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European Inflation Skyrockets to Record 7.5% — ECB Chief Lagarde Expects Energy Prices to ‘Stay Higher for Longer’
3.4.2022
While inflation continues to roar in the U.S., the inflation rate in the eurozone tapped another high last month reaching 7.5% in March. Energy and food prices have soared throughout the 19 member state economies, and ​​European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde expects energy...
Bitcoin network difficulty reaches all-time high as miners pursue 2M BTC
2.4.2022
Bitcoin’s hash rate maintained a stronghold throughout the year as it compliments the new ATH for BTC network difficulty
19 Million Bitcoin Have Been Mined Into Circulation, 2 Million Left to Be Found
2.4.2022
On April 1, 2022, records show that 19 million bitcoin have been mined into circulation. With the max supply set at 21 million, there’s only two million bitcoins left to be found by mining participants. Satoshi’s Mathematical and Predictable Design — 19 Million Bitcoins Have...
Bitcoin miner Riot Blockchain files prospectus for $500M stock sale
1.4.2022
Despite the sizable dilution, the RIOT stock price has not moved much at the time of publication
U.S. Adds 431K Jobs in March, as Unemployment Rate Nears Pre-Pandemic Level
1.4.2022
The report is widely watched by traditional and crypto traders because of its implications for inflation and the Federal Reserve’s fight against it
Indian Parliament Member Asks Government to Tax Crypto Income More Than 30%
29.3.2022
An Indian parliament member has urged the government to increase the tax on crypto income from the current proposed rate of 30%, stressing that crypto trading is similar to gambling. He has also requested that the goods and services tax (GST) be imposed on the total transaction value of crypto....
Buy pressure ‘in bull market territory’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
28.3.2022
Is it really different this time? Bitcoin is back at the yearly open, but they jury's out when it comes to what's next
Defi Protocol Anchor to Implement ‘Semi-Dynamic Earn Rate’ Following Governance Vote
25.3.2022
On Thursday, the team behind the lending protocol Anchor announced that a proposal has passed and the decentralized money market will “implement a more sustainable semi-dynamic earn rate.” Following the announcement, the value of the protocol’s native token ANC slipped roughly...
First Mover Americas: Risk Assets Resilient to Faster Rate Hikes, 1994 Cycle Suggests
25.3.2022
Risk Assets Resilient to Faster Rate Hikes, 1994 Cycle Suggests
India Confirms Discriminatory Tax Rate for Crypto Investors
25.3.2022
Starting April 1 this year, and despite the crypto sector’s efforts, cryptoasset gains in India will be taxed at 30% - the highest tax bracket, the nation’s Parliament confirmed today. In comparison to this tax, the tax rate on stock trading ranges from 0% to 15%.
From now on taxed the same...
Bitcoin clings to $43K as Fed signals up to 7 rate hikes in 2022
24.3.2022
Fresh comments from officials shows the need to tame inflation, while bonds see their biggest comedown from all-time highs since 2008
Report: Number of African Cryptocurrency Users up by Nearly 2,500%
22.3.2022
The number of cryptocurrency users in Africa grew by almost 2,500% between January 2021 and January 2022, while the average number of monthly transactions went up by 1,400%, a new report by Kucoin has said. Widespread Adoption of Cryptocurrencies According to a new report by crypto exchange Kucoin...
Bitcoin hash rate may see ‘small capitulation’ with difficulty set for new all-time high
22.3.2022
Bitcoin network fundamentals appear more resilient than ever to attacks on miners‘ operations
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Hints at Aggressive Rate Hikes After Saying ‘Inflation Is Much Too High’
21.3.2022
The 16th chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell said that America’s “inflation is much too high” on Monday, and he further explained that the U.S. central bank is willing to raise rates more aggressively. Off the heels of the first benchmark interest rate increase since...
$5.8 Billion Burned: Second Largest Crypto Network Records 2 Million Ethereum Destroyed in 7 Months
21.3.2022
This week, the Ethereum network’s burn rate reached a milestone by surpassing 2 million ethereum burned worth $5.81 billion since August 5, 2021. Metrics show the crypto network has a 24-hour burn rate of 1.74 ether per minute, which equates to roughly $5K worth of ether destroyed every...
Federal Reserve Bank President Pushes for Faster Rate Hikes — Says the Fed Risks Losing Credibility on Inflation Target
21.3.2022
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, has called for more aggressive measures to combat inflation and reduce the size of the Fed’s balance sheet. “The burden of excessive inflation is particularly heavy for people with modest incomes and wealth and...
Miners that hodl the most Bitcoin are ‘relentlessly expanding’
18.3.2022
According to a series of mining metrics, not only are miners holding hard, but they’re also dramatically increasing their hash rate
First Mover Asia: Taiwan's Surprising Interest Rate Hike; Altcoins Outdo Bitcoin
17.3.2022
A survey of economists expected the country with its soaring economy to leave the rate unchanged; avalanche and solana, among others were well into the green
NFT Weekly Sales Volume Improves Jumping 17% Higher Than the Week Prior
17.3.2022
After cryptocurrency assets jumped in value this week, following the Federal Reserve’s rate hike on Wednesday, non-fungible token (NFT) weekly sales volume data shows an improvement from last week’s sales metrics. At the time of writing, in terms of seven-day sales volume,...
Bitcoin & Crypto Market Rises After US Rate Hike, Future Role of US Dollar in Focus
17.3.2022
The price of bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), and most other cryptoassets moved higher today, after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) yesterday raised rates for the first time since 2018, and a discussion about bitcoin’s role in a future monetary regime re-emerged.
As of Thursday at 16:00 UTC,...