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Rate Hikes Needed to Reduce Eurozone Inflation Despite Recession, Top ECB Official Says
22.12.2022
Interest rates will continue to rise while the euro area falls into recession, a high-ranking executive at the European Central Bank (ECB) has indicated. His statements follow the latest rate increase announced by the monetary authority last week and revised projections showing higher than...
Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.5%. What does this mean for Chainlink (LINK) and crypto dark horse Orbeon Protocol (ORBN)?
22.12.2022
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 0.5%, a move that impacted Chainlink (LINK) heavily, as it struggled to find footing and slipped more than 11% following the FEDs decision. Orbeon Protocol (ORBN), a platform that mints fractionalized NFTs representing equity, is predicted to...
California regulators order MyConstant to cease crypto-lending services
22.12.2022
The California DFPI warned in July that it would be cracking down on crypto interest account providers in the state
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda Shocks Markets by Raising the Benchmark Rate to 0.5% From 0.25%
20.12.2022
The Japanese yen is up 3.42% against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan surprised the world by deciding to allow the benchmark interest rate to rise to 0.5% from 0.25%. The Japanese central bank was one of the only banks worldwide to hold off on raising benchmark interest rates,...
Capgemini: Nine out of Ten Consumers Interested in the Metaverse
17.12.2022
A report issued by Capgemini, a consulting firm, has found that most consumers are at least curious about the metaverse and what it might bring to their lives. The report, which also examined consumer and company expectations of immersive experiences, explains that many are already taking advantage...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Below $17,000, as ETH Nears $1,200 Breakout
16.12.2022
Bitcoin fell below $17,000 on Dec. 16, as bearish pressure continued to intensify following yesterday’s disappointing U.S. retail sales figures. Sales in the United States were down by 0.6%, which news came less than 24 hours after the Federal Reserve moved to hike interest rates. Ethereum...
ECB Hikes Interest Rates by 50bps; Signals Need for Further Hikes to Fight Inflation
16.12.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) decided to hike three of its key interest rates by 50 basis points (0.5%) as part of its ongoing war against inflation. The organization stated that further increases are likely to happen “because inflation remains far too high and is projected to stay above...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls From 5-Week High as Traders Continue to Digest Fed Decision
15.12.2022
Bitcoin fell from a five-week high on Thursday, as markets continued to react to the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The U.S. Fed moved to increase interest rates by 50 basis points as expected, whilst also laying the ground for a slower pace of hikes in coming months. Ethereum also...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as US Fed Interest Rate Decision is Announced – Can BTC Pump Up 50% This Week?
15.12.2022
Following the release of the Fed rate hike decision, which is strengthening the US dollar and eventually causing a drop in BTC price, Bitcoin price prediction has turned bearish. Bitcoin price reached a high of $18,400 before a negative reaction. Now, BTC is trading close to a crucial support...
Some Links on AI-Related Stuff
14.12.2022
Every so often, I find that the links I save to read later fall into natural groups or patterns that reveal common threads of interest. The past couple of weeks have produced a lot of thoughts about ChatGPT, an …
Some Links on AI-Related Stuff originally published on CSS-Tricks, which...
Federal Reserve Hikes Rate by 50bps, FOMC Signals Rate to Rise to 5.1% Next Year
14.12.2022
The U.S. central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) convened on Wednesday and raised the federal funds rate by 50 basis points (bps). The 0.5 percentage point rise follows the four consecutive three-quarters of a point increases codified during the last few months. The FOMC’s...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Remain Higher Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
14.12.2022
Bitcoin continues to trade close to $18,000 on Wednesday, as markets remain bullish, following the latest U.S. inflation report. Following the data, which saw consumer prices rise to 7.1%, many expect the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates by 50 basis points. Ethereum was also higher today...
Citi Says Crypto Market Leverage, Open Interest Are Historically Low
14.12.2022
The bank expects a broader focus on decentralization in 2023 following this year’s failings in centralized crypto ventures
'Biggest week of the year' — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
12.12.2022
Bitcoin price action, sideways since FTX, could see snap volatility thanks to the "most important" CPI print of the year
Balaji Srinivasan Says FTX Is a Preview of State Failure, USD Bank Accounts Could Be Frozen or Inflated to Worthlessness
12.12.2022
Angel investor Balaji Srinivasan says the collapse of crypto exchange FTX should be treated as “a preview of state failure.” He warned that one day U.S. dollar bank accounts “may be frozen or inflated to worthlessness,” emphasizing that the authorities “will show...
Oryen Network shows DeFi interest still alive after large volume of BUSD and USDC come in for presale tokens
11.12.2022
As the widespread adoption of cryptocurrency tokens soars, other strong contenders using different technologies are making their way into the crypto ring. One of the most notable crypto projects today is Oryen (ORY). Oryen’s presale success has shown that there is still lots of DeFi interest...
Elon Musk: Recession Will Be Greatly Amplified if the Fed Raises Rates Next Week
11.12.2022
Billionaire Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and Spacex, has warned that the recession will be “greatly amplified” if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates again next week. He added that things will “probably start looking better” in the second quarter of 2024. Tesla CEO Elon...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Consolidate to Start the Weekend
10.12.2022
Bitcoin started the weekend trading above $17,000, as traders prepare for next week’s U.S. Federal Reserve interest decision. Markets now expect that the Fed could continue hiking rates, following a higher than expected increase in producer prices. Ethereum mainly consolidated on Saturday...
Australian CBDC receives unexpected interest but could hurt banks: RBA
8.12.2022
The pilot "eAUD" program is unique in that the Reserve Bank of Australia has not proposed use cases, and has received numerous suggestions from the industry
Ethereum 'March 2020' fractal hints at price bottom — But ETH bears predict 50% crash
6.12.2022
Ethereum market analysts desperately search for the bottom but ETH price technicals aren't excluding further downside below $700