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Bitcoin and Ethereum have been having a tough time. The problems began again at the end of August when Jerome Powell, the leader of the Federal Reserve, made a five-minute speech suggesting the agency was going to be ruthless in its attempts to curb inflation. Bitcoin Ain’t Doing So Hot This, of course, means people can potentially look forward to further rate hikes, which have not done well for bitcoin. Every time rates go up, bitcoin’s price goes down along with the...

Bitcoin took another hefty fall in late August. The world’s number one digital currency by market cap fell to just over $20,000 following the speech given by Jerome Powell of the Fed in which he talked about the state of the economy. Bitcoin Is Continuing to Experience Bearish Trends Powell hinted that more rate hikes were likely in order, meaning bitcoin is set to suffer further at the hands of what can only be considered, at this point, to be an extremely incompetent...

In late June, bitcoin briefly sank below the $19,000 mark again for the first time in several weeks following news that Three Arrows Capital – a cryptocurrency hedge fund – was being forced to liquidate. Three Arrows Capital Is Falling Apart The organization had been under suspicious eyes for some time. Not long ago, representatives of Three Arrows Capital swore that no liquidation was coming, claiming the following: We are in the process of communicating with relevant...

The bitcoin price has been going through some tough times in the month of May. The currency has been trading in the high $30,000 range after several market factors – including rumors that the Fed was going to hike rates and growing conflict in eastern Europe between Ukraine and Russia – took the world’s number one digital currency by market cap down nearly 50 percent from its November 2021 high. At that time, BTC was trading at nearly $70,000. The Fed Won’t Hike Rates...

Janet Yellen – the Treasury Secretary – is all up in arms about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies and is super eager to get them regulated. Janet Yellen Issues Her Stance on Crypto Her words come at a time when many of the world’s leading digital currencies are in the red. Bitcoin, for example, is down 15 percent from its March highs, while BNB is down nearly four percent. Ethereum is down nearly eight percent, and Solana and Cardarno are down about 14 and 13 percent...

Jerome Powell has been nominated to lead the Federal Reserve in 2022, and many analysts believe this could bear serious repercussions for the cryptocurrency space. Powell Might Not Be Great for Crypto, Analysts Claim While Powell is all set to lead the Federal Reserve, his counterpart vice chairwoman may be Lael Brainard. Both nominations will need to be confirmed by a majority vote in the Senate. Powell served as the Federal Reserve chair under President Donald Trump,...

The prices of bitcoin and several leading altcoins have spiked over the past few days following an announcement from Jerome Powell – the chairman of the Federal Reserve – that the United States has no intention of banning crypto use. Bitcoin Is Doing Better Now That America Gives the Greenlight Several traders throughout America are likely breathing a heavy sigh of relief given that China has worked heavily to remove bitcoin from its turf, first by banning all miners and...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell took the stand to discuss bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with the U.S. Financial Services Committee. He stated to the panel that if the United States had its own digital currency in play, bitcoin would serve no purpose and would ultimately disappear. Jerome Powell Doesn’t Appear Against the Idea of a National Digital Currency Powell explained: One of the arguments that are offered in favor of a digital currency: you would not...