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Christophe De Beukelaer, a Brussels Member of Parliament, has decided to follow the example set out by two US mayors and convert his salary to BTC. However, he will take it up a notch by having his entire 2022 income in the form of the primary cryptocurrency. According to a recent media coverage, Christophe De Beukelaer has pledged to convert his entire 2022 salary as a Brussels deputy (5,500 euros per month) in bitcoin, which he described as “digital gold.” He will be able...

Bitcoin’s price went turbulent during a press conference following today’s highly anticipated Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting. It fell $1000 as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell restated plans to raise the federal funds rate in March. In his speech preceding the conference, Powell recognized that much of the labor force is unable to report for work, given current circumstances. However, he expects the effects of the Omicron wave to be brief, alongside its...

The Founder of SkyBridge Capital – Anthony Scaramucci – advised investors to cool off on their concerns regarding the most recent plunge in the cryptocurrency market. He believes bitcoin, as well as other digital assets, are the right investment tools for the long-term, and people should not abandon them because of their current price dips. ‘Stay Long’ The last several days were not pleasant for the cryptocurrency industry, as many assets lost a significant chunk of their USD...

During the recent weeks, the cryptocurrency markets have plunged due to fear at the macro-level (risk off). In this analysis, we will take a closer look at the bitcoin price from the Technical, Onchain, and Options Markt standpoints and discuss the possible scenarios in the short and mid-term. Technical Analysis By: Shayan Long-Term Analysis We can observe how the price organically evolves into a larger corrective structure following the first bullish impulse phase. A few...

Arthur Hayes – co-founder of BitMEX – just gave an interesting Bitcoin price forecast in his bi-weekly analysis. Despite his expectations that the Federal Reserve won’t raise interest rates, he still doubts Bitcoin’s bottom will arrive until a $28,500 retest. Calling the Fed’s Bluff In BitMEX’s latest post from Crypto Trader Digest titled “Bottomless,” the former CEO extols cryptocurrencies as the “last free market on earth”. He explained that due to “wanton” money printing,...

A research team of the American investment management firm ARK Invest envisioned a highly optimistic future for bitcoin. According to them, the price of a single coin could surpass $1,000,000, and the asset’s market capitalization might reach $28.5 trillion by 2030. Bitcoin to Peak at Over $1 Million The Nasdaq-listed company ARK Invest, led by Catherine Wood, has been an advocate of the cryptocurrency industry for a while, especially bitcoin. In July last year, the...

Amid surging interest in cryptocurrencies, the legendary American investor and founder of the investment management firm Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio, opined that the crypto industry is receiving way too much attention. Too Much Attention on Crypto During his latest interview on “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations,” Dalio claimed that he has only a “tiny” amount of crypto in his investment portfolio. Recall that earlier in May 2021, the billionaire...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently urged El Salvadoran authorities to remove Bitcoin’s legal tender status. They called it a threat to market integrity, financial stability, and consumer protection. Criticizing the Bitcoin Law The IMF publicly revealed its warning in a website statement earlier today, after concluding its Article IV consultation with El Salvador on Monday. Despite noting the country’s speedy post-pandemic economic recovery, it still cited...

Phong Le – Chief Financial Officer of MicroStrategy – revealed that his firm will continue investing in bitcoin despite the recent plunge of the asset’s USD value. In line with the prices of most crypto assets, the shares of the Nasdaq-listed company have also been on a downtrend since the beginning of 2022. The Price Is Not an Issue for MicroStrategy It is safe to say that the first 25 days of the year have not been kind to bitcoin. The cryptocurrency has lost more than 20%...

The former Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs – Lloyd Blankfein – opined that the ecosystem surrounding cryptocurrencies has evolved in the past year. As such, he raised hopes that the digital asset industry is “happening” despite the recent price crash. Optimism During The Crash The American banker who served as Goldman Sachs’ CEO until 2018 has not always been kind to the cryptoverse. At the beginning of 2021, he questioned bitcoin’s ability to be a store of value due...