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Investors Predict Fed to Hike Rates This Week — Reactions From Crypto, Stocks, Gold Market Expected
14.3.2022
The U.S. central bank is expected to raise its target fed funds rate on Wednesday for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. Analysts and economists are hyper-focused on this key event, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues in Europe. If the Federal Reserve decides to increase the rate...
Analysts Debate Economic Fallout Odds From Russia’s Invasion, Historian Says World May Face Worst Energy Crisis Since the 1970s
4.3.2022
While Russia’s Ukraine invasion has been at the forefront of people’s minds, a global recession and the possibility of an energy crisis have been thrown into the conversation. Reports concerning the U.S. economy note that risks of an economic recession are climbing, and energy market...
St. Louis Fed President Says Central Bank’s ‘Credibility Is On the Line’ as US Inflation Surges
16.2.2022
Inflation continues to grip American wallets, according to a recent economic analysis from Moody’s Analytics, which shows inflation is likely costing the average U.S. household between $250 to $276 per month. Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to raise the benchmark interest...
Top Risks for DeFi Users and Investors According to Moody's and Gauntlet
19.1.2022
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is rapidly evolving, but insufficient transparency, a lack of shared awareness about its risks, and methods to measure and mitigate those risks continue to pose challenges to its users, according to a report by international risk assessment firm Moody’s.
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Bukele’s Bitcoin trade raises El Salvador’s sovereign credit risk: Moody’s
14.1.2022
The credit rating agency believes El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment has elevated the country’s risk profile and could limit its access to foreign debt markets
Central Banks Look To Two-Tier Retail CBDC Model Amid Disruption Fears
22.9.2021
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The Big Three Credit Agencies Critique El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption — S&P Global Warns of ‘Immediate Negative Implications’
18.9.2021
All of the ‘Big Three’ credit agencies have said that El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin could affect the country’s credit rating in a negative manner. After both Moody’s and Fitch Ratings published reports on the matter in El Salvador, S&P Global said that...
CBDCs, Stablecoins & Crypto Can Disrupt Traditional Finance – Moody’s
14.9.2021
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Credit Agency Moody’s Looks to Hire Crypto Analyst, Strong Understanding of Defi Important
6.9.2021
One of the Big Three credit rating agencies, Moody’s Corporation, often referred to as Moody’s, has listed an employment opportunity for a “crypto-asset analyst.” Moreover, Moody’s job listing shows the company is very interested in the “wide-reaching...
Moody's Warns El Salvador, PayPal in Ireland, Crypto Investment Flows + More News
2.8.2021
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Proclaiming bitcoin (BTC) legal tender reflects El Salvador’s weakened governance and has raised tensions with international...
Moody’s Gives Thumbs Up to UAE’s Know Your Customer Blockchain Platform
26.2.2020
Moody’s praises UAE lenders on a proposed blockchain-based Know Your Customer platform