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Fed Report Explores How Crypto Price Changes Affect Ownership
8.9.2024
A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Consumer Finance Institute found that cryptocurrency ownership declined during market downturns, despite price increases in bitcoin. Data from multiple surveys showed that crypto interest and ownership did not rise, even as prices surged....
Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High as Prices Drop Below $55K
7.9.2024
As bitcoin dipped below $55K this week, something quite interesting happened behind the scenes. On Sept. 7, 2024, the network’s computational power hit a new lifetime high. The seven-day simple moving average (SMA) for Bitcoin’s total hashrate climbed to 679 exahash per second (EH/s) on Saturday,...
Crypto Market Chaos: $93M Liquidated in 4 Hours as Bitcoin Crashes Below $54K
6.9.2024
Bitcoin’s price took a dip below the $54,000 mark on Friday, as the cryptocurrency continued its downward trend over the past week. The value slipped by 3.5% compared to the previous day, reaching a low of $53,810, a level not seen since early August. Bitcoin Reaches a 30-Day Low Over...
Crypto in ‘extreme fear’ as Arthur Hayes tips ‘sub $50K’ Bitcoin weekend
6.9.2024
Crypto market sentiment dropped back into “extreme fear” amid Bitcoin’s price slump, with Arthur Hayes calling that it could drop again
Bullish or Bearish? What’s Next for Bitcoin Amid Mixed Market Sentiment
5.9.2024
On Sept. 5, 2024, bitcoin held steady, floating just above the $56K mark, sparking ongoing debates about its market direction. Some speculate that bitcoin might be entering a bearish phase, while others still see potential for a bullish breakout. Cryptoquant’s head of research, Julio Moreno...
Bitcoin Halving Events No Longer Drive BTC Price, Report Says
5.9.2024
Outlier Ventures’ new report claims the four-year Bitcoin halving cycle “is dead,” arguing that halving events no longer significantly impact bitcoin’s price due to a maturing crypto market. The report suggests the influence of halvings diminished after 2016, with recent...
Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin Could Slip to $50,000 — Altcoins Could Dive ‘Into the Gutter’
5.9.2024
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of crypto exchange Bitmex, has warned of a scenario where bitcoin could “slowly leak lower towards $50,000” and “altcoins could dive deeper into the gutter.” Focusing on the impact of dollar liquidity and Federal Reserve policies, Hayes remains...
People Are Rushing To Sell Concord For Way Too Much Now That It's Shutting Down
4.9.2024
Concord, Sony’s latest live-service game, flopped and is now shutting down later this week. As a result, it seems some people think that their physical copy of Concord on PS5 might suddenly be worth a pretty penny and are trying to flip the game on eBay. Read more
$2,700 in 2025: Goldman Sachs Has ‘Highest Confidence’ in Gold Amid Market Challenges
4.9.2024
While gold dipped below $2,500 per ounce, Goldman Sachs commodity analysts remain optimistic, suggesting gold could experience a “potential gain of 8%” amid the “current softening cyclical environment.” Goldman market strategists are particularly confident in this precious metal, stating that,...
Analysts Anticipate Bitcoin Falling to $40K Level as Fed Rate Cuts Loom
4.9.2024
Bitfinex’s analysts expect bitcoin’s price to potentially drop to the low $50,000s or mid $40,000s if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates this month. The “historical price action for September also aligns with our view of a projected 20 percent drop in bitcoin prices...
Report: Central Bank Gold Demand Surges in July Amid Rising Prices
3.9.2024
Central banks globally continued to bolster their gold reserves in July, despite an increase in gold prices, according to a report by Krishan Gopaul, senior analyst, EMEA at the World Gold Council. The report highlights a 206% increase in net gold purchases compared to the previous month, driven...
Meme Coin Prices Recover as Top Crypto Expert Predicts 10x Returns for New Crypto All-Stars Token
3.9.2024
Meme coins are in the spotlight today, rallying after an extended period in the red. Thanks to this revival, several new coins are beginning to gain traction. The most prominent is Crypto All-Stars (STARS) – with one crypto expert even suggesting it could 10x in price after listing on exchanges....
Russian Analyst Examines Post-Airdrop Performance of Hamster Kombat Token
2.9.2024
Vladislav Antonov, a financial analyst at Bitriver, one of Russia’s largest mining data center operators, believes that post-airdrop interest in Hamster Kombat, the popular tap-to-earn game, will grow quickly. However, if the game fails to evolve from its current ‘clicker’ state...
Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Price Hovers in Consolidation Zone
2.9.2024
On September 2, 2024, ethereum was priced at $2,517, with a 24-hour intraday range of $2,407 to $2,531. Over the past week, its price fluctuated between $2,409 and $2,740, reflecting ongoing volatility. With a 24-hour trading volume of $14 billion and a market capitalization of $302.85 billion...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Fails to Break Key Resistance Levels
2.9.2024
On September 2, 2024, at 7:30 a.m. EDT, bitcoin’s price stood at $58,388, fluctuating within an intraday range of $57,257 to $58,698. With a trading volume of $29.57 billion and a market capitalization of $1.15 trillion, the leading crypto asset demonstrated significant volatility. Technical...
Why Socialism Fails: A Misesian Perspective
2.9.2024
Socialism, despite its promises of equality and social welfare, inherently fails due to its inability to perform economic calculation and its reliance on coercive control over the means of production. Ludwig von Mises, in his seminal work “Socialism: An Economic and Sociological...
NFT Market Faces Brutal August: Sales, Buyers, and Transactions All Plunge
1.9.2024
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have had a rough time in 2024, and August has been no exception. Following a 36.6% drop in July, August brought another significant decline, with sales falling by 41.36%. NFT Market Struggles: August Sales Plunge 41.36% After July’s Decline According...
Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Boom as Central Banks Cut Interest Rates
1.9.2024
Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes is optimistic about bitcoin’s future, citing recent interest rate cuts by central banks. He believes further rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and European Central Bank could expand the money supply and drive inflation. Hayes argues that...
South Korea’s Bitcoin Premium Persists Amid Market Volatility
31.8.2024
Despite recent turbulence in the crypto market, bitcoin’s price continues to carry a premium in South Korea. As of 4 p.m. EDT, bitcoin is trading at $59,002 per unit, but in South Korea, the exchange rate hits $59,900, reflecting a 1.52% premium. Despite First Negative Dip Since Oct. 2023...
Ethereum’s Gas Fees Remain Low While Network Turns Inflationary
31.8.2024
According to recent metrics, Ethereum’s onchain fees continue to stay impressively low, with the average transaction cost this weekend at just 0.00029 ETH or $0.743. Etherscan reports that even high-priority fees are under 1 gwei, sitting around 0.972 gwei as of press time. Additionally...