Ripple Labs’ Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, has slammed U.S. regulators for unfairly targeting the cryptocurrency industry in money laundering investigations while allowing traditional banks to slip under the radar. In a recent X post, Alderoty pointed to the New York Federal Reserve’s reported role in enabling large-scale illicit transfers, including those tied to terrorist...Read More
Last week was a brutal one for crypto markets, with losses extending into the weekend. A raft of employment data out of the US didn’t prevent stock markets from falling either, as ‘Slumptember’ lives up to its name. This week will be heavy on inflation data with additional reports on jobless claims. “This is the final...Read More
Meanwhile, crypto assets continue to decline in what has been a divergence from tech stock markets, which continue to see growth. Last week’s economic reports painted a rosy picture of a robust economy, resilient consumer spending, and gradually cooling inflation. This is the fuel for the Federal Reserve to ease its monetary policy, with investors...Read More
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes recently published an article titled “Sugar High,” highlighting the short-term effects of the Federal Reserve’s potential interest rate cut. Hayes also emphasized that assets like Bitcoin will likely benefit from a liquid global financial market that may come from inflation. Japanese Yen Could Disrupt U.S. Financial Market In a keynote address...Read More
Bitcoin’s correlation with the U.S. equities market has been rising for more than a month, as seen in the collective plunge and rally across different asset classes during the Japanese yen crisis earlier this month and the Federal Reserve’s statements at the Jackson Hole symposium last week. According to the recent edition of the Bitfinex...Read More
Crypto markets have held on to gains over the weekend following an upsurge in the wake of the Federal Reserve meeting last Friday. Speaking at Jackson Hole, Fed Chair Jerome Powell affirmed expectations of an impending monetary policy pivot stating “the time has come for policy to adjust,” before adding that the “timing and pace...Read More
The current U.S. benchmark rate for massive overnight money market loans from the central bank is in the range of 5.25% and 5.5%. When Powell spoke in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday, markets expected more signals of a regime of interest rate cutting ahead. Instead, he went a step further and explicitly endorsed rate cuts. In...Read More
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell promised to start cutting interest rates during his speech at the annual 2024 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday. This will mark the central bank’s first rate cut since 2020, and is already proving bullish for Bitcoin’s price. The Fed Pivot Is Confirmed “The time has come for policy to...Read More
Stock markets have shown signs of recovery, but the same cannot be said for crypto markets, which are facing heavy resistance. Volatility could tick up again as all eyes will be on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and minutes this week in addition to economic data reports. Economic Events Aug. 19 to 23...Read More
Crypto markets have started to retreat again following signs of a recovery after the big crash a week ago. Moreover, there will be a busy week ahead in the U.S. economic calendar as inflation data is released, which could influence Federal Reserve monetary policy. These reports usually have a large impact on stock and crypto...Read More
The Bank of England lowered the interest rates from 5.25% to 5% earlier today in the first cut since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. Consequently, the UK’s central bank has followed the example set by the ECB and the Bank of Canada earlier this summer, prompting questions about the Federal Reserve’s...Read More
Bitcoin prices dipped to an intraday low of $65,563 on July 30, marking a 6% slump since the beginning of the week. The asset recovered to reclaim $66,000 but failed to hold at that level, dropping back below it during the Wednesday morning Asian trading session. Nevertheless, BTC markets remain in a five-month rangebound channel,...Read More
This week, the U.S. national debt surpassed $35 trillion for the first time ever. Moreover, America has added around $12 trillion in federal debt since 2020. To put it into perspective, the U.S. has added an average of $280 billion of federal debt every month since January 2020. The country now has around $105,000 in...Read More
Crypto markets have remained relatively stable over the weekend, with total capitalization holding just above $2.5 trillion. Moreover, Friday’s inflation numbers helped markets regain a little ground at the end of last week, with Core PCE coming in line with expectations after a small increase. Digital assets, especially Bitcoin, were also buoyed by Donald Trump’s...Read More
Crypto markets have made gains over the weekend, with total capitalization hitting a six-week high. All eyes are on PCE inflation data this week as it is the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure and could influence a rate cut decision set for September. Additionally, a big shake-up in the U.S. presidential election race as Joe...Read More
