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Web3 a hot topic at SXSW despite bear market and declining interest in NFTs
21.3.2023
Web3 was a major theme at SXSW 2023, yet previous hype around NFTs and building during a bear market may be contributing factors to Web3 adoption
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Steady at $28K Before Fed Meeting
21.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 21, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Seesaws Below $28K as Investors Eye Fed Interest Rate Decision
21.3.2023
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to boost the interest rate 25 basis points
Bank collapses are spurring interest in self-custody startups
20.3.2023
The implosions of Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank are giving self-custody startups an opportunity to prosper
Will the Fed stop rate hikes? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
20.3.2023
Bitcoin targets $30,000 as a new week of macro surprises gets going — what might happen next?
More Than 80 Firms Express Interest in Establishing Presence in Hong Kong – Next Crypto Hub?
20.3.2023
Hong Kong has seen massive interest from virtual asset-related firms as the city pushes toward reclaiming its position as a global crypto hub with a more friendly regulatory stance.
Christian Hui, Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, said during a recent speech that more...
Open Interest in Bitcoin Futures Hits Yearly High of $12B
20.3.2023
An uptick in open interest alongside a price rally is said to confirm an uptrend
Google Trends Data Reveals Searches for ‘Banking Crisis,’ ‘Bank Runs,’ Skyrocket
19.3.2023
Interest in the U.S. banking crisis has risen greatly over the past two weeks, as shown by Google Trends data. There has been a sharp increase in queries related to search terms such as “banking crisis,” “bank collapse,” and “bank failure.” On March 13, 2023,...
Mike Novogratz Warns of Credit Crunch in US and Globally — Expects Fed to Cut Rates ‘Sooner Than We Think’
19.3.2023
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz has warned of a credit crunch in the U.S. and globally. Emphasizing that “we are heading into a recession,” he expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates “sooner than we think.” Novogratz on Global Credit Crunch and Recession...
Elon Musk Criticizes Federal Reserve’s Data Latency and Calls for Immediate Rate Drop Amidst Banking Chaos
18.3.2023
Amidst the chaos in the U.S. banking sector, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and owner of Twitter, has been critical of the country’s central bank. Musk insists that the U.S. Federal Reserve is operating with “way too much latency in their data,” and he insists that the central bank...
Undeterred by Fears of a Banking Crisis, ECB Raises Interest Rates by 50bps
17.3.2023
The European Central Bank (ECB) has convened to raise three of its key interest rates by 50bps (0.5%), fueled by the persistence in the inflation numbers reported by the bloc. Christine Lagarde, president of the institution, stated that the banking sector in Europe was resilient and that...
‘Next Round of Bailouts Is Here’ — Bitcoin and Precious Metals Soar Amid Speculation of Fed Policy Change
17.3.2023
At around 7:30 a.m. ET, the price of bitcoin skyrocketed past the $27,000 range to a high of $27,025 per unit. Precious metals, or PMs, like gold and silver, also rose between 1.98% and 2.12% against the U.S. dollar over the past day. While many market observers are wondering why specific assets...
Bitcoin Is Benefiting From Crypto’s Flight to Quality: Matrixport
17.3.2023
Investors are shifting into bitcoin from stablecoins as well as more volatile cryptocurrencies, the report said
9 key metrics to analyze the health of a bank
16.3.2023
Discover nine crucial metrics to analyze bank health: equity, ROA, ROE, NPLs, CAR and more
Don’t Get Your Hopes Up: SVB's Demise Won't Bring Interest Rates Down
15.3.2023
The Federal Reserve’s new Bank Term Funding Program is a backstop for banks – but also a license to let interest rates rip
Study Finds El Salvador Remains One of the Countries Most Interested in Bitcoin
15.3.2023
A recent study that examined the interest of several countries in bitcoin and crypto ranked El Salvador as second for having the most interest in the issue. While the U.S. was still ranked first, El Salvador’s high rank comes amidst criticism President Nayib Bukele has drawn from Salvadorans...
Billionaire ‘Bond King’ Jeffrey Gundlach Expects Fed to Raise Rates Next Week — ‘That Would Be the Last Increase’
15.3.2023
Billionaire Jeffrey Gundlach, aka the “Bond King,” expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at its March meeting next week, which “would be the last increase,” he said. In addition, Gundlach cautioned: “The inflationary policy is back in play with...
Moody’s Downgrades US Banking Sector to Negative After Collapse of Three Major Banks
14.3.2023
After the failure of three major U.S. banks last week, with two of them being the second and third largest banking failures in the country, Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the rating of the U.S. banking system from “stable” to “negative.” As one of...
Federal Investigators Probe Silicon Valley Bank Collapse; SVB and Top Execs Sued by Shareholders
14.3.2023
The parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Financial Group, and two senior executives have been sued by shareholders after SVB’s collapse last Friday. The proposed class action accuses SVB of hiding the fact that interest rate hikes would leave the bank in jeopardy. Additionally...
Bitcoin price nears $25K as analysts place bets on CPI impact
14.3.2023
Bitcoin lines up a fresh charge at multi-month resistance, but BTC price action is already facing calls for a comedown triggered by CPI