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Following the attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, traders initially priced in a $3 to $4 risk premium when oil markets opened. The International Energy Agency (IEA), known as the world’s leading energy regulator, has recently warned that the global energy market is likely to remain volatile as the war between Israel and Hamas persists. The IEA Warning on Energy Market According to a CNBC report, the IEA stated in its latest monthly oil market release that, while the conflict has not...

This strategic investment, totaling around $65 million, translates to approximately 0.01 percentage point in each bank. The impact on the market was immediate and substantial, with shares of these major banks soaring between 2.43% and 4.73% in the early hours of Thursday. China’s sovereign wealth fund, Central Huijin Investment Ltd, has taken a significant step to bolster the country’s struggling stock market. In a move similar to its 2015 intervention, Huijin has increased its stake in...

Following the September meeting, the 10-year Treasury yield had risen to approximately 4.66% as of October 10, reflecting the expected rate increases that policymakers had indicated earlier. Federal Reserve officials have opted to maintain their cautious approach to monetary policy, leaving interest rates unchanged during their September meeting. Minutes from the September 19-20 meeting revealed a consensus among policymakers that the US economy faced mounting uncertainties. Most meeting...

EOS price started a fresh decline below the $0.558 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $0.550 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.5450 on the 4-hour chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to decline if it stays below the $0.545 and $0.550 resistance levels. EOS price is struggling below $0.550 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin....

Litecoin is showing bearish signs and trading below $65 against the US Dollar. LTC price is now trading below $63.50 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $63.40 on the 4-hour chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could start a decent increase if it clears the $65 resistance zone. Litecoin price is struggling below $65 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. LTC price could...

JPMorgan has announced a significant milestone, revealing that it successfully conducted its inaugural live blockchain-based collateral settlement transaction involving BlackRock and Barclays. This transaction utilized JPMorgan’s Ethereum-based Onyx blockchain and the bank’s Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN). BlackRock employed this system to tokenize shares from one of its money market funds, which were subsequently transferred to Barclays Plc to serve as collateral in an...

Bitstamp’s CEO, Bobby Zagotta, announced that the firm will be discontinuing its services to customers in Canada. The decision is set to take effect on January 8, 2024, and comes after Bitstamp informed its Canadian customers of the impending change back in March. Bitstamp to Exit the Canadian Market Bobby Zagotta, the U.S. CEO and Global Chief Commercial Officer at Bitstamp, issued a statement regarding the development. He expressed the company’s gratitude towards its...

Researchers at Standard Chartered Bank recently claimed that Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, could rise to 500% of its current price by the year 2026. The bank’s bullish prediction follows a similarly optimistic forecast for Bitcoin (BTC), which it claimed could reach $120,000 before 2025. Why ETH Could Skyrocket Per a research report published by the bank on Wednesday, Ethereum’s dominance compared to other smart contract platforms combined with...

TL;DR After Jim Cramer predicted Bitcoin’s decline, attorney John E Deaton promptly invested in BTC, challenging Cramer’s view. Historically, Cramer’s crypto forecasts, like advising to sell BTC at $17,000, have been off-mark as Bitcoin later surpassed $27,000. Cramer anticipated a 2022 bull run; however, the crypto market faced severe downturns, with Bitcoin dipping below $16,000. Betting Against Jim Cramer John E Deaton – an American attorney representing thousands of...