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Crypto Traders Place Bets Ahead of Tuesday’s Fed Meeting
14.12.2021
The price of bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) rose slightly in the early hours of Tuesday after falling lower on Monday, as market participants positioned themselves for a potential “buy the news” event that may follow a key US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting later today.
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Economist Mohamed El-Erian Says Fed’s Characterization of Inflation as ‘Transitory’ the ‘Worst Call in History’
13.12.2021
On Monday, December 13, following Friday’s U.S. consumer price index report published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans are discussing the Federal Reserve. Thousands of tweets concerning the Federal Reserve topic have been trending on Twitter, as inflation has gripped the U.S....
Arthur Hayes Tells Crypto Traders ‘It Pays to Wait,’ Stronger USD Coming
13.12.2021
Monetary policy in the US and China will most likely not get any easier in the near term, and it, therefore “pays to wait” with making new investments in crypto, the co-founder and former CEO of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, suggested. ...
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How Global Economy Might Affect Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Crypto in 2022
12.12.2021
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The crypto market has had one of its best years on record, and it largely has the global macroeconomic environment to thank for this. With inflation rising and interest rates historically low, those of us fortunate enough to have savings have looked for somewhere more profitable...
Inflation Plagues American Economy: US Consumer Prices See Fastest Rise in Close to 40 Years
11.12.2021
The consumer price index (CPI) data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show prices in the United States climbed 6.8% in November compared to 12 months ago. It’s the largest rise in close to forty years, and U.S. policymakers are backing away fast from saying inflation...
Bitcoin Rises as US Inflation Reaches Its Highest Since 1982
10.12.2021
The bitcoin (BTC) price rose by about 2.5% in a matter of just 10 minutes today after US inflation numbers reached 6.8% from a year ago, marking the highest increase since 1982.
At 14:24 UTC, BTC stood at USD 49,575, up 0.9% for the past 24 hours and up 1.4% for the past hour, after initially...
6 Questions for Mati Greenspan of Quantum Economics
5.12.2021
OVR and the Results of the Token Burning Program’s First Month
5.12.2021
OVR launched its new Token Burning Program on 1 November to make its own tokens more rare and valuable. The results of this first month of November saw a total of 246 thousand OVR burned. OVR and the Numbers From the Token Burning Program’s First Month OVR’s updated token economics...
In Japan, Snacks Keep Getting Smaller And It Sucks
3.12.2021
In fall 2020, Kit-Kats were released in Japan at a smaller size. At the time, as YouTuber PDS points out, Nestle said the smaller size was for customers worried about sugar and calories. Maybe that’s true, but in Japan, snacks have been getting smaller and smaller for years, while prices haven’t...
Mainstream Analysts Pour Scorn on El Salvador’s Financial Plans and Bitcoin Intentions
2.12.2021
Mainstream analysts have criticized El Salvador’s budget plans for 2022 and its bitcoin (BTC) bond ambitions – and a media outlet has pointed out that international ratings agencies are now lining up to take aim at the nation’s President Nayib Bukele and his adoption plans....
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Fed Chair on Higher & Not Transitory Inflation, Yellen On Stablecoins + More News
30.11.2021
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Could ‘Slow Crypto Down’ in His Second Term, Warns Billionaire Mike Novogratz
30.11.2021
Billionaire investor Mike Novogratz has cautioned that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell could slow down the crypto market in his second term in office. Commenting on his renomination, Novogratz said Powell could “act more like a central banker than a guy that wants to...
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Says He’s Buying Bitcoin and Ether as Inflation Escalates
29.11.2021
The author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has revealed that he is buying more bitcoin and ether amid rising inflation concerns. “Inflation is a tax on the poor and middle class. Inflation makes the rich richer,” he stressed. Robert Kiyosaki Warns About...
Eurozone’s Fiat Is Plunging – And Probably Won’t Bounce Back Soon
28.11.2021
Keith Pilbeam, Professor of Economics, City, University of London.____...
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‘Financial Inclusion’ — A Buzzword for Central Banks Who Secretly Despise Economic Freedom
27.11.2021
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its latest report on “digital currency governance” this month, addressing stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, and “barriers to financial inclusion.” Like most central banks, regulators, think tanks, and politicians, the...
Sidus Heroes CEO Dan Khomenko Talks About the Economics of Play-to-Earn Blockchain Games, NFTs and the Metaverse
26.11.2021
SIDUS HEROES is the first ever WEBGL, AAA-level, Play-to-Earn, NFT and MMORPG game. The game is set in a space metaverse at a time when technological advancements have reached the level of merging with all living beings. All characters belong to one of several blockchain races and embody that...
Japan Has Black Friday For Some Reason
26.11.2021
Thursday was Thanksgiving, but Japan doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving. That hasn’t stopped Japanese retail from rolling out Black Friday sales. Read more
Mexico’s Third Richest Man Advises Buy Bitcoin Now — Says US Looking Increasingly Like Third World Country
26.11.2021
Mexico’s third-richest billionaire, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, has advised investors to “buy bitcoin right now.” He explained that the U.S. is “looking more and more like any other irresponsible third world country.” Ricardo Salinas Pliego on US Economy and Bitcoin...
After Overseeing the Largest Monetary Expansion in US History Biden Renominates Powell to Lead the Fed
22.11.2021
U.S. president Joe Biden revealed his intent on Monday to re-nominate Jerome Powell as the Federal Reserve chairperson. Major indices and stocks gained on the news that Powell will get a second term as the head of the central bank. Biden Chooses to Renominate Fed Chair Jerome Powell On Monday...
Fund Managers Increasingly Prefer Bitcoin Over Gold — Say It’s a Better Store of Value
22.11.2021
A growing number of fund managers and institutional investors now prefer bitcoin over gold. They see the cryptocurrency as a better store of value and a better inflation hedge. “I think it’s probably going to be ten times better than gold over a long period of time,” said...