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The Federal Reserve and FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) released a joint statement on Tuesday, Jan 3. The paper describes the risks of holding digital assets. But here are some of the ways crypto is addressing those risks with network design and code. The Fed and FDIC say that with crypto, there is a “risk of fraud and scams among crypto-asset sector participants.” But there are also several countermeasures and security techniques in crypto. Furthermore,...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) releases showing the current inflation rate in the USA and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings which determine the rate hikes in the country, have resulted in significant price swings in the cryptocurrency market over the past several months. In the following, we take a look at the events’ dates in 2023. The CPI Calendar Year-over-Year inflation numbers are quite staggering in certain countries, such as Lebanon (162%), Venezuela...

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The bear market has been relentless. The little upward momentum gathered last week came to halt. For the most part, the price action has been at the mercy of good and bad news. The whales are hibernating, and with little volatility, Bitcoin is, by far and large, directionless. But experts are impatiently gearing up for some movement that would change the current market dynamic. And volatility may not be very far away. In fact, this is what may put more pressure on the crypto...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was one of those who shared his sentiments on the likelihood of a recession next year.The shares of American multinational electric car manufacturer Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) are seeing marginal growth in the Pre-Market today after the stock recorded a bumper session on Wednesday. Investors went on a buying spree pushing the share price to $194.70 atop a 7.67% growth on Wednesday as Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman, Jerome Powell hinted at the Brookings Institute that the...

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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday hiked its benchmark interest rate by another 75 basis points after its regularly scheduled Federal Open Markets Committee meeting.   As usual, Bitcoin experienced volatility upon the announcement, immediately soaring by over $200. The announcement, which happened at 18:00 UST on Wednesday, marks a new policy rate of 3.75% Markets expected a 75-point rise prior to the meeting but had priced in a roughly 10% chance of a 50-point rise. ...

The first ten days of the new month will be quite eventful for the US, with the latest FOMC meeting, CPI numbers, and mid-term elections all scheduled to take place within this timeframe. Given the history between notable announcements and events coming from the US and their impact on bitcoin, it’s safe to assume that there will be a lot of volatility for the asset soon. What Will Happen in the US Soon? The month kicks off with a Federal Reserve meeting, which will be on the...

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The first week of October saw bitcoin moving much higher than where it had been. Previously, the asset was struggling to maintain a position in the $19K range, though things turned around somewhat during the early portions of the tenth month of the year to see BTC shoot up into the low $20K range. It’s not much, but it’s something, and analysts and traders everywhere chose to celebrate the hike rather than focus on how small it was. Bitcoin Could Be in for a Series of...