Bitcoin’s price has stagnated since its March peak due to tight U.S. monetary policy, which has reduced stablecoin supply, according to CryptoQuant analysts. “The reason for Bitcoin’s inability to rally further is fundamentally due to the tightening monetary policy in the U.S. since March 2022,” they reported on July 3. As a result, the overall...Read More
There will be no sharp correction following any potential interest rate cuts by the U.S. central bank in September or November. This is the prediction from analyst ‘RamenPanda’ who explained their thinking in a lengthy post on X on June 27. The analyst noted that during times of financial crisis, such as in 2008, the...Read More
A hawkish-than-expected FOMC meeting drove investors to scale back their exposure to fixed-supply assets, which in turn resulted in digital assets investment products seeing outflows of $600 million. This represented the largest outflows since March 22, 2024. Moreover, the recent price declines further exacerbated the bearish sentiment, as evidenced in the decrease in total assets...Read More
Bitcoin and the rest of the cryptocurrency market experienced a notable surge following the release of the latest US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, and now eyes are on tonight’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Bitcoin and Ethereum posted gains of 3.4% and 2.43% over the past 24 hours, respectively. The crypto market remains...Read More
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is calling on the Federal Reserve to lower its interest rate target on Thursday – a move most analysts believe would be a boon for crypto markets. The senator’s request puts her in an ironic alignment with crypto investors, whose industry she has repeatedly tried to stifle with burdensome...Read More
All eyes are on Wednesday, June 12, which is the date of the U.S. central bank’s policy decision on interest rates. However, the Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates unchanged this week, following strong jobs data for May. Policymakers are almost certain to keep rates at the 5.25% to 5.5% range for a...Read More
Friday’s NFP release will be a pivotal event in shaping market sentiment and determining the near-term trajectory of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to Bitfinex analysts. In a statement to CryptoPotato, the macroeconomic dynamics, including the ECB’s rate cut and the potential for increased liquidity, add further complexity to the equation, making it crucial for...Read More
This is the last week of employment data before the June 12 Federal Reserve meeting kicks off. Investors will examine several economic reports that will be incorporated into the Fed’s future policy considerations. Friday’s crucial job market reports will be one to watch. Crypto markets have gone through the weekend with very little movement either...Read More
The highlights of the economic week ahead are the Federal Reserve meeting minutes and a big earnings report from semiconductor giant Nvidia. There are also reports on global manufacturing and services indexes and consumer inflation expectations which could influence markets a little. Economic Calendar May 20-24 Last week saw the U.S. Dow Jones Industrial Average...Read More
Bitcoin is likely to remain within the current trading range until a more favorable macroeconomic environment arises. Taking into account the current market conditions, such as profit margins, leverage, and the distribution of coin ages, the landscape suggests a more expressive rally within this cycle. The target for CryptoQuant’s analyst stands at around the anticipated...Read More
Crypto markets remained flat over the weekend following a fall last week, dropping total capitalization to $2.38 trillion. This week’s economic calendar could induce more volatility as key inflation data is reported alongside a number of Federal Reserve speeches, which could indicate the direction of monetary policy going forward. Economic Calendar Tuesday will see the...Read More
The US economic calendar is brimming with activity this week, with the Federal Reserve reacting to rising PCE, PPI, and CPI inflation data. Moreover, the central bank’s decision and upcoming economic data releases will provide insights into the inflation battle and the broader US economic trajectory, shaping market sentiment for the months ahead. Additionally, a...Read More
Another busy week is shaping up on the US economic calendar with key inflation data and the minutes from the March Federal Reserve meeting. Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures are due out, and market participants eagerly await them as they are a leading inflation indicator. Additionally, the Q1 2024 earnings season kicks off on...Read More
On April 1, the macroeconomics outlet Kobeissi Letter released the key events for this week’s busy economic calendar in the United States. As crypto markets brace for another data-heavy week, volatility could return, with Bitcoin approaching resistance levels at its all-time high. Crucial job market reports are scheduled to be released on Friday, and Fed...Read More
On March 28, Into The Cryptoverse CEO Benjamin Cowen postulated whether the current Bitcoin market cycle is normal or a “left-translated” one, where the peak occurs earlier than usual. Bitcoin has already notched up a new all-time high and it is still three weeks to go until the halving. This has introduced the possibility of...Read More
