americas: Interest in Staking Ether Ramps Up
23.5.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 23, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Latam Insights — Venezuela’s Maduro States De-Dollarization Is ‘Inevitable,’ Argentina Raises Interest Rates to Close to 100%
23.5.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, Venezuela makes a push for de-dollarization, the Central Bank of Argentina raises interest rates to close to 100%, and Brazil breaks the U.S....
New Book Reveals Central Banks’ Role in Libor and Euribor Rate-Rigging Scandals
22.5.2023
According to an extract from a book called “Rigged,” central banks and global policymakers helped coordinate the rate-rigging scandals Libor and Euribor on a large scale. Written by Andy Verity, the book exposes how various central banks and politicians exerted pressure on banks during the Great...
Gold Prices Poised to Skyrocket as Expert Predicts Fourfold Increase in Demand
22.5.2023
Although gold has been trading below the $2K range since May 16, 2023, Rick Rule, the founder of Rule Investment Media, is confident that the struggling U.S. economy will cause demand for precious metals like gold to skyrocket. In an interview published on May 18, Rule emphasized that...
Federal Reserve Chair Powell Hints at Possible Pause in Interest Rate Hikes
22.5.2023
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has hinted that the Fed may pause raising interest rates at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting next month. “Having come this far, we can afford to look at the data and the evolving outlook and make careful assessments,” Powell said. Fed Chair Jerome...
Bitcoin Hovers Below $27K as Fed Chair Powell Makes Modestly Dovish Comments
19.5.2023
“The financial stability tools helped to calm conditions in the banking sector. Developments there, on the other hand, are contributing to tighter credit conditions,” says U.S. central bank chair Jerome Powell in a Friday panel
Bitcoin price risk? US debt deal to trigger $1T liquidity crunch, analyst warns
19.5.2023
Bitcoin price could drop to $20,000 in Q3 amid mounting worries about a potential cash liquidity crisis led by the U.S. Treasury Department
Banks Not Getting Anticipated Benefits From Rate Hikes, ECB Executive Admits
19.5.2023
Eurozone banks are profitable but the benefits from higher interest rates may be smaller than expected, according to the deputy head of the single currency area’s monetary authority. The official noted that while most of the tightening has been done already, more rate increases are to come. Euro...
Rate Hikes Affecting Housing Markets in Eurozone, United States, ECB Study Shows
19.5.2023
Interest rate hikes in the euro area are already causing a decline in housing investment, the zone’s central bank revealed in a study. While smaller than in the United States, the impact of the monetary policy tightening on the Old Continent is likely to grow further, the regulator expects. Housing...
BRICS Nations Discuss Expansion Plan as Membership Interest Grows
17.5.2023
The BRICS countries are developing guidelines in response to increasing demand from countries seeking to join, according to South Africa’s Foreign Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor. “BRICS is attracting a lot of interest from a number of countries, and our sherpas are working on...
Economist Peter Schiff Warns About a New, Incoming Great Depression Crisis, Criticizes Misleading Inflation Numbers
16.5.2023
Peter Schiff, best-selling author and chief economist of Europac, has warned about the coming of a new great depression period in America. In an interview, Schiff stated that official Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers were designed to mislead the public and that the country was going to face...
Which PC genres convert pre-launch interest the best?
15.5.2023
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South Korean Politician Quits Party Over Crypto Scandal
15.5.2023
A member of the South Korean parliament is leaving his party amid mounting allegations of massive crypto investments inconsistent with his frugal public image. The controversy, which has caught the attention of the Korean society, involves accusations of conflict of interest and other...
Biden Appoints New Fed Vice Chair as Fedwatch Tool Shows Slim Chance of Rate Hike at June Meeting
14.5.2023
Investors believe it is highly likely that the target rate will remain unchanged at the June 14 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to increase the federal funds rate by 25 basis points on May 3. As the battle against inflation in...
BTC price bounces at $25.8K lows amid warning over low whale interest
13.5.2023
Bitcoin traders line up "safe" support levels, but order book data is making one observer uneasy about the future