Mike Novogratz – a bitcoin bull and billionaire behind the hedge fund Galaxy Digital – is confident about BTC’s sudden price increases. He believes the currency could hit $30K in the coming weeks, and he’d be extremely “happy” if the asset stayed at that price through the end of the year. Mike Novogratz Doesn’t Think 2023 Will Be a Year of Huge Gains At first glance, this doesn’t sound like the opinion of a true bull. One who falls into this category would likely think...
Read More »Baidu Secures Permit to Become First Fully Driverless Taxi Service Provider in Beijing
With the Beijing development, Baidu can now operate a driverless taxi service in three Chinese cities, including Wuhan and Chongqing. Chinese tech giant Baidu has secured the right to offer the first fully driverless taxi service in China’s capital, Beijing. On Friday, the Beijing-based company made the announcement, which also included part of its logistical rollout. Baidu said its Apollo Go service would deploy 10 fully driverless cars in a technology park developed by Beijing’s...
Read More »Messari CEO Says Bitcoin Price Can Breach $100K in a Year
The Messari CEO said firms may choose to use Bitcoin as the exit plan. The growing strain in the broader financial market has been tagged as a yardstick for a more ambitious fundamental that can drive Bitcoin (BTC) price growth according to projections from Messari CEO, Ryan Selkis. Taking to his official Twitter account, Selkis said he believes Bitcoin can touch a $100,000 price target within the next 12 months. As an expert who runs one of the most versatile crypto analytics platforms in...
Read More »Fed Swells Its Balance Sheet by $300 Billion in Wake of Crisis, All Monetary Tightening Efforts in Vain?
As the Fed intervenes in order to prevent a crisis in the US banking system, analysts answer whether the Fed has chosen to pivot from its quantitative tightening measures. The banking crisis last week in the US pushed Wall Street to the edge giving glimpses of yet another 2008-like financial crisis. However, the Fed and other agencies intervened pumping a fresh $300 billion into the economy and thus increasing its balance sheet. This has served as a temporary oxygen to the global...
Read More »Swiss Bankers Association Proposes Joint Deposit Token
Despite the clarity of the SBA’s stance, there are still many questions to answer on the legal front. In a recently published white paper, the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) proposed the issuance of a joint deposit token on a public blockchain. The SBA noted a consensus that stablecoins be issued by registered institutions and cited a push to regulate stablecoins by the FSB, OECD, and BCBS. This will enable supervision and optimal investor protection. Again, it stated the widespread...
Read More »Astra Seeks Deadline Extension from Nasdaq to Avoid Delisting
In addition to seeking the grace period from Nasdaq, Astra also mentioned a possessive reverse stock split. Rocket launch startup Astra Space (NASDAQ: ASTR) has drawn a plan to avoid a delisting from the Nasdaq. The stock trading platform gave the small rocket builder a deadline to exceed a share price level of $1 or face removal. This came after Astra’s share remained below $1 for 30 consecutive business days, violating Nasdaq listing rules. At press time, Astra trades at $0.42, having...
Read More »El Salvador Offers New Bitcoin, Lightning Dev Courses
Students who finish the course will be given several options for continuing the Bitcoin journey, including the variant to start a full-time job at a renowned Bitcoin firm. El Salvador has come up with a new crypto initiative for its citizens. The Bitcoin Officer has announced a new six-month educational program called “CUBO+” that strives to churn out elite-level Bitcoin and Lightning developers via the Salvadoran university system. According to the announcement, the dev Bitcoin courses...
Read More »This US Lawmaker Says Signature Bank Collapse Was Due to Instability in Crypto
Senator Michael Bennet from Colorado said that Signature Bank didn’t make “prudentially sound” decisions while dealing with crypto. Other US lawmakers believe crypto is being made a scapegoat in the failed banking policies of the Fed. Michael Bennet, the United States Senator from Colorado, recently opened up about the shutting down of crypto-friendly Signature Bank, with the intervention of the Fed and the FDIC. He said that the bank with crypto clients didn’t make “prudentially sound”...
Read More »Marathon Digital (MARA) Shares Up 7% though Firm Reports Lower Q4 2022 Revenue
Marathon Digital has also revealed the nature of its exposure to the now-defunct crypto-focused Silvergate Bank. Embattled Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm, Marathon Digital Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: MARA) has released its performance report for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022 in which it unveiled a poorer-than-expected revenue. According to the firm, its revenue came in at $28.4 million, down by 58% from its year-ago record. Marathon Digital operates in a very strained market as the global economy,...
Read More »Bitcoin Cash Analysis: Key Upside Break Possible To $150
Bitcoin cash started a decent increase above the $115 and $120 levels against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above the $120 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $126.80 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $132 and $138 to continue higher in the near term. Bitcoin cash price is climbing above $120 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin....
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