Bitcoin (BTC)

Leave it to the Fed to say something stupid that ultimately brings down the prices of bitcoin and many of its altcoin cousins. The world’s number one digital currency is now trading for just over $40K at the time of writing after Jerome Powell of the Federal Reserve commented that the agency is looking to hike rates again next month as a way of combating inflation. The Fed Will Hike Rates Again In addition to bitcoin, assets like Ethereum fell by more than five percent,...

Crypto adoption in the United Kingdom continues to rise, with a reported 33% of the country’s consumers having previously invested in such assets. The figure is up 4% from six months prior, and is second in Europe only to the Netherlands’ whopping 47% statistic. Britons Buying Bitcoin The stat was gleaned from a bi-annual analysis conducted by Qualtrics, on behalf of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. It found that 61% of Britons who already own cryptocurrency plan to increase...

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After the Central African Republic (CAR) announced adopting Bitcoin as legal tender and legalized the use of cryptocurrencies last month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that such a move might cause financial instability in the country. The criticism came on the heels of the organization expressing hawkish opinions on multiple occasions against El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin and president Nayib Bukele’s ambitious plan to introduce Bitcoin-backed bonds. The...

Argentina has long been marred by a battered economy and corrupt politicians. Many remember a time in the early 90s when these politicians froze everybody’s bank accounts overnight, and many people saw the quick evaporation of their savings. Argentina Works to Obtain BTC Jeronimo Ferrer doesn’t want anything like that happening again – not to him or any member of his family or community. As a result, he’s been running a walking tour he calls “Our Local Crazy Economy and...

Bitcoin’s price took a nosedive on Thursday after stocks retraced gains made following yesterday’s Federal Open Markets Committee Meeting (FOMC). It fell to $36,520 – the cryptocurrency’s lowest price since Russia invaded Ukraine.  At FOMC on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced the first 0.5% interest rate hike since May of 2000. He set future expectations for further 50 basis point hikes later this year.  However, he also claimed that 75 basis point...

Created by the leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase Wallet is quickly becoming a preferred self-custody wallet among users. It offers a very familiar user experience to existing solutions, which makes the overall transition seamless for those who’ve already worked with a self-custody wallet. Moreover, it carries the reputation and confidence instilled by the Coinbase brand. Coinbase Wallet was launched in 2018 and has managed to become one of the best...

Le format : pas de présentations, ni de structure pour ce meetup, mais des échanges autour d’un verre avec des passionnés ou nouveaux venus sur les cryptomonnaies / cryptoactifs. Rencontre ouverte à tous ceux qui veulent en savoir plus ou simplement découvrir le sujet pour la première fois, ou bien partager sa passion ! Où ? – Microbrasserie les 3 Brasseurs, 50 Voie Marie Fischer à Antibes...

Deuxième partie de l’entretien avec Théo Mogenet de l’Institut Bitcoin. On discute de l’émergence du marché et de la division du travail, de Bitcoin comme réserve de valeur et des conséquences du contrôle du choix libre des individus. En savoir plus : parlonsbitcoin.co A suivre également sur Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Twitter, Telegram et Instagram ...

EOS price started a fresh increase from the $1.920 low against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $2.10 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $2.10 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could extend its increase if it clears the $2.30 resistance zone in the near term. EOS price is gaining pace above $2.10 against the US Dollar, similar to...